BARRIERS TO IMPLEMENTATION OF SIGNAL PRIORITY SYSTEMS FOR TRANSIT OPERATIONS: LESSONS LEARNED FROM ADVANCED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Traffic signal priority systems for transit operation have been shown to be an effective method of improving the efficiency, operation and attractiveness of transit. It is the hope of transit officials that by improving transit, ridership will increase as more people leave their private vehicles at home in favor of transit. Increased ridership can also lead to reductions in traffic congestion and environmental degradation. Yet, despite these benefits, many transit agencies and city traffic engineers around the country are resistant to implementing these techniques. This report provides a detailed investigation of traffic signal priority systems for transit vehicles and the many barriers faced when attempting to implement a signal priority system. Characteristics and guidelines necessary for successfully implementing a signal priority system are established. This report concludes by providing and evaluating strategies for overcoming the many barriers to implementation.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • This paper was published in a compilation entitled, "Compendium: Graduate Student Papers on Advanced Surface Transportation Systems".
  • Corporate Authors:

    Texas A&M University, College Station

    Faculty Exchange Box H
    College Station, TX  United States  77843
  • Authors:
    • Noyce, D A
  • Publication Date: 1996-8

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Features: Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: 70 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00728851
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Report/Paper Numbers: SWUTC/96/72840/00003-1
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Dec 1 1996 12:00AM