Author: Scott ClarkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buses
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Plan for Transit Signal Priority on Greater Richmond Transit Company Bus Routes
Author: Scott ClarkBus and Rail Transit Preferential Treatments in Mixed Traffic
Author: Alan R. DanaherPublisher: Transportation Research Board
ISBN: 0309143020
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
"TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 83: Bus and Rail Transit Preferential Treatments in Mixed Traffic explores the application of different transit preferential treatments in mixed traffic. The report also examines the decision-making process that may be applied in deciding which preferential treatment might be the most applicable in a particular location."--Publisher's description.
Planning Corridors for Transit Signal Priority While Considering Pedestrian Delay
Author: Kevin Patrick HeaslipPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This research study consisted of developing a decision-support tool for Transit Signal Priority (TSP) implementation for Virginia corridors. TSP is a measure to temporarily modify signal timings to prioritize transit vehicle movement and improve performance at signalized intersections. The study included an in-depth literature review, criteria identification, table development and review, tool development and application, simulation, and verification. TSP-related manuals were reviewed to develop the Transit Signal Priority Recommendation Tool (TSPRT). TSPRT includes 19 characteristics in 5 categories: geometric, transit, pedestrian, traffic, and signal characteristics. TSPRT was applied to corridors in Charlottesville, Blacksburg, and Arlington. Microscopic simulation was used to address the impact of TSP implementation. Results indicated that among these three corridors, Columbia Pike in Arlington would be best suited for TSP implementation. Columbia Pike had a medium score for TSP where Blacksburg and Charlottesville had low scores for successful TSP implementation. The higher the TSPRT score, the more viable TSP is for implementation. A higher TSPRT score does not necessarily imply higher reductions in delay due to the implementation of TSP. Instead, the impact of TSP depends on the target area's characteristics and can be measured through the use of microsimulation, which indicated substantial benefits for buses and traffic in the same direction as buses. However, a trade-off was evident between the TSP direction and the non-TSP direction in terms of overall delay. Nevertheless, from the perspective of delay for transit passengers, TSP could reduce overall passenger delay, because the number of passengers on a bus is generally higher than the number of passengers in a passenger vehicle. The simulated effect of TSP on crossing pedestrians was negligible. In order for TSP to have a meaningful impact on pedestrians, higher volumes of crossing pedestrians and more frequent TSP activations would be required. In smaller towns such as Blacksburg or Charlottesville, TSP would not impact pedestrians substantially. The study recommends that 1) the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation's Public Transportation Division should consider which of its business processes could benefit from the incorporation of the TSPRT and 2) the Virginia Department of Transportation's Transportation and Mobility Planning Division and/or the Department of Rail and Public Transportation's Public Transportation Division should disseminate information regarding the use of the TSPRT tool to Virginia metropolitan planning organizations and localities. The benefit of TSPRT may be more efficient budget allocation, by supporting programs such as project prioritization processes.
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act
Author: United States. CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Federal aid to transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 1232
Book Description
Urban Mass Transportation Abstracts
Author: Making Appropriations for the Departments of Transportations, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2006, and for Other Purposes
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428985417
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
TCRP Synthesis 83
Author: Alan R. DanaherTransit Signal Priority
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic traffic controls
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Public transit buses face many operational challenges—especially when operating on the same streets and roads as other vehicles. Buses can be slowed by traffic congestion and get repeatedly caught at traffic lights, slowing buses down and delaying both passengers on board and passengers waiting at stops farther along the route. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's TCRP Synthesis 149: Transit Signal Priority: Current State of the Practice documents the current practice of TSP, which is an important tool that increases bus speeds and reliability, thereby improving transit system efficiency and effectiveness. Twenty-eight (61%) of the 46 surveyed transit agencies had active TSP deployments, and 13 transit agencies (28%) either are in predeployment testing or have plans to pursue TSP in the future.
Bus Rapid Transit Practitioner's Guide
Author: Kittelson & AssociatesPublisher: Transportation Research Board
ISBN: 030909884X
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
Introduction -- Planning framework -- Estimating BRT ridership -- Component features, costs, and impacts -- System packaging, integration, and assessment -- Land development guidelines.
Making Appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2006, and for Other Purposes
Author: United States. CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic government information
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description