THE MODELLING OF BUS JOURNEY TIMES FOR AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL

TRANSYT 5, the latest version of the TRRL's program for designing the offsets between traffic signals in an area control system, allows for buses to be considered as a separate network. This is an important development in the light of world oil prices and the current desire to assist public transport in town centres. The model used for bus movement between signals is a modification of that used previously for general traffic, but, as buses are fewer in number and less predictable, the authors felt the need for further examination. Data on bus flow were obtained from a number of sites in Manchester, the model tested and some suggestions made for improvement. (A). /TRRL/

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• Corporate Authors:

  Printerhall Limited

  29 Newmart Street
  London W1P 3PE,   England 
• Authors:
  • LEAKE, G R
  • Doherty, A
• Publication Date: 1974-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 652-5
• Serial:
  • Traffic Engineering & Control
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 14
  • Publisher: Hemming Group, Limited
  • ISSN: 0041-0683
  • Serial URL: http://www.tecmagazine.com/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation; Airports; Area traffic signal control; Automobiles; Bus transportation; Buses; Commuter service; Electromagnetic frequencies; Freight terminals; Intermodal terminals; Mathematical models; Mode choice; Passengers; Railroad transportation; Rapid transit; Regression analysis; Subways; Taxicabs; Traffic control; Traffic flow; Traffic signals; Travel budgets; Travel costs; Travel demand; Travel surveys; Travel time; Trip length
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models
• Old TRIS Terms: Modal selection
• ITRD Terms: 1037: Airport; 669: Area traffic control; 1272: Bus; 1243: Car; 224: Cost; 1041: Depot (transp); 6997: Frequency; 388: Inter urban; 697: Journey time; 6473: Mathematical model; 675: Modal split; 744: Public transport; 1063: Railway network; 1148: Taxi; 1074: Terminus; 311: Town centre; 654: Traffic control; 671: Traffic flow; 565: Traffic signal; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Data and Information Technology; Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00096832
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 10 1981 12:00AM