TABLE OF CONTENTS In 1970, the first version of this book,1 written by Gordon Wells was published as an introduction to the then relatively new subject of traffic engineering. Since that date the book has been twice updated by the original Author who produced the last volume in 1978. However, in the last two decades the range of skills required by the modern traffic engineer has developed virtually beyond recognition and it became clear to the publishers that the book needed rewriting.
Gordon Wells has now moved on and in 1998 the current authors published a new version of this book. However in a little over 5 years the world of traffic engineering has moved on and an update was over-due. Therefore a new and extended version has been prepared to keep up to date with current practice.
The purpose of this volume has always been to provide the reader with a basic understanding of the range of skills and techniques needed by the modern traffic engineer.
This book is an introduction to the subject and as such cannot be exhaustive. Our objective is to provide an introduction to the skills required and to direct the reader to authoritative source material for a more detailed understanding of the subject. Indeed, techniques are developing so rapidly in some areas that some parts of the book may be quickly be superseded by new techniques, particularly in the appliance of technology, almost before the book is published. However, we, the authors, as...
