Implementing transit signal priority in a connected vehicle environment with and without bus stops

Connected vehicles give more precise and detailed information on vehicle movements, thus can be beneficial to provide priority to public transportation. This paper proposes a transit signal priority algorithm using connected vehicle information for multimodal traffic control. The algorithm can also be adapted to scenarios with near-side or far-side bus stops. Moreover, it can minimize either signal delay or schedule delay for buses while minimizing additional car delays. Simulation is conducted for different volume to capacity ratios, bus arrivals, bus occupancies, and penetration rates. Results show that this algorithm successfully reduces the total passenger delay. It is also shown that this algorithm is not sensitive to the assumed bus passenger occupancy, nor the estimation of bus dwell time, hence does not require accurate information on these parameters. Overall, this algorithm seems rather promising as it significantly reduces the delay of buses with minimal increase to the delay of cars in the conflicting approach.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1080/21680566.2018.1434019
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2018 Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies Limited. Abstract reprinted with permission of Taylor & Francis.
• Authors:
  • Yang, Kaidi
  • Menendez, Monica
  • Guler, S Ilgin
• Publication Date: 2019-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 423-445
• Serial:
  • Transportmetrica B: Transport Dynamics
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 2168-0566
  • EISSN: 2168-0582
  • Serial URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ttrb20/current

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Algorithms; Bus stops; Connected vehicles; Multimodal transportation; Optimization; Plan implementation; Traffic flow; Traffic signal priority
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01730850
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 12 2020 9:46AM