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http://dx.doi.org/10.12815/kits.2022.21.1.35

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

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)
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The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems / v.21, no.1, 2022 , pp. 35-50 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Central bus lane; Central bus stop; Lack of capacity; Number of stops; Effective green time;
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