PTV VISSIM

PTV Vissim is a microscopic multi-modal traffic flow simulation software package. PTV Vissim generates
traffic simulations that can be used through analyzing public transport priority schemes, comparing
junction geometries, or considering the effects of certain signaling.

From a study that evaluated the convenience and disadvantages of VISSIM, “VISSIM is a program with
abilities to display and visualize complex traffic flow in a graphical way. It is able to cope with the
analysis of carious traffic and transit operations under various conditions and aid the assessment of
traffic impacts of physical and operational alternatives in transportation planning. VISSIM itself can be
considered as a difficult program to handle due to its complexity and brief explanation in the manual.
However, users cannot deny that some functions and interface provided by VISSIM has made the
modeling of road networks more user friendly.” (Koh and Chin, 2007)

The data the PTV VISSIM provides using the inputs from the different methods to be done on the
intersection, will now become the basis of the study. The different outputs will then be evaluated and to
determine the most effective method in reducing traffic congestion while providing safety to the
intersection.