Development, Evaluation, and Selection of Advanced Transit Signal Priority Concept Directions

This paper presents a process to define the framework for an advanced Transit Signal Priority (TSP) algorithm. For this study, traffic and transit agencies from a broad range of municipalities in Ontario, Canada, provided their views and expertise on various TSP-related issues, including practical needs, design implementation, performance measures, and challenges in developing effective TSP control systems. Based on their inputs as well as the aims of the project, a set of TSP control concept directions was developed that are characterized by different methodologies and technologies. A listing of selection criteria was also established to evaluate the proposed TSP concept directions. Using these criteria, a ranking and evaluation process was undertaken to select 1 final TSP control concept that is of interest to potential users of advanced TSP systems. The work described herein provides a successful example of a process to build consensus among stakeholders for advancing TSP developments.

• Record URL:
  http://doi.org/10.5038/2375-0901.9.5.6
• Availability:
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• Authors:
  • Shalaby, Amer S
  • Lee, Jinwoo
  • Greenough, John
  • Bowie, Michael D
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 97-120
• Serial:
  • Journal of Public Transportation
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: University of South Florida, Tampa
  • ISSN: 1077-291X
  • EISSN: 2375-0901
  • Serial URL: http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/jpt/
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced public transportation systems; Algorithms; Intelligent transportation systems; Traffic control; Traffic signal preemption; Traffic signal priority; Urban transit
• Identifier Terms: Transport Canada
• Geographic Terms: Ontario (Province)
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01042204
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 21 2007 3:13PM