Traffic and Traveller Information

With increasing levels of traffic and congestion on the road network, accurate and up-to-date information on the state of the road and public transport networks enables travellers to make informed decisions about their route and transport mode choice for their journey.


Pre-Trip Information

In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the numbers of journey planning systems which are available to the public, including

Web-based car journey planners which take into account current and anticipated traffic conditions
Web and mobile multi-modal public transport journey planners which enable location to location planning
Real-time public transport information systems
TransportDirect


On-Trip Information

As the information regarding the current state of either the road or public transport networks improves the quality of on-trip information available to travellers has seen a step change in recent years and now services includes:-

Dynamic route guidance
Real-time public transport information systems
Variable message signs
Live traffic reports via the media

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