Managing Congestion across metropolitan road networks. Managing Congestion across metropolitan road networks. Our speakers tonight are

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1 Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management Our speakers tonight are Andrew Wall Manager Operations, VicRoads AITPM Victorian ranch Technical Forum Managing ongestion across metropolitan road networks Sameem Moslih Dr ameron Munro Manager Integrated Transport Engineering, VicRoads Senior Transport Planner, Sinclair Knight Merz Tuesday 7 th October, 5:00pm 6:30pm VicRoads Theatrette, 60 Denmark Street, Kew Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management Managing ongestion across metropolitan road networks Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management Sustainable management of congestion requires an integrated approach involving more efficient use of road space by: promoting public transport and higher vehicle occupancy; encouraging walking and cycling options; making roads operate better through improved management of traffic and incidents; and managing travel demand through measures such as land use planning and road pricing. This technical forum will provide an insight into the techniques used and case studies of congestion management across metropolitan road networks both in Melbourne and in Europe. The Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management "Growing traffic skills and knowledge to deliver sustainable transport." /aboutus.html

2 Managing ongestion Using ongestion Management auses of ongestion ongestion Management Andrew Wall Manager Operations Sameem Moslih Manager Integrated Transport Engineering Peak Demand Economic Success Population Growth Incidents Land Use Planning Planning Travel Demand (Pricing) Travel Options (Improve alternative travel modes) Travel Efficiency (Improve Traffic Flow) Traveller Information VicRoads Travel Reliability (Incident Response) uild capacity Strategy Effectiveness Organisational ulture and Perception Operations Planning Framework A changing focus Infrastructure Maintenance Operations Metropolitan Transport Plan Principles & priorities Improve the reliability and flow of public transport Make existing roads operate better Sustainable travel through better demand management Public transport Has first priority on designated routes on the PPTN icycles Promote links to activity centres Pedestrians Promote walking in areas of high pedestrian activity Freight Has unrestricted access across arterial network Promote preferred traffic routes to avoid restrictions General traffic Promote preferred traffic routes to avoid conflicts with abutting land use and improve flow around activity centres

3 s icycle Priority us Priority Transit ity us Priority Typical map icycle Priority us Priority The hierarchy of priorities Road user measures Top-level Mode Priority us Pedestrian icycle Preferred Traffic of Priorities (in order) us Ped us on PPTN Freight on PFN icycle Freight General on PFN traffic Freight us on PFN (other) Ped us us Freight (other) Freight General (other) traffic Freight icycle General Freight on PFN traffic (other) Ped us Ped icycle Freight General on PFN traffic icycle Ped icycle General Freight traffic (other) Results of Austroads rs Survey Public transport users. Travel time reliability 2. Travel time ommuters & Freight. Travel time 2. Travel time reliability Other Traffic Freight General on PFN traffic Freight (other) us icycle Ped 2

4 Measuring congestion? Travel Time Routes Traffic saturation Amount of congestion Performance Mobility AM Peak LoM peformance objective (by Mode) Mobility units for Travel Time - AM Peak for General Traffic Top-level Mode Priority priority us priority icycle priority Pedestrian priority Pref. Traffic Route (arterial) Pref. Traffic Route (freeway) A A us PPTN Other A A A A General D E A icycles PN Other D E A A D D E A Ped A D D Freight PFN Other D D E D E A A Travel Speed / Speed Limit (%) :00 5:30 7:00-7:5=2 units 8:30-8:45=2.5 units 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 6: =26 units Time 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 0:00 LoM A LoM (Objective) LoM LoM D LoM E D Identifying Performance s Identifying Performance s 3

5 Identifying Performance s Short Term Operational Medium Term Long Term Signal control Access control More public transport Parking Management Lane Management Event/Incident Management r Information Intersection improvements More on-road public transport Land Use Planning Typical Access Management Strategy Typical Lane Management Strategy (AM peak) AMP AMP 2 AMP 3 AMP 4 AMP 5 T2 lane us lane ontra-flow LUM System Typical Parking Management Strategy (AM peak) Typical Signal Strategy (AM peak) Signal Tactics Signals Priority at Signals learway 6.30am 9.30am learway 7.00am 9.00am Linking between signals Gating of traffic flow Intersection Priority icycle Priority us Priority General traffic 4

