Pilot Implementation of Public Transport Priority in the City of Zagreb

  • Miroslav Vujić University of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Department of Intelligent Transport Systems
  • Sadko Mandzuka University of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Department of Intelligent Transport Systems
  • Martin Greguric University of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Department of Intelligent Transport Systems
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7307/ptt.v27i3.1735
Keywords: intelligent transport systems, adaptive traffic control, public transport priority, cooperative systems,

Abstract

The problem with traffic congestion is particularly expressed in urban areas where possibilities for physical increment of capacity are limited or impossible. Significant in the approach to solving this problem is the usage of Public Transport (PT) and the implementation of various advanced control measures that can improve the quality of overall public transport system. The main objective of this research is to explore the possibilities of implementation of adaptive traffic control on signalized intersections giving priority to public transport vehicles through urban traffic network in the city of Zagreb. The possibilities of implementing public transport priority (PTP) technique in the city of Zagreb are analyzed because of specific traffic situations on defined corridors (location of stops, distance between intersections, etc.). With proper usage of PTP techniques (e.g. adequate detector positions, good estimation of PT vehicle arrival time at intersection) the total tram travel time can be significantly reduced. The Level of Service at intersection may be approximately retained because cross-street traffic demand was not ignored. According to technological level of traffic control system in the city of Zagreb, global implementation of PTP is not possible. So, for each intersection the PTP algorithm was developed separately, but mutual traffic influence of all intersections on the corridor was considered. The cooperative concept application within urban traffic control is considered as well.

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Miroslav Vujić, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Department of Intelligent Transport Systems
Department for intelligent transport systems, senior assistant
Sadko Mandzuka, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Department of Intelligent Transport Systems
Department of Intelligent Transport Systems, Head of Department

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Published
2015-07-02
How to Cite
1.
Vujić M, Mandzuka S, Greguric M. Pilot Implementation of Public Transport Priority in the City of Zagreb. Promet [Internet]. 2015Jul.2 [cited 2024Apr.25];27(3):257-65. Available from: http://traffic.fpz.hr/index.php/PROMTT/article/view/1735
Issue
Vol 27 No 3 (2015)
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Articles

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