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Case 2 - Considers an additional shared ATL on the northbound approach. The signal timing information for the example problem is depicted from the screen capture of the computation engine in Figure D The specific intersection and saturation flow rate data are shown in Figure D Note that this example assumes fully-actuated control with random arrivals.

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These data were supplemented with surveillance video data to retrieve actual counts of the various truck classes. Once the simulation model produced reasonable comparisons to the field data, it was used to develop statistical speed models for a representative basic freeway segment for four classes of vehicles one passenger car and three truck categories by varying factors for total volume or volume per lane , percent trucks, road grade, and number of truck lane restrictions.

This study explored the development of a method to assess LOS for trucks based on a maneu- verability measure, which was a function of relative percentages of FFS between trucks and pas- senger cars. There is some work needed to be done, such as revising the model to use a variable for the segment entering average speed of the vehicle class instead of using a base FFS.

It would also be desirable to perform field verification of base FFS of trucks relative to passenger cars to serve as validation for the values that result from the simulation model. Washburn and Ko Washburn and Ko ; also see Ko, Washburn, and McLeod, conducted opinion surveys of truck drivers and 38 carrier managers to identify the roadway, traffic, and other highway-related factors most important to them.

The effects of truck regulations were explicitly excluded. They attempted to survey a cross section of driver types representative of different carrier and equipment types.

Literature Review 37 They found that drivers and carriers tended to place greater emphasis on different aspects of the highway experience. Drivers placed greatest importance on the quality of the ride and ease of driving pavement smoothness, fewer maneuvers required, and ease of maneuvers. Carriers placed greatest emphasis on speed and travel time reliability.

It is essentially a measure of the amount and frequency of accelerations and decelerations during the trip. Even though motor vehicle carriers were surveyed, none of the recommended truck LOS measures dealt with speed and travel time reliability, which were the primary concerns of ship- pers and carriers.

Instead, the recommended LOS measures of comfort and convenience focus on the needs and perspectives of truck drivers. Significant differences in traffic laws of individual countries limit the transferability of procedures and PCEs adopted by other countries. The gen- eral finding from the literature scan is that most capacity analysis manuals from other coun- tries generally follow the HCM concept of converting trucks to PCEs and then computing capacity and performance for the equivalent passenger car stream.

None of the international manuals reviewed to date provide performance measures or meth- odologies for measuring or predicting LOS from the point of view of truck shippers or carriers. All vehicles with a maximum. Differences between German and U. In general, prohibition of overtaking by trucks is implemented in German freeway networks.

Right-hand overtaking by any vehicle of any other is prohibited in Germany, a rule that is generally obeyed. As a result, trucks and cars in freeways are segregated.

These circumstances have resulted in trucks running on the far right lane nearly all the time. Trucks use the left or middle lane only for overtaking. Trucks are not allowed outside of the two right-hand lanes on a freeway.

It is mandatory in Germany that trucks keep a distance of 50 m ft between them for safety. These moving truck queues create problems for car drivers exiting or entering the freeway at junctions. Currently, when computing performance measures, passenger car speed is the key input. In computing roadway performance measures, there is an implicit assumption that increasing traffic volumes adversely impact trucks and automobiles in the same manner and to the same degree.

Road gradient, different speed-flow characteristics, and different capacities are also taken into account while analyzing performance measures. The theoretical capacity on German motorways under ideal conditions light and dry is shown in Exhibit 9. Geistefeldt proposed a new empirical method for estimating PCEs for heavy vehicles on freeways.

The proposed approach is based on the concept of stochastic capacities, illustrated by the capacity distribution functions. Capacity distribution functions were created using 5-min interval traffic counts from German freeways with varying geometric parameters.

The empirical PCE estimation and the parameters of the corresponding capacity distribution functions vary from 1. The estimated PCEs tend to decrease with an increasing number of lanes. A comparative study was performed to compare saturation flow rate as presented in the German HCM. The study site was in the City of Dresden; the saturation flow rates with vary- ing grades and heavy-vehicle combinations were compared Boltze, The basic capacity is 2, vehicles per hour.

