Alternative Dual Mode Network Control Strategies

Kangas, Ronald

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Alternative Dual Mode Network Control Strategies

1972-03-01
By Kangas, Ronald

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English

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Creators:

Kangas, Ronald
Corporate Creators:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, (U.S.)
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the Secretary
Subject/TRT Terms:

Automated Guideway Transit Automatic Control Control Highway Traffic Control Intelligent Transportation Systems Interchanges Queuing Theory Ramps Scheduling Stochastic Processes
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT-TSC-OST-72-10 ; PB-211 957
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the Secretary
NTL Classification:

NTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-Freeway Management ; NTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ; NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Access Management ; NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-PLANNING AND POLICY ; NTL-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS ; NTL-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS-Traffic Flow
Abstract:

From a literature survey a qualitative evaluation was made of four network control strategies for the fundamental control philosophy of the moving synchronous slot. In the literature concerning automated transportation systems, such as dual mode, a great deal of effort has been expended in discussing the pros and sometimes the cons of a specific control concept without reviewing other control strategies that may be available. The paper summarizes the major advantages and disadvantages associated with four control strategies for the moving synchronous slot. A description of each of these control strategies is provided and conclusions are made showing that the deterministic slot/cycle concept and the quasi-synchronous slot concept with entrance station throughput modulated by historic demand data are the most promising. Additional investigations of these two concepts showed that a further study of alternative network control strategies is needed, oriented towards addressing the issues of network capacity, interchange design, passenger convenience and system failure and recovery.
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PDF
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Volpe Center
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urn:sha256:29dad397ac5f891d2a6cdd71c1d5d27204ebfba291557961026852b441cea761
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10851/dot_10851_DS1.pdf
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