Traffic Management Initiatives
This major oral history project examined the many innovative ideas and new technologies which have been utilised over the years to manage traffic on the road network, and the various methods and techniques employed to improve the safety and efficiency of the transport system such as vehicle detection, traffic signals, and co-ordination, centralised traffic control complexes, traffic control cameras, improved signposting, line marking, clearways, roundabouts, moveable medians and toll barriers, bus priority, driver aid systems, microsimulation models, and electronic tolling.
The project was based on 47 hours of digitally recorded interviews with 37 participants - current and former staff of Transport for NSW (TfNSW), the Roads and Traffic Authority, and its predecessor organisations the Department of Motor Transport, Traffic Authority, and Department of Main Roads.
The sound files feature some of the key themes uncovered during the course of the project.
The opinions expressed in the oral history interview tapes are those of the individuals concerned and do not necessarily represent in whole or in part the position of TfNSW.
Traffic Management Initiatives collection of sound files
Traffic Management Initiatives complete collection sound file (MP3) (MP3, 161.89 MB)
Traffic Management Initiatives sound file 1
Complete sound file 1 (MP3) (MP3, 83.31 MB)
Traffic Management Initiatives sound file 1
Individual sound files parts 1 - 17 including Birth of SCATS
1. Introduction (MP3, 5.55 MB)
2. First Traffic Signal/Police Role (MP3, 5.16 MB)
3. The DMT Burwood Depot (MP3, 4.97 MB)
4. Traffic Signal Controllers (MP3, 4.33 MB)
5. Arthur Sims at IBM/Rae French goes Overseas (MP3, 2.77 MB)
6. Rae French in UK/IMB Contracts/Brisbane St (MP3, 5.51 MB)
7. Cable Coordination/Presence Detectors (MP3, 6.28 MB)
8. Microprocessor Controllers/Computers (MP3, 4.9 MB)
9. The DMR/Traffic Service Section (MP3, 4.35 MB)
10. Setting the Standards (MP3, 3.31 MB)
11. Traffic Counts/Lane Merging/Line Marking (MP3, 5.48 MB)
12. Road Signs - Uses and Types (MP3, 5.87 MB)
13. Signs For Freeways/Advisory Speed Signs (MP3, 2.66 MB)
14. Advisory Speeds/Guide Posts/Aerial Photos (MP3, 9.7 MB)
15. Storage Lanes/Left Turn Standards (MP3, 2.89 MB)
16. Traffic Signals/Pedestrian Crossing Signals (MP3, 3.14 MB)
17. The DMT Traffic Signals Group Joins DMR (MP3, 3.38 MB)
Birth of SCATS / Less Emphasis on new Freeways (MP3, 3.07 MB)
Traffic Management Initiatives sound file 2
Sound files 1 and 2 (MP3, 161.89 MB)
Individual sound files parts 1 - 18
1. Sydney Traffic Control Centre / Extending SCATS (MP3, 5.06 MB)
2. Controlling SCATS from the Helicopter (MP3, 7.03 MB)
3. Traffic Authority Creation / LATM (MP3, 5.46 MB)
4. Clearways / Transit & S-lanes (MP3, 5.45 MB)
6. Driver Aid Systems - Fog Warning System (MP3, 1.98 MB)
7. The Sydney Harbour Bridge (MP3, 4.54 MB)
8. Moveable Medians (MP3, 2.7 MB)
9. SCATS Goes Interstate & Overseas (MP3, 5.06 MB)
10. SCOOT / SCATS Installations in HK & USA (MP3, 1002.55 KB)
11. 'Skunkworks' - The Birth of SCATS-6 (MP3, 2.97 MB)
12. Starting from Scratch -SCATS-7 (MP3, 2.79 MB)
13. The ANTTS System (MP3, 3.25 MB)
14. The PARAMICS Program / E-Tolling / PTIPS (MP3, 7.07 MB)
15. The New Transport Management Centre (MP3, 5.59 MB)
16. Traffic Commanders / IRIS / Incident Management (MP3, 6.17 MB)