OPERATION OF A FREEWAY PRIORITY SYSTEM FOR BUSES AND CAR POOLS
THE PRACTICE OF RESERVING LANES ON FREEWAYS FOR UTILIZATION BY BUSES DURING PEAK TRAFFIC PERIODS HAS BEEN EXAMINED IN SEVERAL PAPERS, ARTICLES, AND TECHNICAL MEMORANDA IN RECENT YEARS. THE CONSENSUS OF THESE DISSERTATIONS IS THAT SUCH A FREEWAY PRIORITY SYSTEM ACHIEVES MORE EFFICIENT USE OF THE FREEWAY THAN DOES THE CONVENTIONAL UNCONTROLLED OR MIXED TRAFFIC SYSTEM. ONE RESEARCH STUDY HAS EVEN RECOMMENDED THAT URBAN FREEWAYS BE CONSTRUCTED PRIMARILY TO PROVIDE FOR OFF-PEAK DEMAND AND THAT BUSES BE UTILIZED TO PROVIDE FOR PEAK DEMAND. THIS PAPER DESCRIBES ELEVEN OPERATIONAL TECHNIQUES FOR IMPLEMENTING A FREEWAY PRIORITY SYSTEM. SELECTION OF ONE OF THESE MUST BE BASED UPON EXAMINATION OF THE SITE FOR WHICH BUS PRIORITIES HAVE BEEN PROPOSED.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 40, No 7, PP 30-33, 36-37, 7 FIG, 5 PHOT, 9 REF
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Authors:
- Goodman, J M
- Publication Date: 1970-4
Media Info
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bus lanes; Bus transportation; Freeway operations; Freeways; Highway capacity; Strategic planning
- Old TRIS Terms: Freeway capacity
- Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00226273
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 16 1972 12:00AM