Impacts of SCATS on Transit Performance in Adelaide City
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This paper focuses on the impacts of SCATS on the performance of transit in Adelaide City. It discusses the design of SCATS and its aim to improve mobility in congested corridors. The paper also highlights the lack of research on this topic and provides an analysis of data on traffic volumes and SCATS analysis.
Impacts of SCATS on Transit Performance in Adelaide City
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ABSTRACT
The design of Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System which is commonly refered to as
(SCATS) is meant to assist in the improvement of the mobility on the corridors which are
congested with variable demands. This implies that SCATS has the aim of improving the
performance of the transit. Congestion in the urban areas has been a growing concern in
Australia. In the previous 15 years, the congestion has not only increased in the cities, but
resulted into longer peak Periods while the reliability of the travel time has continued to be
reduced. There has been expansion of the public transport in some urban areas with the
expansion being given a priority as an effective tool with the capacity to improve the mobility in
such places. Considering that most of the corridors in the urban centers are used by the transit
routes, the determination of the impacts of SCATS on the performance of transit in such kinds of
the corridors which are congested will be very crucial. It is regrettable to note that very little
research work has been done on the evaluation of the impacts of SCATS on the performance of
the transit. This particular paper has focused on similar impacts of SCATS on the transit
performance while making reference to Adelaide City.
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The design of Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System which is commonly refered to as
(SCATS) is meant to assist in the improvement of the mobility on the corridors which are
congested with variable demands. This implies that SCATS has the aim of improving the
performance of the transit. Congestion in the urban areas has been a growing concern in
Australia. In the previous 15 years, the congestion has not only increased in the cities, but
resulted into longer peak Periods while the reliability of the travel time has continued to be
reduced. There has been expansion of the public transport in some urban areas with the
expansion being given a priority as an effective tool with the capacity to improve the mobility in
such places. Considering that most of the corridors in the urban centers are used by the transit
routes, the determination of the impacts of SCATS on the performance of transit in such kinds of
the corridors which are congested will be very crucial. It is regrettable to note that very little
research work has been done on the evaluation of the impacts of SCATS on the performance of
the transit. This particular paper has focused on similar impacts of SCATS on the transit
performance while making reference to Adelaide City.
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Contents
ABSTRACT.................................................................................................................. 2
LIST OF FIGURES..................................................................................................... 5
LIST OF TABLES....................................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER ONE............................................................................................................. 9
1.0 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 9
1.1 Background................................................................................................... 9
CHAPETER TWO........................................................................................................ 12
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW.......................................................................................... 12
2.1 System Data Analysis of Adelaide Coordinated Traffic Signal (ACTS)..........12
2.2 Safety Enhancements..................................................................................14
2.3 Related factors that affect safety.................................................................15
2.4 Factor of design in the crash modification......................................................16
2.5 Coordination of the signal Concept..............................................................17
2.6 Factor which affect coordination of the signals...............................................18
2.7 Benefits........................................................................................................ 19
2.8 Signal System Functions..............................................................................19
2.8.1 Factors which limits the benefits...............................................................20
2.8.2 The Coordinated Schemes Exceptions.........................................................20
2.8.3 Cycle length and signal phasing Importance................................................21
2.9 Problem Statement and Research Gap............................................................21
2.9.1 AIM AND OBJECTIVES....................................................................................... 21
CHAPTER THREE....................................................................................................... 24
3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY................................................................................ 24
3.1 The research types.......................................................................................... 24
CHAPETER FOUR....................................................................................................... 26
4.0 RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS..............................................................................26
4.1 Volumes of the Mean Weekdays.....................................................................26
4.2 Mean Value of the weekday volume in which holidays and special events are
excluded............................................................................................................ 34
4.3.1 Volumes of the Mean Weekends...............................................................35
4.3.2 Volumes of the AADT for all the seven days.............................................36
4.3.3 Volume of the Mean AM Peak (8:00-9:00).................................................37
4.3.4 Volume Mean for the Business Peak (12:00-13:00)......................................39
4.3.5 Volumes of the Mean peak in PM (17:00-18:00)........................................39
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ABSTRACT.................................................................................................................. 2
LIST OF FIGURES..................................................................................................... 5
LIST OF TABLES....................................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER ONE............................................................................................................. 9
1.0 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 9
1.1 Background................................................................................................... 9
CHAPETER TWO........................................................................................................ 12
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW.......................................................................................... 12
2.1 System Data Analysis of Adelaide Coordinated Traffic Signal (ACTS)..........12
2.2 Safety Enhancements..................................................................................14
2.3 Related factors that affect safety.................................................................15
2.4 Factor of design in the crash modification......................................................16
2.5 Coordination of the signal Concept..............................................................17
2.6 Factor which affect coordination of the signals...............................................18
