Chapter 1Introduction111Background and Motivation112Review of Traffic Models3121Microscopic models3122Macroscopic models6123Discussion1213Current Practice of Traffic Control13131Ramp metering14132Variable speed limits19133Hard shoulder running21Chapter 2Modelling of Motorway Traffic2321Introduction2322Cell Transmission Model2423Traffic Data28231Flow28232Occupancy29233Speed30234Density3124Model Calibration32241Step 1:Free flow line34242Step 2:Capacity35243Step 3:Congested line36244Review of procedure41Chapter 3Optimisation of Ramp Metering4431Introduction4432Objective Function4533Ramp Metering Formulation4934Effect of Offramp Position5835Sensitivity Analysis of Balance Parameter η6036Working Example63361Without ramp metering68362With ramp metering70Chapter 4Optimisation of Variable Speed Limits and Hard ShoulderRunning7641Introduction7642Variable Speed Limits77421Changes in fundamental diagram under VSL77422Optimisation of VSL79423The effect of fundamental diagram specifications under VSL9043Hard Shoulder Running94431Changes in fundamental diagram under HSR94432Optimisation of HSR96433Optimisation of integrated control strategy9844Working Example101441Variable speed limits102442Hard shoulder running103443Integrated control strategy106Chapter 5Robust Optimisation of Ramp Metering11051Introduction11052Characteristic of Road Traffic Flow111521Setvalued fundamental diagram111522Demand uncertainty11553Robust Optimisation of Ramp Metering117531Review of robust optimisation117532Likelihood region119533Robust ramp metering formulation12454Working Example127References135