Traffic management during heavy traffic periods : operation PAris, LyOn, MARseilles ALOMAR.

This article describes the procedure used by the PALOMAR (PAris, LyOn, MARseilles) operation set up to manage the July and August seasonal traffic peaks on the Paris-Lyon-Marseille corridor. Its aim is to provide a real time traffic management and information system. The types of operation provided are listed. These include: a) access control; b) motorway network management; c) traffic control at toll stations; and d) traffic information. A chart illustrates the road network covered by PALOMAR.