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Traffic Signal Coordination for Tramlines with Passive Priority Strategy
Joint Authors
Bai, Yun
Li, Jiajie
Li, Tang
Yang, Lingling
Lyu, Chenxi
Source
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-11-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Prioritizing traffic signals for trams crossing intersections without stops can increase the service punctuality and travel speed of trams, but it may also increase the delays of other vehicles at intersections.
This paper presents a model on coordinated control of traffic signals among successive intersections along the tramline, taking into account driving characteristics of trams and vehicles.
The objective is maximizing the valid bandwidth of vehicle green wave to reduce vehicle delays, while the trams cross intersections without stops.
Linear Interactive and General Optimizer (LINGO) is applied to solve the proposed model and VISSIM simulation software is adopted to assess the solutions attained by the proposed model and the previous TRAMBAND model.
Case studies show that the solutions given by the proposed model facilitate trams to go through all intersections along the tramline without stops.
In comparison with the TRAMBAND model, the proposed model reduces tram delay by 13.14 s/pcu and increases the throughput of vehicles at intersections by 4.45% and reduces vehicle delays by 2.22%.
Extensive simulations have verified that the performance of the proposed model is stable under different tram headways, dwell time, and traffic volumes.
It is also found that the tram headway must be multiple of traffic signal cycle time to completely realize green wave control of all trams at all intersections along the tramline.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bai, Yun& Li, Jiajie& Li, Tang& Yang, Lingling& Lyu, Chenxi. 2018. Traffic Signal Coordination for Tramlines with Passive Priority Strategy. Mathematical Problems in Engineering،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1208196
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bai, Yun…[et al.]. Traffic Signal Coordination for Tramlines with Passive Priority Strategy. Mathematical Problems in Engineering No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1208196
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bai, Yun& Li, Jiajie& Li, Tang& Yang, Lingling& Lyu, Chenxi. Traffic Signal Coordination for Tramlines with Passive Priority Strategy. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1208196
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1208196