BUS PRIORITY AT TRAFFIC SIGNALS

The recent increase in the importance of public transportation and the enlarging deficits that have accompanied growing patronage have led to many attempts to increase the speed and efficiency of bus operations. One measure, priority to buses at traffic signals, has been discussed at great length but implemented in only a few instances. The author looks at the advantages and disadvantages of two such systems, Real Time and Fixed Time Bus Priority.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was published as part of the Proceedings of the 1975 Annual Conference held in Calgary.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

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• Authors:
  • Whitehead, D
  • Beere, D M
• Conference:
  • This paper was published as part of the Proceedings of the 1975 Annual Conference held in Calgary.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 135-149

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus priority; Bus transportation; Pretimed traffic signal controllers; Public transit; Real time control; Ridership; Traffic signals
• Old TRIS Terms: Real-time systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00144356
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1981 12:00AM