Prediction Model of Bus Arrival Time at Signalized Intersection Using GPS Data
Publication: Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 138, Issue 1
Abstract
Accurate prediction of bus arrival time at the stop line is a vital element to the bus signal priority system, but most previous approaches focused on predicting bus arrival times at next bus stops only. This paper develops a travel time prediction model to predict bus arrival time on the basis of global positioning system (GPS) data. Bus travel time from the detected location to stop line is divided into three parts: travel time from present point to the end of anterior queue, waiting time for the green light, and time for discharging anterior queue vehicles. Case studies were conducted in real-life signalized intersections to evaluate the performance of the model. Results showed that the presented model provided acceptable prediction accuracy. In addition, by considering the log interval of GPS data and prediction error, a determination method of the optimal decision-making zone when using sequential GPS data was developed.
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Acknowledgments
This study is supported by Key Projects in the National Science & Technology Pillar Program during the Eleventh Five-Year Plan Period of China (UNSPECIFIEDGrant No. 2009BAG17B02) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. NSFC50908100). The authors are grateful to Hongchao Liu, Alexander Skabardonis, Weibin Zhang, and Meng Li. This research is the extension of their previous work.
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Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 138 • Issue 1 • January 2012
Pages: 12 - 20
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© 2012 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jul 8, 2009
Accepted: Jun 7, 2011
Published online: Jun 10, 2011
Published in print: Jan 1, 2012
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