M42 Active traffic management

The Secretary of State published results of a trial of Active Traffic Management techniques on the M42 on Thursday 25 October 2007.  She has also announced the start of a study into how these and other advanced signalling and traffic management techniques might be applied more widely across the motorway network to cut congestion and benefit road users.

Terms of reference (20 kb)

Terms of reference for the advanced traffic management feasibility study.

Published:
25 October 2007

ATM Monitoring and Evaluation (12 months) (8 Mb)

Overall the analysis of 12 months worth of data completed under the Active Traffic Management (ATM) monitoring and evaluation project has confirmed, and are consistent with, the 6 month results. 4 Lane Variable Mandatory Speed Limits (4L-VMSL) offers a significant improvement in traffic conditions on the M42-ATM section. This report supersedes the 6 month report as it provides an evaluation over a longer time period.

Published:
28 July 2008

ATM Monitoring and Evaluation 4-Lane Variable Mandatory Speed Limits (11 Mb)

6 Month Report (Primary and Secondary Indicators) (203754_MM_007_V2b; DOC/1807/V2b). Please note this is a large file which takes time to download. You may find it easier to right click on the link and select Save Target As (IE).

Published:
25 October 2007

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