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Cover of Guide to Traffic Management Part 9: Traffic Operations
Guide to Traffic Management Part 9: Traffic Operations
  • Publication no: AGTM09-19
  • ISBN: 978-1-925854-06-0
  • Published: 25 February 2019
  • Edition: 3.1
  • Superseded

Guide to Traffic Management Part 9: Traffic Operations is concerned with the day-to-day operations that support the provision of road services to road network users. It introduces the concept of traffic operations as underpinning road user services, covers the major types of services provided and outlines the role of intelligent transport systems (ITS) in delivering these services.

Part 9 provides guidance on the configuration and operation of systems, both ITS and manual, supporting traffic operations including network monitoring systems, incident management, traffic signal systems, congestion management, freeway/motorway management systems and traveller information systems.

Edition 3.1 of the Guide has been updated with Safe System content, including:

  • New Section 2.2 Traffic Operations and the Safe System and Section 6.2 Intersection Signals and the Safe System
  • Additional Safe System content in Sections 3.1, 3.5.4, 3.6, 3.7, 6.5.3, 6.8.2, 7, 7.3.1, 7.3.3,7.4.3, 8.1.1, 8.1.3, 8.3, 8.4.5.
  • Updating the reference list and cross references throughout.
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