2.7 Benefits........................................................................................................ 19
2.8 Signal System Functions..............................................................................19
2.8.1 Factors which limits the benefits...............................................................20
2.8.2 The Coordinated Schemes Exceptions.........................................................20
2.8.3 Cycle length and signal phasing Importance................................................21
2.9 Problem Statement and Research Gap............................................................21
2.9.1 AIM AND OBJECTIVES....................................................................................... 21
CHAPTER THREE....................................................................................................... 24
3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY................................................................................ 24
3.1 The research types.......................................................................................... 24
CHAPETER FOUR....................................................................................................... 26
4.0 RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS..............................................................................26
4.1 Volumes of the Mean Weekdays.....................................................................26
4.2 Mean Value of the weekday volume in which holidays and special events are
excluded............................................................................................................ 34
4.3.1 Volumes of the Mean Weekends...............................................................35
4.3.2 Volumes of the AADT for all the seven days.............................................36
4.3.3 Volume of the Mean AM Peak (8:00-9:00).................................................37
4.3.4 Volume Mean for the Business Peak (12:00-13:00)......................................39
4.3.5 Volumes of the Mean peak in PM (17:00-18:00)........................................39
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4.4 Friday afternoon Mean/ Evening excluding special events and holidays
(17:00-21:00)..................................................................................................... 40
4.5 SCATS Analysis................................................................................................ 40
4.5.1 The analysis of the data...............................................................................41
4.5.1.1 The database of Nexus...........................................................................41
4.5.2 The Manual Turning Count Being Checked by the SCATS Data.................42
4.5.3 Residential – house................................................................................... 43
4.5.4 Mastem..................................................................................................... 43
4.6.0 Residential – medium density flats...............................................................47
4.6.1 Housing for the elderly and people with disabilities..................................51
4.6.2 Retirement – style living............................................................................... 54
4.7.0 Motels........................................................................................................... 57
4.8 .0 Hotels....................................................................................................... 60
4.9.0 Commercial and offices............................................................................63
CHAPTER FIVE........................................................................................................... 67
5.0 CONCLUSION...................................................................................................... 67
5.1 Recommendations for further Research Work.................................................70
CHAPTER SIX........................................................................................................... 71
REFERENCES............................................................................................................ 71
APPENDICES............................................................................................................. 76
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(17:00-21:00)..................................................................................................... 40
4.5 SCATS Analysis................................................................................................ 40
4.5.1 The analysis of the data...............................................................................41
4.5.1.1 The database of Nexus...........................................................................41
4.5.2 The Manual Turning Count Being Checked by the SCATS Data.................42
4.5.3 Residential – house................................................................................... 43
4.5.4 Mastem..................................................................................................... 43
4.6.0 Residential – medium density flats...............................................................47
4.6.1 Housing for the elderly and people with disabilities..................................51
4.6.2 Retirement – style living............................................................................... 54
4.7.0 Motels........................................................................................................... 57
4.8 .0 Hotels....................................................................................................... 60
4.9.0 Commercial and offices............................................................................63
CHAPTER FIVE........................................................................................................... 67
5.0 CONCLUSION...................................................................................................... 67
5.1 Recommendations for further Research Work.................................................70
CHAPTER SIX........................................................................................................... 71
REFERENCES............................................................................................................ 71
APPENDICES............................................................................................................. 76
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: ...................................................Generated Signal positioning
Figure 2: .....................................................Trajectory path generated
Figure 3: .......................................................Generated Weekday AADT
Figure 4: ...........................................................Map Illustration
Table 5a: ..............................................................Table showing the statistical
analysis for the residential house trip rates
Figure 5b: .......................................................Traffic volume percentage sample from
Monday to Friday at entry points
Figure 6: ..............................................................The proportions of the vehicles or
the traffic which are exiting the area of ACC in various periods of peak.
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Figure 1: ...................................................Generated Signal positioning
Figure 2: .....................................................Trajectory path generated
Figure 3: .......................................................Generated Weekday AADT
Figure 4: ...........................................................Map Illustration
Table 5a: ..............................................................Table showing the statistical
analysis for the residential house trip rates
Figure 5b: .......................................................Traffic volume percentage sample from
Monday to Friday at entry points
Figure 6: ..............................................................The proportions of the vehicles or
the traffic which are exiting the area of ACC in various periods of peak.
