Research of the influence of the development level of intelligent transport network on the efficiency of intermittent bus lane priority application
Abstract
Research of the influence of the development level of intelligent transport network on the efficiency of intermittent bus lane priority application
Incoming article date: 24.09.2013The article deals with the analysis of intermittent lanes priority based on simulation. The implementation of intermittent lanes priority system is only possible within the framework of urban intelligent transportation system (ITS). In some cases, there are not always enough ITS components for the operation of intermittent lanes priority system. Based on the simulation it is possible to determine the efficiency of the intermittent lanes priority system with the minimum or complete number ITS components. To compare the effectiveness of intermittent lanes priority system the simulation was performed for the four scenarios:
1. Without the use of public transport priority
2. Classically marked priority lane
3. Using the intermittent lanes priority system with a minimum number of ITS components
4. Using the intermittent lanes priority system with the full amount of ITS components
According the results of simulation we concluded that the minimal intermittent lanes priority system is noticeably inferior to a fully functional intermittent lanes priority system on the effectiveness, but such system does not require a high level of development of the urban ITS and can be considered as the first stage of a complete intermittent lanes priority system.Keywords: the organization of the bus lane priority, priority lane, intermittent bus lane priority, road capacity, controlled road signs, intelligent transportation system