Research Article
May 1979
Contraflow Bus Priority Lane Performance: A Case Study
Publication: Transportation Engineering Journal of ASCE
Volume 105, Issue 3
Abstract
Analysis of the performance of a 1-mile (1.7-km) contraflow bus lane in downtown Tel Aviv, Israel, showed that, compared to with-flow lanes, the contraflow lane demonstrated more reliable bus travel times and faster travel speeds during peak and off-peak hours. Improvements in reliability were identified using the coefficient of variation of travel times, the standard deviation of headways, and the pattern of travel-time change on successive bus runs during the peak period. An investigation of sources of delay showed that traffic-signal settings could be revised to provide significant travel-time reductions. Opportunities to improve contraflow service by limiting access to this lane by vehicles other than buses were also identified.
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Transportation Engineering Journal of ASCE
Volume 105 • Issue 3 • May 1979
Pages: 297 - 305
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© 1979 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: May 1979
Published online: Feb 5, 2021
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Abishai Polus, M.ASCE
Lect. in Civ. Engrg., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Technion-Israel Inst. of Tech., Haifa, Israel
Joseph L. Schofer, M.ASCE
Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, Ill.
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