Preliminary communication
https://doi.org/10.7307/ptt.v28i6.1999
Increasing Capacity of Intersections with Transit Priority
Yanxi Hao
; Tongji University
Jing Teng
; Tongji University
Yinsong Wang
; Tongji University
Xiaoguang Yang
; Tongji University
Abstract
Dedicated bus lane (DBL) and transit signal priority (TSP) are two effective and low cost ways in improving the reliability of transits. On the contrary, these strategies reduce the capacity of general traffic. This paper presents an integrated optimization (IO) model to improve the performance of intersections with dedicated bus lanes. The IO model integrated geometry layout, main-signal timing, pre-signal timing and transit priority. The optimization problem is formulated as a Mix-Integer-Non-Linear-Program (MINLP) that can be transformed into a Mix-Integer-Linear-Program (MILP) and then solved by the standard branch-and-bound technique. The applicability of the IO model is tested through numerical experiment under different intersection layouts and traffic demands. A VISSIM microsimulation model was developed and used to evaluate the performance of the proposed IO model. The test results indicate that the proposed model can increase capacity and reduce delay of general traffic when providing priority to buses.
Keywords
Urban Roads; Effective Transit Priority; Dedicated Bus Lane; Dynamic Lane Assignment
Hrčak ID:
171090
URI
Publication date:
8.12.2016.
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