››› Session 51

Incident Management on Singapore Expressways

SOH Ling Tim - , Land Transport Authority

KONG Kok Onn - , Land Transport Authority

The Expressway Monitoring and Advisory System (EMAS) implemented in Singapore is an intelligent incident management that monitors and manages traffic along the expressways. The EMAS provides real-time traffic alerts and assists motorists to make well informed travel plans. This system allows early detection and quick clearance of accidents and breakdowns, provides timely and appropriate assistance to motorists in distress and minimises congestion and danger to other road users. The paper describes the various subsystems of the EMAS and highlights the operational strategy of the system and its performance. The paper also highlights the proposed integration of the EMAS with other intelligent transport systems to provide integrated traffic management, transport planning and travel information dissemination.

››› Session 52

Planning for Incident Response - Arizona Statewide Incident Management Plan

John O`Laughlin - , PB Farradyne, Inc

Responding to and managing roadway incidents has become far more important as traffic congestion has increased. Agencies of all types are becoming aware that a coordinated, well- planned approach is needed to maintain responder safety and develop effective multi-agency procedures. After a highly publicized and embarrassing long closure of a major roadway in Arizona, the Governor demanded change. This report describes the process used to develop one of the most comprehensive incident management plans ever developed. Managing roadway incidents is a growing challenge due to the significant increase in volumes of traffic on Australian roadways. Highly publicized incidents sometimes occur that result in traffic delays of several hours and led to scrutiny of the methods used by response agencies. Planning efforts to determine the best methods available for managing roadway incidents, and to make recommendations for improvements should be an important part of managing roadways and should include all response and transportation agencies.

››› Session 53

Operating the Major Road Network of South East Queensland - A Cooperative Approach

Gerard  Reardon - Project Manager, Cooperative Road Management Project, Main Roads Qld

Grant Pitman - Superintendent, State Traffic Support Branch, Queensland Police Service

The major roads of South-East Queensland function as both intra- and inter-regional routes, providing access to, and mobility between, areas of key regional, state and national significance. Non-recurrent congestion on these routes has significant adverse economic and environmental impacts. Main Roads, as lead agent responsible for maintaining optimum operational performance of these routes, has established the Cooperative Road Management Project to coordinate a cooperative multi-agency approach to progressively improving incident management, particularly across South East Queensland. The Queensland Police Service and Queensland Transport are working jointly with Main Roads on this project. This paper will outline and discuss the policies, strategies, systems and potential changes to operational processes, across Main Roads, Queensland Police and Queensland Transport, that are being investigated and implemented to assist with improving management of both planned and unplanned incidents. A progress report of the benefits and learnings of a recently established joint Main Roads / Queensland Police initiative to cooperatively improve management of unplanned incidents on key intra- and inter-regional routes south of Brisbane, will also be discussed.