Highlights Developed accurate approximations for capacities of near- and far-side bus stops. The approximations account for the impacts of previously-overlooked key parameters. The approximations can be used to design new stops and to mitigate bus congestion at existing stops. Ceteris paribus, a near-side stop produces higher capacity than a far-side one. The well-known TCQSM formula for bus stop capacity has large errors.
Abstract We develop analytical approximations for the bus-carrying capacities at near- and far-side stops with one or multiple curbside berths where buses operate in a dedicated bus lane. The approximations are derived using time-space diagrams of bus trajectories and probabilistic methods. They correctly account for the effects of key operating factors that were ignored or incorrectly addressed by previous methods. These factors include the signal timing and the distance between stop and signal. Comparison against computer simulation shows that our models furnish much more accurate estimates for near- and far-side stop capacities than previous methods in the literature. Numerical case studies are performed to examine how the stop capacity is affected by various operating factors. New findings and their practical implications are discussed.
Capacity approximations for near- and far-side bus stops in dedicated bus lanes
Transportation Research Part B: Methodological ; 125 ; 94-120
2019-04-24
27 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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