MULTSIM: A COMPUTER PACKAGE FOR SIMULATING MULTI-LANE TRAFFIC FLOWS

This paper describes a simulation package designed to simulate the flow of traffic in one direction on divided arterial roads and on other roads where interaction with oncoming traffic occurs only at intersections, and to provide a 2-dimensional visual record of vehicle trajectories in time and space. The user has control over length of road, duration of the simulation, the number of lanes, the number of junctions, turning movements or signal cycles, traffic composition in terms of vehicle types, desired speed and intended turning movement, and constraints acceleration and braking characteristics of vehicle (A). For some of the papers presented at the conference see TRIS 370120 and 270121. (TRRL)