Changes to the road environment which reduce the number of vehicles present in an area.
The buying and controlling of transportation services for a shipper or consignee, or both.
In the industrial firm, traffic management involves all functional operations related to the buying and management of transportation services, and/or the management of private transportation services . Traffic management is responsible for the selection of carriers, if there is no logistics manager, the preparation of shipments for the carrier, loading and unloading, tracing, expediting, rate analysis and applications, tariff controls, reconsignment, diversion, preparing and filling bills of lading, and all other operations relating to preparing, documenting, loading, unloading, handling and approving shipments into and out of the firm.
Several functions that monitor and control the traffic as it moves through a network. These functions guarantee each virtual connection the level of service specified in the traffic contract and improve the efficiency of the network. Proper traffic management prevents system overload and uneven resource sharing, which is caused by nonconforming traffic (traffic from users exceeding their traffic contracts).
Measures to control and alleviate traffic problems, including parking regulations and orders and restrictions affecting the movement of vehicles.
Measures aimed at making more efficient use of existing roads by controlling the volume and speed of traffic. Such measures tackle a number of problems, including road safety and public transport penetration.
The exercise of controls on the use of roads so as to obtain the best use in the general interest and as safely as possible.
Set of actions and operations performed by the network to guarantee the operability of the network exercised in the form of traffic control and flow control. ATM traffic management includes the following: CAC, FRM, NRM, Priority Control (PC), Traffic Shaping (TS) and UPC, the goal of which is to maintain the required QoS.
The process of adjusting or adapting the use of a highway to meet specified objectives without resorting to substantial new road construction.
The management and controlling of transportation modes, carriers and services.
Installation of signals, signs or pavement markings to control traffic flow.
The promotion of a more efficient use of road space by re-arranging flows, co-ordinating traffic signals, controlling intersections, regulating parking, and prioritising public transport and pedestrian movement.