The influence of heavy vehicles and grade on the saturation flow is shown in Exhibit German motorway capacities under ideal conditions. Literature Review 39 Brilon and Bressler analyzed traffic flow characteristics on freeway upgrades in Germany. They used all external influences, degree of gradient, and length of upgrade together with traffic flow parameters such as volume or proportion of heavy vehicles through specific parameters.

Based on this analysis, they found that capacity solely depends on the degree of gradient but is not influenced by gradient length. In the United Kingdom, the motorway speed limit is 60 mph or less within a built-up area. For urban all-purpose roads, the speed limit is either 40 mph or less for a single carriageway or 60 mph or less for a dual carriageway. Heavy vehicles are included as a passenger car unit equivalent, which is discussed in the following section.

Passenger Car Unit Equivalent in Flow The Canadian Capacity Guide focuses on the movement of traffic flow units including trucks such as cars, transit vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians at signalized intersections.

Vehicular traffic flow is commonly expressed as a homogeneous entity by converting the individual vehicle class into passenger car units PCUs. Three types of trucks are listed in the Canadian Capacity Guide. Exhibit 12 illustrates the truck classification and corresponding PCU.

Source: Boltze, Exhibit Dresden and German Hcm saturation flow rates. Reduction in flow due to heavy vehicles. Source: Department of Transport, Highways Agency, n. Truck Size and Weight in Canada The truck size and weight regulations in the Canadian provinces in the s were similar to those in the U. The detailed specifications were developed for tractor-semitrailers from 3 to 6 axles and A-, B-, and C-trains from 5 to 8 axles for interprovincial highway transporta- tion.

Canadian provinces and territories have the authority to set, monitor, and enforce truck size and weight regulations. Woodrooffe et al. The delay was due to public concern in Ontario with an increase in semitrailer length and overall length for doubles, which restricted full implementation in the six eastern provinces for five years. Researchers argued that there was national agreement among stakeholders that Canadian size and weight regulations were inconsistent and outdated, which contributed to cross country transport inefficiencies Abdelgawad et al.

Exclusive Truck Facilities in Canada Roorda et al. The research was motivated from studies on truck facilities being conducted in many U. Travel demand on the series freeway is modeled and cali- brated in detail to reflect observed freeway traffic volume. Two scenarios were evaluated. The scenario also resulted in reduced passenger car and light truck capacity and increased medium and heavy truck capacity on Highway The resulting effect was approxi- mately stable freeway demand for passenger cars and light trucks and a significant increase in freeway demand for medium and heavy trucks over the base case.

Literature Review 41 In the same study corridor, Abdelgawad et al. Researchers evaluated two alternatives: in the first, addition of four-lane truck facilities resulted in greater travel time improvements for trucks, which resulted in the reduction of freeway average travel speeds in the network for both a. In the second alternative, conversion of a freeway lane to an exclusive truck lane on Highway resulted in increased congestion for passenger cars, but improved travel speeds for trucks.

Both of these scenarios show truck facility usage ranges from to trucks per hour per direction. Field data were collected at road links and at 19 major inter- sections outside of urban areas. The project was intended to support central efforts towards the development of a complete Chinese Highway Capacity Manual.

The corresponding PCE for these types of vehicles is shown in Exhibit The recommended base FFSs depend on road, terrain, and vehicle types and are shown in Exhibit Passenger car equivalents for road links studied in china. Base free-flow speed for interurban and township road in china.

Thus, data collection was performed at a total of sites in 16 cities in Indonesia to develop capacity parameters appropriate for Indonesia. Based on this data collection effort, the following PCEs were identified. For signalized inter- section analysis, a heavy-vehicle factor of 1.

