BUS OPERATIONS AND ENERGY CONSERVATION

A study is described which evaluated two types of bus operation strategy: (1) The elimination of 50 percent of the scheduled bus stops on the route and the relocation of the remaining ones for more efficient operations; (2) the elimination of the stops a bus makes at signalized intersections. The first strategy involves a trade-off between lowering the level of service and improving efficiency of operation; this study provides a quantitative basis on which to make such decisions. The second strategy may be implemented in one of 2 ways: to permit a bus to preempt the traffic signal, and the other to design traffic signal timings. Study details related to bus path, bus stop locations and service times, traffic signal system, and a fuel consumption model are given, and bus operation strategies are outlined.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Traffic Engineers

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  Washington, DC    20006
• Authors:
  • Muzyka, A
  • Fantasia, J F
  • Goodman, J M
• Publication Date: 1975-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 18-22
• Serial:
  • Traffic Engineering
  • Volume: 45
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: Institute of Traffic Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Bus stops; Bus transportation; Energy resources; Evaluation; Fuel consumption; Intersections; Level of service; Operations; Traffic signals
• Uncontrolled Terms: Energy crisis; Timing
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Energy; Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129367
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 10 1976 12:00AM