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Table 4 Summary of characteristics of test networks

From: Modelling delay saving through pro-active incident management techniques

Attribute

Network 1

Network 2

Test scenarios using network

S1: Collision

S2: Weather incident

S3: LGV breakdown

S4: Obstruction

Number of lanes

3

2

Length of simulation network

100 km

100 km

Speed limit/free speed (v max ,V f )

80 km/h

120 km/h

Normal lane capacity (μ)

1867 veh/h/lane

2080 veh/h/lane

Effective vehicle spacing (λ)

7.43 m

7.43 m

Effective response time (τ)

1.49 s

1.45 s

Time step in CTM (Δt)

6 s

6 s

Length of cells in CTM (Δx)

243 m

243 m