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http://dx.doi.org/10.7470/jkst.2013.31.3.065

Estimation of Bus Saturation Flow Rates at Signalized Intersections Including Exclusive Median Bus Lanes  

Cho, Hanseon (Dept. of Transport Safety and Highway, The Korea Transport Institute)
Lee, Jae-Joon (Dept. of National Transport Strategic Planning, The Korea Transport Institute)
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Journal of Korean Society of Transportation / v.31, no.3, 2013 , pp. 65-73 More about this Journal
Abstract
Exclusive median bus lanes were installed to mitigate congestions on urban traffic networks. However, capacity analysis of signalized intersections having exclusive median bus lanes have not been provided in current capacity analysis process(analyses). This study aims to develop a method of capacity analysis for lane groups consisting of only buses at the signalized intersections having exclusive median bus lanes. Finding basic saturation flow rates for buses is critical since the operational characteristics between automobiles and buses are fairly different. A total of 8 intersections in Seoul were chosen as study sites. Saturation headways, distances between bus-stop and stopline, and grades of each approach were measured at the sites. It was found that the basic saturation headway and the basic saturation flow rate of buses were 3.27 s/veh and 1,100pc/h/ln, respectively. Adjustment factor for upstream bus-stop locations was estimated with 0.50 and 0.75 when the distances between bus-stop and stopline are 20m and 70m, respectively. This study explains that bus saturation flow rates are decreased in half if the bus stop locates within 20 meters from stop lines.
Keywords
Adjustment Factor; Basic Saturation Flow Rate; Bus-stop; Exclusive Median Bus Lanes; Saturation Headway;
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