6 Putting it all into action ox Hill ox Hill Transit ity road use priorities Elgar Rd Whitehorse Rd anterbury Rd Middleborough Rd Priority in/out uses s icycles Pedestrians Priority around Freight ars General Traffic us Pedestrian ox Hill Transit ity performance gaps ox Hill Transit ity operating strategies Long pedestrian waiting times Unsafe ped behaviour Signal control changes More crossing opportunities 4 Elgar Rd 2 Whitehorse Rd anterbury Rd 5 3 Middleborough Rd us delays & reliability Traffic congestion Traffic congestion us delays Traffic congestion rashes 4 Elgar Rd 2 Whitehorse Rd anterbury Rd 5 3 Middleborough Rd Smart us priority More services Grade separate rail Signal control changes Intersection upgrade Signal control changes Intersection widening to increase capacity Wider network solution 6 5 Doncaster Hill Putting it all into action High St, Northcote ox Hill Transit ity 5

7 High St, Northcote road use priorities High St, Northcote performance gaps Priority in/out uses s Pedestrians Priority around Freight ars General Traffic us Pedestrian delays Pedestrian DDA Pedestrian delays Traffic congestion delays icycle safety ongestion ongestion General Traffic us Pedestrian High St, Northcote operating strategies 2 Parking restrictions platform stops Wider network solution Intersection upgrade Signal changes Route upgrade General Traffic us Pedestrian Northcote activity centre Eastern Freeway EastLink impact Eastern Freeway EastLink impact Doncaster Hill 6

8 Freeway Management Systems Eastern Freeway PM peak hierarchy change 5-20min 2min 2min Doncaster Hill r Information Signal ontrol Infrastructure 7

9 Dandenong Transit ity Dandenong Transit ity us Priority us Priority Dandenong Transit ity Dandenong Transit ity Signal Operation A A us Priority us Priority onclusions Stronger alignment of stakeholder objectives Transparency Integrates transport with land use planning Maximises transport outcomes when funding becomes available Is relevant to inner and growth area councils 8

10 Managing ongestion Road Pricing: A ongestion Management Tool Dr ameron Munro Pricing strategies are the only sustainable option for reducing congestion over the longterm, and they will be immediately effective upon implementation. Martin Wachs, RAND orporation (Los Angeles) Road pricing is inevitable We can t build our way out of congestion Roads financing Sustainability so we might as well start planning for it now. entral London ongestion harging Zone London Impact on traffic volumes entral harging Zone 200,000 80,000 60,000 33% efore charging Feb/Mar 2002 Spring 2002 Autumn 2002 January 2003 Feb/Mar 2003 Western Extension Zone Operational from February charge from February charge from July 2005 Vehicles Total entering Flow zone 40,000 20,000 00,000 80,000 60,000 5% +7% 5 charge 8 charge Spring 2003 Autumn 2003 Spring 2004 Autumn 2004 March 2005 Spring 2005 Autumn 2005 November 2005 Spring 2006 Autumn ,000 20,000 0 ars and minicabs Vans Lorries and others Taxis uses and coaches Motorcycles Pedal cycles

11 Stockholm Stockholm urrent charge ANPR cameras Traffic impacts during the trial 600, ,000 End of trial Time of Day Impacts ordon crossings (vehicles) 400, , ,000-28% -24% Start of trial -23% -22% -22% -22% -24% -3% -5% 00,000 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Public Transport Where did they go? Former car drivers Trip chaining Diversion Other modes (taxi, m/c, walk, cycle etc.) Time of day switch Trip suppression ar share Destination switch Where to from here? Political champion Infrastructure Australia Road pricing linked investment Voluntary road pricing HOT lanes