Speaker: Tom Bennett

About this event

This talk will examine how and why Inter-Urban Traffic Management Systems such as Controlled Motorways, Active Traffic Management and Ramp Metering have been developed and implemented, and explain some of the core technical components that make up these systems. The talk will cover four distinct areas;

• Why? – A brief overview of some of the problems that the UK faces as the Strategic Road Network feels the strain of massive increases in traffic density.
  
  
• Where & When? – An explanation of some of the key Traffic Management Systems in use in the UK today. An overview will be given of CM, ATM and RM, and where these systems are applied.
  
  
• How? – This is the main focus of the talk, and will cover;

  - MIDAS
  - Signalling
  - Communications Systems
  - Enforcement
  - Surveillance
  - Control Rooms
  

• What Next? – A brief look at the possible future for Inter-Urban Traffic Management Systems, with some insights into the challenges associated with developing and deploying new technology while supporting legacy devices in a continual cycle of technical evolution (and sometimes revolution).

About the Speaker

Tom Bennett is a Project Engineer in the Traffic Operations & Technology division of Mouchel Group. Since joining Mouchel in 2005, Tom has worked on a number of high profile projects, including the M42 Active Traffic Management Pilot Project, M25 Controlled Motorway, Ramp Metering, and development contracts for Enforcement and Signalling Systems. Tom now manages the Systems Workstream for the next phase of deployment of the Active Traffic Management System around the Birmingham Motorway Box. Tom graduated with 1st Class Honours in Electronics & Communications Engineering from Nottingham Trent University.