ACCELERATION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO METHODS OF SPEEDING UP BUSES

BESCHLEUNIGUNG DES OEFFENTLICHEN VERKEHRS MIT BESONDERER BERUECKSICHTIGUNG VON BESCHLEUNIGUNGSMASSNAHMEN FUER AUTOBUSSE

Well known measures for increasing the attractiveness of public transport are described. In addition to measures for speeding up buses to shorten journey times, the importance of coordinating the timetables to achieve minimum time losses when changing is stressed. Further methods of speeding up buses are described in the light of measures carried out in Vienna. In addition to a reduction in the stopping times by the use of automatic equipment when changing passengers, shorter journey times may be achieved by adapting signal switching at stops, changing traffic signals by radio, forbidding stopping at some stops during peak periods, the introduction of bus lanes and the use of bus areas at signal controlled junctions. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Wiener Institut fuer Standortberatung

  Berggasse 16
  Vienna,   Austria 
• Authors:
  • Lukas, R
• Publication Date: 1978-9

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 8-11

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Boarding; Bus priority; Bus stops; Bus transit; Buses; Consumer preferences; Equipment; High occupancy vehicle lanes; Mode choice; Passengers; Public transit; Radio; Traffic actuated controllers; Traffic control; Traffic delays; Traffic lanes; Traffic signal control systems; Traffic signals; Travel demand; Travel time; Trip length
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus transportation (Intracity); Reserved lanes
• ITRD Terms: 287: Attractiveness (transp); 1196: Boarding time; 9010: Delay; 3674: Equipment; 697: Journey time; 597: Linked signals; 744: Public transport; 6947: Radio; 654: Traffic control; 565: Traffic signal; 557: Vehicle actuated
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00309670
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• Report/Paper Numbers: WIST Infor 42
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 11 1981 12:00AM