Task
High levels of daily traffic peaks are associated with high costs in road traffic and public transport because infrastructure and vehicle resources are designed for this. From the perspective of the users of the transport systems, there is also a loss of comfort and longer travel times that are difficult to calculate.
In order to minimize these negative effects, a study funded by the BMK investigated which measures could be used to smooth traffic peaks and ultimately achieve positive traffic, environmental and economic effects.
The project was developed together with the ISV at Graz University of Technology and MOVE at Vienna University of Technology.
Work steps
The following steps were implemented:
- Research and evaluation of framework conditions, influencing factors and measures to shift the timing of demand peaks.
- Research of available data and collaboration on preparation.
- Collaboration in the creation of future development scenarios.
- Assessment of the suitability of different modeling approaches for the impact assessment of measures (bundles).
- Development of links to traffic models (e.g. GUARD20) and estimation of potential with a focus on the choice of time and destination.
- Derivation of traffic planning and traffic model-specific recommendations for action.
Results
The results of the project include
- a literature-based list of framework conditions and influencing factors that have an effect on the individual activity planning process, in particular on time selection behavior.
- an in-depth understanding of the characteristics and extent of traffic peaks in Austria’s central areas with a focus on the purposes of work and education.
- the evaluation of innovative measures to smooth traffic peaks and reduce capacity bottlenecks.
- an empirical data analysis of exemplary cases and interpretation of the results.
A detailed results report is available at the following link: https://projekte.ffg.at/projekt/3991172
Client
Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Protection (BMK)
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Project period
2021 - 2022
Population
approx. 9 million
Area of investigation
Austria