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Figure 7: .......................................................Traffic Comparisons by the intersection
on monthly weekday day part 1
Figure 8: .........................................................Traffic Comparisons by the intersection
on monthly weekday day part 2
Figure 9: ...........................................................Traffic Comparisons by the
intersection on monthly weekday day outlets
Figure 10: .........................................................Mapping of AADT for vehicles
Figure 11: ..........................................................Graphical analysis of AADT weekend
Figure 12: ..........................................................Mean Traffic for the Seven Days
Figure 13: ...........................................................Mapping for AAT-AM peak
Figure 14 a: ....................................................................Graphical illustration of
mean Business Peak Traffic Volume for 12.00-13:00.
Figure 14 b: .............................................................................Trip rates per day
for a residential – house
Figure 15: ........................................................................The trip rates peak hour
for the residential – house
Figure 16: ............................................................................Figure showing trip
rates for the medium density residential flats per day
Figure 17: ..............................................................................A figure showing
peak hour trip rates for medium density residential flats.
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on monthly weekday day part 1
Figure 8: .........................................................Traffic Comparisons by the intersection
on monthly weekday day part 2
Figure 9: ...........................................................Traffic Comparisons by the
intersection on monthly weekday day outlets
Figure 10: .........................................................Mapping of AADT for vehicles
Figure 11: ..........................................................Graphical analysis of AADT weekend
Figure 12: ..........................................................Mean Traffic for the Seven Days
Figure 13: ...........................................................Mapping for AAT-AM peak
Figure 14 a: ....................................................................Graphical illustration of
mean Business Peak Traffic Volume for 12.00-13:00.
Figure 14 b: .............................................................................Trip rates per day
for a residential – house
Figure 15: ........................................................................The trip rates peak hour
for the residential – house
Figure 16: ............................................................................Figure showing trip
rates for the medium density residential flats per day
Figure 17: ..............................................................................A figure showing
peak hour trip rates for medium density residential flats.
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Figure 18: .............................................................................Figure of peak hour
rates of trip obtained for retirement – style living
Figure 19: ..............................................................................Figure showing motel
trip rates per day
Figure20: ..............................................................................Figure showing
motels peak hour trip rates
Figure 21: ............................................................................Figure showing hotels
trip rates per day
Figure 22: ...............................................................................\Figure illustrating
hotels peak hour trip rates
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: ............................................................................................SCATS Vs.
Manual turning comparisons
Table 2: ...........................................................Unbalanced outbound and inbound
mean daily flows
Table 3: ..............................................................Summary of weekday volumes
Table 4: .................................................................Trip rate per day as 7.3 and the
peak hour trip rate as 0.7 as per the MASTEM
Table 6: ...................................................................Table giving the summary of
trip rates for medium density residential flats
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rates of trip obtained for retirement – style living
Figure 19: ..............................................................................Figure showing motel
trip rates per day
Figure20: ..............................................................................Figure showing
motels peak hour trip rates
Figure 21: ............................................................................Figure showing hotels
trip rates per day
Figure 22: ...............................................................................\Figure illustrating
hotels peak hour trip rates
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: ............................................................................................SCATS Vs.
Manual turning comparisons
Table 2: ...........................................................Unbalanced outbound and inbound
mean daily flows
Table 3: ..............................................................Summary of weekday volumes
Table 4: .................................................................Trip rate per day as 7.3 and the
peak hour trip rate as 0.7 as per the MASTEM
Table 6: ...................................................................Table giving the summary of
trip rates for medium density residential flats
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Table 7: ...............................................................Table of statistical analysis for trip
rates of medium density residential flats
Table 8: .....................................................................Table of statistical analysis for
housing trip rates of the elderly and persons with disabilities
Table 9: ....................................................................A table of summary for the trip
rates of retirement –style living
Table 10: ..................................................................A table for the statistical
analysis of rates of trips obtained for retirement-style living
Table 11: ..................................................................Table showing the trip rates
obtained for the motels
Table 12...................................................................Table of statistical analysis for
the motels trip rates
Table 13: ............................................................Table of summary for hotels trip
rates
Table 14: ..........................................................Table of statistical analysis for the
hotels trip rates
Table 15: ........................................................Table showing the commercial and
office buildings trip rates.
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rates of medium density residential flats
Table 8: .....................................................................Table of statistical analysis for
housing trip rates of the elderly and persons with disabilities
Table 9: ....................................................................A table of summary for the trip
rates of retirement –style living
Table 10: ..................................................................A table for the statistical
analysis of rates of trips obtained for retirement-style living
Table 11: ..................................................................Table showing the trip rates
obtained for the motels
Table 12...................................................................Table of statistical analysis for
the motels trip rates
Table 13: ............................................................Table of summary for hotels trip
rates
Table 14: ..........................................................Table of statistical analysis for the
hotels trip rates
Table 15: ........................................................Table showing the commercial and
office buildings trip rates.
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