Accommodating non-stop public transport in urban traffic control

Priority at intersections is a good way to improve the quality of public transport. Priority ranges from avoiding delays, to giving green to public transport at the earliest possibility in the cycle. There is a trade-off between smooth handling of private traffic and public transport priority. Priority can be disruptive, with a big impact on overall performance and stops of private traffic - with the associated environmental impact. New computer guided vehicles, like the Phileas bus, challenge the trade-off. These new vehicles need absolute priority. New mechanisms were designed and implemented that give absolute priority with minimal disruption to other traffic. For the covering abstract see ITRD E134653.

• Authors:
  • Turksma, S
  • CANEPARI, G
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 6p
• Serial:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 13th ITS WORLD CONGRESS, LONDON, 8-12 OCTOBER 2006

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus priority; Buses; Conferences; Green interval (Traffic signal cycle); Intelligent transportation systems; Public transit; Traffic control; Traffic delays; Traffic signal cycle
• ITRD Terms: 1272: Bus; 8525: Conference; 576: Cycle (traffic signals); 9010: Delay; 599: Green light; 8735: Intelligent transport system; 648: Priority (traffic); 744: Public transport; 654: Traffic control
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01084233
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jan 8 2008 1:31PM