Microscopic analysis of traffic flow patterns for minimizing delay on signal-controlled links. Paper presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board HRB, Washington, D.C., January 1973.

An optimal scheme for coordination of consecutive signals along arterial routes or networks, which requires a microscopic analysis of the traffic flow patterns on every link of the system, is described. Analysis of such a scheme was carried out for two-way links on a major artery in downtown Toronto. Accurate platoon profiles were obtained via the digital computer system controlling the traffic lights throughout the metropolitan area and its associated vehicle-detector system.