Gauteng traffic solution?

[rpm]

Gauteng traffic solution?

Cellular communications help build intelligent traffic solutions for Gauteng

 

[Gatecrasher]

Good news.

Things are so bad that the simple application of a random number generator would provide a radical improvement in the synchronisation of traffic lights in Gauteng. At least then one would have a 50% chance of a green light, unlike the current situation, where they appear designed to delay as much traffic as possible, and one is lucky to achieve a green light 20% of the time.

 

[oober]

If only they would implement this in Gauteng.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/62541.html

 

[lilGr]

Take away pointless circles and robots! .. ffs I drive from clearwater (jhb) to houghton everyday.. I see the most useless circles and robots and they would be pretty new

 

[InTheCube]

Good news.

Things are so bad that the simple application of a random number generator would provide a radical improvement in the synchronisation of traffic lights in Gauteng. At least then one would have a 50% chance of a green light, unlike the current situation, where they appear designed to delay as much traffic as possible, and one is lucky to achieve a green light 20% of the time.

LMFAO.... Don't you just love the myADSL forumites? They're a breed of their own... able to make anything that is not even remotely negative into something absolutely negative and often soul-crushing, but not without lots of wit, humour and sarcasm...

I love it!

 

[Tns]

The idea is good if they can actually install and maintain it.maybe up to the 2010 (if and when) but after that i have my doubts

 

[francoisdp]

In the article it says that travellers between Pta and Jhb already benefits from this system. Does this only refer to the available electronic notice boards next to the highway or is there a SMS or alternative system available where you get updates of the traffic conditions via your cellphone or the web?

I am probably oerly optimistic on this one.

 

[Myrrdin]

A similar communications and signage system is already in operation on the Ben Schoeman highway, giving travellers between Johannesburg and Pretoria accurate information on traffic conditions.

Oh, like Friday when there was a balls up on the highway going past Centurion. While I sat at the interchange for 40 minutes looking at the board telling me there are no incidents on the Ben Schoeman, which although technically accurate, was functionaly f***ing useless.

This will improve traffic management and, in future, enable the planned Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system to get priority. Users will also have access to accurate, constantly updated information on arrival and travel times.

Say what - BRT?
http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article.php?a_id=140978

"The Minister reassured them that the taxi industry is the nucleus of the BRT system and that there is no way it can go ahead without the maximum participation of the taxi industry," he said.

 

[killadoob]

Well they need to sort out offramps like william nicol which in the morning causes most of the traffics and then the oppsite side as well.

If they could sort out that jam that would help but i don't see how this system would work because you have to many cars taking the off ramps at the same time.