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The Future of ITS in the UK
Mike McDonald Emeritus Professor of Transportation Engineering Transportation Research Group University of Southampton
“Computers are useless. They can only give you answers.” Pablo Picasso
The Future of ITS in the UK Mike McDonald Emeritus Professor of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The Future of ITS in the UK Mike McDonald Emeritus Professor of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The Future of ITS in the UK Mike McDonald Emeritus Professor of Transportation Engineering Transportation Research Group University of Southampton Computers are useless. They can only give you answers. Pablo Picasso What will we do to
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Delay Traffic level Capacity 1 2
Small increases in capacity can make substantial savings in delay
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i) Overall growth (An extra 10 million in the UK in 20 years) ii) Distribution (Low density developments on greenfield sites)
What will we do to counter the impact of population change?
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Complexity of movement patterns
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What will we do to counter the impact of population change?
i) Overall growth (An extra 10 million in the UK in 20 years) ii) Distribution (Low density developments on greenfield sites) iii) Ageing (10 million over 65 now forecast to rise to 15.5 million in 20 years - Biggest increases in ages 65-90)
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ITS contributions
SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY
THE TRAVEL MARKET/ BUSINESS CASES UNDERSTANDING IMPACTS FUTURE TRANSPORT OPTIONS USER ATTITUDES/ BEHAVIOUR POLICY DEVELOPMENT/ APPLICATIONS VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES NEW SYSTEMS/ SERVICES TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGIES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE EXTERNAL FACTORS
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What might be expected in a Future Transport Network?
- Clarity of purpose
- Actively managed priority/access
- Ubiquitous knowledge
- Increased reliability of performance
- Consistent and effective enforcement
- Integration across boundaries
- Vehicle/infrastructure coordination
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What is needed?
i) Ownership ii) Resources
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