Estimating benefits of C-ITS deployment, when legacy roadside systems are present
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Cooperative systems which rely on vehicle-to-infrastructure communications are designed to tackle important road transport issues, such as safety, traffic efficiency and pollution. Since the associated monetary commitment to invest is substantial, a clear understanding of the likely costs, impacts and benefits is necessary before investment decisions can be made. A tool for estimating the costs and benefits, from both business and the societal point of view, was developed in the ANACONDA project, to assist National Road Authorities (NRA) during their decision processes. This paper presents an approach for determining societal benefits by taking into account the presence of legacy roadside systems, which affect the size of the benefit reaped when C-ITS services are deployed. This paper develops closed-form solutions for determining benefits to National Road Authorities, taking into account the presence of legacy roadside systems. The COBRA+ Tool incorporates these aspects, enabling National Road Authorities to carry out “what-if” scenarios for C-ITS deployment. The paper provides examples of application of the Tool.
TNO Identifier
850634
Source
Intelligent Transport Systems, pp. 1-12.
Pages
1-12
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