Traffic Modelling of Large Events – A Summary of Selected German Examples

Large events impose additional loads on the transport system. Regular and surplus event based traffic is modelled in order to improve traffic operations during arrival and departure of the visitors. This paper presents three modelling approaches applied in Germany over recent years. in Hanover. First micro simulation is applied to evaluate access to parking facilities to the Allianz-Arena in Munich. Second a mesoscopic model has been used at the EXPO2000 in Hanover to forecast travel times and third a macroscopic traffic model supplemented by a new propagation algorithm is being used in Berlin for multiple purposes including traffic flow estimation during the FIFA championship. All examples contain simultaneous modelling of various traffic control measures.