Crossings can be signalised, or unsignalised, like this one
Crossings can be anywhere on a lane, or on an intersection
When a person walks onto a crossing, that lane becomes blocked to traffic
If enabled, traffic may filter through crossing pedestrians on multi-lane roads
People can walk outside the crossing
Signalised crossings can have green/ flashing/ red times, or be linked to the phasing at an intersection controller
Crossings can be connected to traffic control systems, such as SCATS
People can also cross traffic lanes without a crossing
on-street parking
Parking bays can be parallel to traffic or angled at 90°
Parking can be on kerb side, or median side, or both
Mid-link U-turns are available from kerb side bays if there is no median side parking
Central transverse parking can allow vehicles to enter from one side and leave on the other
multi-level parking
Any number of levels can be modelled
A level can be duplicated quickly using copy and paste
Parking bays can be parallel to traffic or angled at 90°
Driving lanes can be one-way or two-way
Each level can have a different price: drivers will choose a level appropriate to their cost of time. For example, business drivers may choose a higher price of parking if that corresponds to a lower walking distance; leisure drivers may opt for extra walking time over extra price.
Bays can be assigned based on popularity - nearest to attractions / exits - or can be assigned randomly on entry to parking area.
scramble crossing
All-Walk "Scramble" Phase at George / Park, Sydney
Runs at approximately 10x Real Time
All loops, groups, phases imported directly from SCATS
spatial awareness - effect of lane width
Commuter is a true 3-dimensional space-based simulator
This example shows that the width of a lane is significant, controlling its capacity
This example shows a lane that is initially too narrow for two cars side-by-side
This causes through traffic to be delayed behind a turning vehicle
When the lane is widened, the through traffic can advance
When a wide vehicle arrives, there is not quite enough space for it to pass
When the turning vehicle moves a short distance, te through traffic can now pass
shared bus/ cycle lane
A lane in Commuter can be shared between any number of vehicle types
The example above shows a lane that is shared between cyclists and buses
When the bus is stopped, the cyclists will pass it, but still within the lane
There is room for several cyclists side-by-side; cyclists may also share with other cyclists
Any vehicle, bus or cycle, will move to the appropriate side for the next turn when approaching the junction.
If the bus stop is too close to the junction, the cyclists will not pass the bus