In the past, road networks were operating at well below capacity, and traffic congestion was not an issue. Now congestion continues to clog out transportation infrastructures as systems become more and more sophisticated and complex. Reduce Risk and Disruption to Traffic Caused by Field Experimentation Traffic models offer transportation professionals the opportunity to test new and innovative transportation management systems concepts without the inconvenience of field tests. Data generated by models include several measures of effectiveness that cannot be easily obtained from field studies. In order to operate our systems and facilities more efficiently, transportation practitioners must have tools that can evaluate performance.
Models can effectively measure performance.
One of the biggest challenges is adapting models to produce the desired measures which vary based on the type of system being evaluated.