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Mitigation of Insufficient Capacity Problems of Central Bus Stops by Controlling Effective Green Time

유효녹색시간 조정을 활용한 중앙버스정류장 용량 부족 완화 방안 연구

  • Koo, Kyo Min (Department of Urban Planning, Gachon University) ;
  • Lee, Jae Duk (Department of Urban Planning, Gachon University) ;
  • Ahn, Se Young (Department of Urban Planning, Gachon University) ;
  • Chang, Iljoon (Department of Urban Planning, Gachon University)
  • 구교민 (가천대학교 도시계획학과) ;
  • 이재덕 (가천대학교 도시계획학과) ;
  • 안세영 (가천대학교 도시계획학과) ;
  • 장일준 (가천대학교 도시계획학과)
  • Received : 2021.12.09
  • Accepted : 2022.01.10
  • Published : 2022.02.28

Abstract

After the introduction of the central bus lane system, bus traffic was prioritized. This resulted in improved trust from bus users. However, the low capacity at the central bus stop reduces traffic speed and punctuality. In addition, physical constraints are inevitable because the construction of central bus lanes and bus stops considers the city's road geometry. Therefore, this study attempted to optimize the effective green time of the traffic signal system at the entrance and exit of the central bus stop to remedy its insufficient operational capacity. The Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual and Korea Highway Capacity Manual were used as the analysis methodologies. The number of stop areas for central bus stops to be built was determined by excluding variable physical factors, and field survey data collected from nine randomly selected central bus stops currently installed in Seoul were used. A scenario analysis was conducted on the central bus stops with insufficient capacity by adjusting the effective green time, and the capacity of the central bus stop was set as the dependent variable. According to the results, 26.7 percent of the central bus stops with insufficient capacity can solve the problem of insufficient capacity. Therefore, the results of this study can be verified by improving the operation level, and it can be effective even if the number of central bus stops calculated by engineering is not guaranteed during the planning stage of the central bus stop. As the number of central bus stops is expected to increase further as the number of central bus stops increases, it is necessary to improve the number of central bus stops. Therefore, it is hoped that the results presented in this study will be used as basic data for the improvement plan at the operational level before introducing the physical improvement plan.

중앙버스전용차로 설치 이후 버스의 통행우선권이 보장되어 버스 이용자들의 신뢰도가 향상되었지만 중앙버스정류장 용량 부족으로 정차 노선들의 통행속도와 정시성이 감소되는 등 정체현상이 발생하였다. 또한 중앙버스전용차로 및 중앙버스정류장 설치 시 기존시가지의 도로 기하구조를 바탕으로 설치하기 때문에 물리적인 제약이 따른다. 이에 본 연구는 중앙버스정류장 진출부의 신호 시스템 유효녹색시간을 최적화하여 운영 차원에서의 중앙버스정류장 용량 부족 문제의 개선 가능성을 제시하고자 하였다. 분석 방법론으로 TCQSM과 도로용량편람을 기초로 활용하였다. 물리적인 요인을 변수에서 제외할 수 있도록 구축 예정인 중앙버스정류장의 정차면수를 산정하였고 서울시의 현재 중앙버스전용차로가 설치되어 운영 중인 9개소의 중앙버스정류장을 임의로 선정 후 현장조사를 실시하여 분석자료로 활용하였다. 정류장 용량이 부족한 중앙버스정류장을 대상으로 정류장별 유효녹색시간 조정을 통해 시나리오 분석을 진행하였으며 종속변수는 중앙버스정류장의 용량으로 선정하였다. 분석 결과 운영 차원만의 개선 방안으로 용량이 부족한 중앙버스정류장 중 26.7%인 4개소의 정류장은 용량 부족 문제를 해결할 수 있는 것으로 도출되었다. 따라서 본 연구는 운영 차원의 개선 방안을 통하여 현재 운영 중인 중앙버스정류장의 용량 증대가 가능하다는 결과를 검증하였고 중앙버스정류장의 계획단계에서 공학적으로 산정된 중앙버스정류장의 정차면수를 확보할 수 없는 경우에도 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 향후 중앙버스전용차로가 확대됨에 따라 중앙버스정류장 용량 문제가 더 많아질 것으로 예상되며 실질적인 중앙버스정류장의 개선 방안이 필요할 것으로 판단된다. 이에 따라 본 연구에서 제시한 결과는 물리적인 개선 방안을 도입하기 이전에 운영 차원 개선 방안의 기초자료로 활용되기를 기대한다.

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Acknowledgement

이 논문은 대도시권광역교통위원회의 '안양-사당 간선급행버스체계 사전 타당성 조사' 용역을 지원받아 작성함.

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