EFFECTIVENESS OF BUS SIGNAL PRIORITY

This paper explores the implications of bus signal priority (BSP), presenting a more objective analysis of the advantages and disadvantages. Interviews with transit professionals were conducted to obtain perceptions of traffic engineers and transit planners on BSP. The paper explores the more significant issues of BSP, including selecting priority strategies, the impact to non-transit vehicles, congestion, and bus travel times. In addition the pros and cons of the different BSP approaches/technologies are explained. The paper also presents information on major cities in the United States that have implemented BSP.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Chada, S
  • NEWLAND, R
• Conference:
  • ITE 2001 Annual Meeting and Exhibit
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Date: 2001-8-19 to 2001-8-22
• Publication Date: 2001-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 20p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus priority; Bus transit; Buses; Cities; Impacts; Interviewing; Measures of effectiveness; Public transit; Strategic planning; Traffic congestion; Traffic engineers; Traffic signal preemption; Travel time
• Uncontrolled Terms: Nontransit vehicles
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00921821
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0935403620
• Report/Paper Numbers: CD-013
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 18 2002 12:00AM