2) The following tables give the particulars collected for a section of road 0.7km long during a moving observer study: Calculate the flow in PCU per hour in both directions of traffic assuming an equivalency factor of one per car, 3 for bus and two for trucks. Calculate the journey speed and running speed in both directions. (7 marks)
Vehicles met with in the opposing direction
Journey: North bound
Vehicles in the sume
direction
No. Run
Journey Time (minutes)
Stopped Time (minutes)
Car Bu
Truck
Overtaking Vehicles
Overtaken Vehicles
1.01
0.04
11
0.02
0.10
13
0.77
0.08
19
11
0.03
0.14
14
2
4
0.54
0.08
11
1.00
0.13
19
7
Total
0.57 78
38
7
PCU7853382100
Av
0.10
16028
12
0.7
Vehicles met with in the opposing direction
Journey North bound
Vehicles in the same direction
Run No
Juurney Time (minutes)
Stepped Time (minutes)
Car
Bus
Track
Overtaking Vehicles
Overtaken Vehicles
1
1.00
0.05 10 0
0.87
0.07
2
1.20
0.11
23
4.
1.18
0.12
7
0
1.06
0.09
1.02
0.10
11
Total
6.33
0.54
61
1
21
PCU-6113-21×2106
Av.
1.06
0.00
109-18
15
05
