Analytical approach to evaluating transit signal priority

Jiaotong Yunshu Xitong Gongcheng Yu Xinxi/ Journal of Transportation Systems Engineering and Information Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 48-57

  Liu, Hong Chao ^a   Zhang, Jie ^b   Cheng, Ding Xin ^c  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SGT INC   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bus priority; Signal timing; Traffic signal system; Traffic simulation

Indexed keywords

NETWORK CODING; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; TRAFFIC CONTROL; COMPUTER NETWORKS; PROGRAMMING THEORY; SIGNAL SYSTEMS; TRAVELING SALESMAN PROBLEM;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; BUS PRIORITY; FIELD IMPLEMENTATION; LABORATORY EVALUATION; SIGNAL TIMING; STATISTICAL APPROACH; TRAFFIC SIMULATIONS; TRANSIT SIGNAL PRIORITIES;

TRAFFIC SIGNALS;

ANALYTICAL APPROACHES; ANALYTICAL METHODS; AND MODELS; BUS PRIORITY; COMPARISON ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTIONS; FIELD IMPLEMENTATIONS; LABORATORY EVALUATIONS; NETWORK CODING; POWERFUL TOOLS; SIGNAL TIMING; SIMULATION MODELS; SIMULATION STUDIES; STATISTICAL APPROACHES; TRAFFIC SIMULATION; TRAFFIC SIMULATIONS; TRANSIT SIGNAL PRIORITIES;

EID: 54549105416     PISSN: 10096744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1570-6672(08)60017-3     Document Type: Article

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