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| Urban RESEARCH: MUSIC |
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| Project Acronym: |
MUSIC |
| Type of contract: |
Shared Cost |
| Project title: |
Management of traffic using traffic flow control and other measures |
| Main contractor: |
UNIVERSITY OF YORK |
| Type organisation: |
Education |
| Country: |
GB |
| Start date & duration: |
1996-01-01 - 36 months |
| Area: |
Urban |
| Relevant tasks: |
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| Total cost in kECUs: |
1234 |
| Total EU contribution in kECUs: |
899 |
Objectives of research
Main objectives:
Main objective: 1- Demonstrate that novel methods of traffic control can be used, alone or in combination with other measures (park&ride, re-allocation of roadspace to public transport, road pricing, information, ...) in a cost effective manner in order to reduce congestion, improve the efficiency/cleanliness of urban travel and influence modal choice.
Secondary objective:
2- Construct reliable simulation models of relevant parts of the road network of the three demonstration sites (York, Porto, Thessaloniki) 3- Develop a common evaluation framework 4- Develop novel traffic management and control strategies for each demonstration site using the simulation models 5- Design, implement and monitor the three demonstration projects 6- Assess the simulation and demonstration results and develop guidelines for simulation which would allow cost effective application of the novel traffic control techniques in a range of networks.
Demo Sites:
York (UK), Porto (PT), Thessaloniki (GR)
Links with other projects, tasks, areas, programmes, policy actions:
Transport RTD programme (project INCOME - task 5.1/6 on development/integration of multifaceted systems) Transport Telematics programme
Participants
| Organisation |
Type |
Country |
| UNIVERSITY OF YORK |
Education |
GB |
| TRIAS SA CONSULTING |
Industry |
GR |
| FACULDADE DE ENGENHARIA DA UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO |
Education |
PT |
| HAGUE CONSULTING GROUP B.V. |
Industry |
NL |
| CONSORZIO "CENTRO DI RICERCA IN MATEMATICA PURA APPLICATA" |
Research Organisation |
IT |
| YORK CITY COUNCIL |
Other |
GB |
Coordinator's name: Mr. Mike SMITH
Address: UNIVERSITY OF YORK
Heslington,
YO1 5DD York
GB
Tel: +44-1904-433076
Fax: +44-1904-433071
European Commission Contact Point
Name: Ms. Maria ALFAYATE
Tel: +32-2-2968250
Fax: +32-2-2954349
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