MODELING APPROACH FOR TRANSIT SIGNAL PREEMPTION
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2002
Subject Area
operations - coordination, operations - traffic, infrastructure - bus/tram priority, infrastructure - traffic signals, ridership - commuting, mode - bus
Keywords
Traffic signal priority systems, Traffic signal preemption, Traffic signal networks, Traffic signal coordination, Traffic signal control systems, Synchronization (Traffic signals), Simulation, Preemption (Traffic signals), Linked signals, Interconnection (Traffic signals), Computer simulation, Computer controlled signals, Chicago (Illinois), Bus transit operations, Automatic traffic signal control
Abstract
A simulation/assignment-based approach is introduced for evaluating the regionwide effect of signal preemption strategies for bus transit operations. The model addresses both the propagation and interaction of traffic with the bus operations as well as the routing behavior of drivers in response to the introduced preemption control. Furthermore, the need and feasibility of conducting this evaluation at the systemwide level is discussed and demonstrated. An example traffic network that includes Cermak Road in Chicago, Illinois, is used to demonstrate the applicability of the modeling approach.
Recommended Citation
Agrawal, B, Waller, S, Ziliaskopoulos, A. (2002). MODELING APPROACH FOR TRANSIT SIGNAL PREEMPTION. Transportation Research Record, Vol. 1791, p. 13-20.
