Assessing the full impacts of high efficiency heavy vehicles in urban traffic networks using new analytical tools. [ 2002-11-13 - 2006-12-31 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Jonathan Bunker (Chief Investigator) ,  Prof Luis Ferreira (Chief Investigator) ,  Prof Rodney Troutbeck (Chief Investigator) ,  Mr Greg Hollingworth (Partner Investigator) ,  Mr Mark Mitchell (Partner Investigator)
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Brief description Assessing the full impacts of high efficiency heavy vehicles in urban traffic networks using new analytical tools. Significant economic benefits result from new innovative heavy vehicles, which are able to carry up to twice the payload of standard semi-trailers. In addition, those vehicles have the potential to reduce overall accidents and evironmental degradation. Those benefits need to be traded-off against the impacts on other road users. This research will improve the operation of such vehicles in regional centres by producing: (1) an assessment methodology to deal with options for network efficiency gains which will capture the full impacts; and (2) a computer modelling tool based on fundamental research to quantify those impacts, in terms of delays and accident rates.

Funding Amount $112,725

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