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Applications of dynamic traffic assignment models in the Netherlands

Developed by: Omnitrans International BV
Client: Various
Country: The Netherlands
Agent: Goudappel Coffeng
Project year: 2009

For a broad range of studies, dynamic effects of traffic are becoming more and more important. Queuing and (departure)time varying travel times are important indicators for network performance and accessibility. In recent years, the number of dynamic model applications in Netherlands has increased to around 20. These applications vary from studies in dense urban areas to large regional models to small rural area models.

Each of the applications is based on the dynamic traffic assignment model MaDAM, developed by Omnitrans International. The power of MaDAM lies in the fact that is very easy to enhance existing models with this dynamic assignment methodology. Calculation and analysis can be done inside OmniTRANS, just as easy as with a static assignment model.

In the pdf Macroscopic Dynamic Models you can find a collection of recent studies (carried out by Goudappel Coffeng) in which the MaDAM dynamic traffic assignment model is used to simulate flow propagation through the network. The document gives an outline of the spatial outline of the models. For each application, the network is displayed to give an indication of the type of application.