Urban Corridor Demonstration Program, Manhattan CBD-North Jersey Corridor. Implementation of the I-495 Bus Priority Transportation Management System
Urban Corridor Demonstration Program, Manhattan CBD-North Jersey Corridor. Implementation of the I-495 Bus Priority Transportation Management System
The Bus Priority Traffic Management System (TRAMS) on I-495 enables automatic classification of vehicles and distinguishes the buses from the other traffic. With an assumption as to the average number of passengers in each vehicle type, and referring to the speed of the vehicles, the computer calculates a 'Passenger - Mile - Rate.' Each day this factor is compared with the rate for a target day, when conditions were good, and a performance factor is calculated. Variations in the performance factor is related to causes to identify steps which might be taken to improve passenger service. In general, bus operations on I-495 receive a high level of service through the exclusive bus lane. Delays, however, do become evident during the morning peak as buses approach the Lincoln Tunnel Toll Plaza. Development of Automatic Vehicle Identification for buses to allow non-stop toll collection is being pursued by the Port Authority on a related project and will provide an important step in reducing these delays. However, additional traffic control steps are desirable to insure free movement through the tunnel and into the bus terminal. An overall traffic display for control personnel at the Lincoln Tunnel Police Desk is recommended to assist this movement.
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Urban Corridor Demonstration Program, Manhattan CBD-North Jersey Corridor. Implementation of the I-495 Bus Priority Transportation Management System
1976
272 pages
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English
Transportation & Traffic Planning , Road Transportation , Urban transportation , Buses(Vehicles) , Vehicular traffic control , Classification , Automatic control , Interstate highway system , Limited access highways , Vehicular tunnels , Vehicular traffic , Toll tunnels , New York , New Jersey , Bus priority systems , Automatic vehicle identification , Commuter bus travel , Exclusive bus lanes , Bus priority lanes , Interstate highway 495