Assessment of ITS measures for South Africa

M.J.W.A. Vanderschuren; M.F.A.M. van Maarseveen

Assessment of ITS measures for South Africa

M.J.W.A. Vanderschuren, M.F.A.M. van Maarseveen

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South African government, public and private organisations are investigating the potential benefits of the application of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in South Africa. This paper describes the results of an impact assessment for two South African Highway corridors: the Ben Schoeman Highway in Gauteng and the N2 near Cape Town. The ex ante evaluation study has been performed using the microscopic traffic simulation model Paramics. Since driving behaviour on South African roads is very different from driving behaviour in Europe or the US, the model had to be calibrated using actual data. Based on a scan of international literature, it was concluded that bus/High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes, the application of Variable Message Signs (VMS) to limit speeds and ramp metering are the most promising ITS measures for South Africa. The results of the scenario analyses for these ITS measures are discussed and compared with findings in the literature.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 13th Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress, 8-12 October 2006, London, UK
Place of Publication	London, UK
Number of pages	12
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	13th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems and Services, ITS 2006 - London, United Kingdom Duration: 8 Oct 2006 → 12 Oct 2006 Conference number: 13

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Conference	13th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems and Services, ITS 2006
Abbreviated title	ITS
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	8/10/06 → 12/10/06

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