Planning and Deploying Transit Signal Priority in Small and Medium-Sized Cities: Burlington, Vermont, Case Study
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2010
Subject Area
infrastructure - right of way, infrastructure - traffic signals, mode - bus, place - north america
Keywords
traffic signal systems, Transit Signal Priority (TSP), small cities, medium cities
Abstract
Innovations in traffic signal systems have generated a great deal of interest in the provision of preferential traffic signal strategies and treatments for transit buses and other vehicles at signalized intersections in cities of all sizes. The primary objective of this paper is three fold: 1) to synthesize the literature of the lessons learned associated with planning and deploying transit signal priority (TSP) strategies in small and medium-sized cities; 2) to demonstrate the application of a micro-simulation model, VISSIM, to assess transit priority impacts in small and medium-sized communities where the required VISSIM input data are often limited; and 3) to present guidelines to aid traffic engineers and transit planners who are considering TSP strategies in small and medium-sized cities. An underlying aim of this paper is to recognize the differences in transit priority planning and deployment in small and medium-sized cities as compared to major metropolitan areas.
Rights
Permission to publish abstract given by Journal of Public Transportation, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Vlachou, K., Collura, J., & Mermelstein, A. (2010). Planning and Deploying Transit Signal Priority in Small and Medium-Sized Cities: Burlington, Vermont, Case Study. Journal of Public Transportation, Vol. 13, (3), pp. 101-123.