For urban roads, the default PCU value of 1. If there are a lot of heavy vehicles, a PCU of 2. Heavy vehicles are classified as buses, two-axle trucks, three-axle trucks, and truck combinations. For interurban roads and motorways, capacity is measured in light vehicle units LVUs. The actual capacity is adjusted from ideal capacity by incorporating a road width adjustment factor, a directional split adjustment factor, a motorcycle traffic adjustment factor, and a side friction adjustment factor.

The calcula- tion procedures given in the manual are in some cases similar to the U. HCM; users are advised to use values for Indonesian conditions as appropriate. Indonesia does not use the U. Light vehicle units conversion in Indonesian Hcm. Literature Review 43 4. The guide provides guidance on traffic analysis for uninterrupted and interrupted flow for various types of intersections. Different factors affecting capacity and LOS due to roadway condition, traffic composition, and so forth are also presented in the guide Austroads, n.

A suggestion is made in the document that when using the HCM procedures, the vehicle equivalency factors should be adjusted to reflect the characteristics of Australian trucks. However, there is no evidence in the document that provides guidelines on appropriate values for vehicle equivalency of Australian trucks that should be used in the analysis.

In Brazil, trucks represent a high proportion of highway traffic and they are longer, heavier, and have smaller engines than the trucks used in the development of the HCM Truck characteristics power, weight, etc.

PCE tables for specific grades and for extended segments were created to replace those used in the HCM The results show the need for development of a Brazilian HCM. Demarchi and Setti used two types of trucks in the analysis for illustration purposes with varying mass-to- power and lengths.

The derivation of an aggregate PCE could avoid this problem. Rahman, Okura, and Nakamura suggested a method for estimating PCE in Japan for large vehicles at signalized intersections based on increased delay caused by the large vehicles.

Researchers found that for the same percentage of heavy vehicles, the PCE value varies con- siderably with the position of large vehicles in the queue.

In this study, a queue length of 8 to 17 vehicles was used to develop PCE values at signalized intersections. Aggarwal developed a fuzzy based model for the estimation of PCE value for trucks based on inputs such as pavement width, shoulder condition, directional split,. Most of the research has provided significant insight about mixed traffic operation in India, but has recommended only static PCE values for trucks and other vehicle categories for different roadways and control conditions.

Exhibit 16 is an adaptation of a table published by Mathetharan , which is still used in Thailand to homogenize traffic streams. Minh and Sano studied the influence of motorcycles on saturation flow rates in Hanoi and Bangkok and arrived at a PCE of 0. PCEs for medium- and large-sized vehicles are obtained as 1. It was found that the time distribution of truck travel varies greatly among the five roadway classes i.

In a similar study, Fan suggested PCE values of 1. HCM to convert trucks in the traffic stream into the equivalent number of passenger cars before computing capacity and speed. Unlike the U. Thailand PcEs. The U. HCM currently uses just a single truck class plus separate classes for buses and RVs. Japanese research found that the PCE effect of a truck on saturation flow rates also varies by the position of the truck in the signal queue.

Similar findings were reported in U. Chinese, Brazilian, Canadian, Indonesian, and U. German research has identified differing effects of different percent of heavy vehicles on signal saturation flow rates as a function of approach grade. For freeways, German research has found that the PCEs of heavy vehicles decrease with increasing number of lanes. This literature research on international truck analysis did not identify any LOS analysis per- formance measures or procedures designed to specifically represent the perspectives of truck shippers or carriers.

All international capacity manuals do provide PCE parameters to convert trucks to equivalent PCUs before estimating the equivalent capacity and speed for the passenger equivalent traffic stream. The differences in traffic laws among countries and the horsepower to weight ratios of trucks in other countries suggest that actual PCE values cannot be transferred directly to U.

Several countries provide additional gradations of truck types beyond the simplistic U. HCM method of truck, bus, and RV. These classification schemes may provide some useful ideas for an augmented U. HCM truck classification scheme. These techniques are being incorporated into the Highway Capacity Manual , but will be useful to planners and designers working on projects with significant truck traffic.

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