by STOPandGO — published on December 21st, 2007
When you’re caught in a traffic jam, you probably don’t know why. Is there an accident ahead of you? In most of the cases, the answer is no. And all the electronic devices installed in your car can’t help you. You’re stuck for a while — until the traffic gradually improves. Now, European mathematicians have solved the traffic jam mystery. The mathematical model they’ve developed shows that traffic jams are mostly caused by a single driver who brakes too much when faced to an unexpected event. Of course, the driver behind him also slows down, and so does the next one, until the road is totally blocked. But read more…
The traffic jam mystery finally solved
by STOPandGO — published on November 13th, 2007
Ramp metering, aimed at regulating traffic joining the highway to ensure better flow, has been introduced on the Samrand, New Road and Rooihuiskraal on-ramps on the Ben Schoeman highway. The SA National Roads Agency - in charge of the project - believes that the system will work once motorists get used to it.
Highway ramp metering is here to stay
by STOPandGO — published on November 13th, 2007
I noticed that the metering lights for the ramp from Highway 17 were off. Is this the cause behind the stop-and-go traffic? Will they be turning them back on? What’s the reason why these metering lights have not been on? If any skeptics need proof of why metering lights are needed, check out the 17-85 area. The meters are suddenly not working. Traffic is a mess.
Roadshow: Still bumpy after Hwy. 101 repaved
by STOPandGO — published on November 9th, 2007
Despite the sound bite that “New strategies may be necessary to manage congestion,” traffic meters and carpool lanes aren’t new ideas. They’re just new to the San Joaquin Valley. Freeways without meters in Los Angeles are the exception, not the rule, because, when used in the right situations, they work. (Although they don’t perform miracles.)
On-ramp meters might be all we’ve got
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by STOPandGO — published on November 9th, 2007
“The major problem is that during certain times of the day, traffic typically breaks down on those highways. This means that you either get the stop-and-go traffic that we all know or you slow down a lot to almost cycling speed.”
Going with the flow
by STOPandGO — published on November 6th, 2007
“Conditions change, particularly because of the seasonality; so we go out and we use computer programs to try to figure out what the proper progression is because it’s a very complicated mathematical thing trying to get the signals to go particularly when you have traffic going both ways.”
Why aren’t traffic lights better synchronized?
by STOPandGO — published on November 6th, 2007
The privatization contract for Texas 130 from Austin to Seguin, cutting a parallel path east of I-35, was quietly signed in March amid a legislative furor over whether to freeze such agreements. It includes a controversial clause that penalizes the state for widening or building competing roads.
Slower I-35 part of deal on toll road
by admin — published on November 2nd, 2007
One suggested improvement is traffic light synchronization. Other improvements include turning lanes, convenient mass transit, land use planning and incentives to reduce driving during peak times.
‘Take on Traffic’ Campaign Aims to Reduce Austin Road Congestion
