This paper develops a new approach for tram prioritization integrating an offline traffic signal timing planner with an online tram progression controller. The offline planner optimizes tram progressions by resynchronizing traffic signals to minimize tram running times, taking into account the effect of the resynchronization on other vehicles. The online controller aims at enhancing tram reliability by adopting three control strategies—green extension, vehicle holding, and speed guidance—to instruct the trams to travel within appropriate progressions. The real-world case studies are presented to demonstrate that, comparing with the state-of-the-practice approach, the proposed approach has the potential to improve the service quality by shortening tram running time and passenger waiting time, and to mitigate the negative impact on other vehicles by avoiding triggering unnecessary green extensions.
An Integrated Approach for Tram Prioritization in Signalized Corridors
IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems ; 21 , 6 ; 2386-2395
2020-06-01
4719298 byte
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Roundabouts in Signalized Corridors
Transportation Research Record | 2010
|Crash Estimation at Signalized Intersections along Corridors
Transportation Research Record | 2006
|Eco-Approach and Departure along Signalized Corridors Considering Powertrain Characteristics
SAE Technical Papers | 2021
|Adaptive Transit Signal Priority on Actuated Signalized Corridors
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2005
|Bus control strategies in corridors with signalized intersections
Online Contents | 2016
|