AN OVERVIEW OF TRANSIT SIGNAL PRIORITY

This paper presents a guide to the implementation of transit signal priority (TSP). The table of contents lists the following chapter and topic headings: 1.0. Introduction; 2.0. Overview of Transit Signal Priority - 2.1 Background - What is TSP? 2.2 TSP Fundamentals - 2.2.1 Priority vs. Preemption, 2.2.2 Priority Treatments, 2.2.3 Signal Recovery/Transition, 2.2.4 Local Intersection TSP vs. Street Network-Based TSP, 2.2.5 System Components; 3.0. TSP Benefits and Costs; 4.0. Planning for Deployment of Transit Signal Priority System - 4.1 Retrospective, 4.2 Planning the Transit Signal Priority System - 4.2.1 Stakeholders: Roles and Responsibilities, 4.2.2 Regional Management and Coordination of TSP Issues, 4.2.3 Implementation Planning, 4.2.4 Procurement; 5.0. TSP Design/Implementation Issues - 5.1 TSP Implementation Parameters, 5.2 TSP Main Sub-Systems, 5.3 Types of TSP Implementations; 6.0. TSP Operations and Maintenance Issues - 6.1 Overview, 6.2 Hardware and Software, 6.3 System Design, 6.4 Jurisdiction; 7.0 Future Direction/Recommendations; 8.0 References.

• Corporate Authors:

  ITS America

  1100 17th Street, NW, 12th Floor
  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Authors:
  • Baker, R J
  • Collura, J
  • Dale, J J
  • Head, L
  • Hemily, B
  • Ivanovic, M
  • Jarzab, J T
  • McCormick, D
  • Obenberger, J
  • Smith, L A
  • Stoppenhagen, G R
• Publication Date: 2002-7-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 32 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefits; Bus priority; Computers; Coordination; Costs; Deployment; Design; Implementation; Maintenance; Management; Operations; Planning; Procurement; Public transit; Software; Stakeholders; Traffic signal preemption
• Uncontrolled Terms: Jurisdiction
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Finance; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00931008
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Draft
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 25 2002 12:00AM