Paper 5: Guided Buses on Segregated Ways

1969 ◽  
Vol 184 (19) ◽  
pp. 54-60
Author(s):  
A. J. M. Hitchcock ◽  
H. B. Sedgfield
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
High Density ◽  
Main Stream ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Average Speed ◽  
Bad Weather ◽  
Elevated Structure ◽  
Automatic Signalling

Throughways is the name given to an urban rapid transit system that is based on the use of standard buses operating on ordinary urban roads for part of the route and on reserved tracks, either at ground level or as elevated structure, on sections of routes where traffic congestion would ordinarily restrict the speed and make it difficult to predict schedules. On the reserved tracks the buses are automatically steered by a guidance unit. By this means narrow tracks can be used, and the buses can keep up a higher average speed (which is largely independent of weather) than would be possible with manual steering. The system includes automatic signalling equipment, to ensure safe merging of buses from lay-bys and feeder routes into a main stream operating at high density. This is intended not only to help maintain high schedule speeds and high capacities, even in bad weather or poor visibility, but also to reduce braking and acceleration rates, thus contributing to passenger comfort.

scholarly journals Bus Rapid Transit System Introduction in Johor Bahru: A Simulation-Based Assessment

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4437
Author(s):  
Sitti Asmah Hassan ◽  
Intan Nurfauzirah Shafiqah Hamzani ◽  
Abd. Ramzi Sabli ◽  
Nur Sabahiah Abdul Sukor
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Bus Priority ◽  
Time Saving ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Mobility Solution

Bus rapid transit (BRT) is one of the strategies to promote improvements in urban mobility. In this study, BRT scenarios, which integrate exclusive bus lanes and bus priority signal control in mixed traffic scenarios, were modelled using a VISSIM microsimulation. Three scenarios of BRT were modelled to represent 16:84, 38:62 and 54:46 modal splits between public transport and private vehicles. It was found that Scenario 4 (the 54:46 scenario) offers better benefits in terms of delay time saving and economic benefits. In general, it was found that the BRT system enhances the functioning of the transport system and provides people with faster and better mobility facilities, resulting in attractive social and economic benefits, especially on a higher modal split of public transport. It is regarded as one strategy to alleviate traffic congestion and reduce dependency on private vehicles. The finding of this study provides an insight on the effective concept of the BRT system, which may promote the dissemination of an urban mobility solution in the city. The results can help policymakers and local authorities in the management of a transport network in order to ensure reliable and sustainable transport.

scholarly journals Analysis of Bus Rapid Transit System and its comparison with Conventional transportation systems

2020 ◽  
pp. 1000-1007
Author(s):  
Parmeet Siingh Saluja
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Detailed Comparison ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Communication Services ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Transportation Services ◽  
Multiple Parameters ◽  
Economical System

Considering the increasing amount of traffic congestion and inconvenient travelling experiences a system needs to be designed to provide a hassle free travel which alleviates the travelling experience of the commuter and thrives them to choose this technology over any conventional implemented system or driving by own self. The system is designed to integrate a large number of areas together in order to create an efficient and economical system for the passengers to travel over long distances with comfort and safety. The Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) which is a public transport service is designed to mitigate the drawbacks of the previous systems as well as implement technologies in various domains including location tracking , communication services , monitoring and creating a detailed comparison with the conventional transportation services on multiple parameters in order to create a distinction and focus on the factors that make BRTS a much better mode of transportation as compared to the conventional transportation methods.

Construction Techniques and Development of 1st Monorail System in Thailand

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Athasit Sirisonthi ◽  
Phongthorn Julphunthong ◽  
Suniti Suparp ◽  
Panuwat Joyklad
Keyword(s):  
Joint Venture ◽  
Economic Opportunity ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Park And Ride ◽  
Limited Space ◽  
Construction Techniques ◽  
Yellow Line ◽  
Elevated Structure ◽  
The City

<p>This paper aims to present the construction techniques and development of first and unique monorail system in Bangkok, Thailand. Bangkok is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies 1,568.7 km<span>2</span> and has a population of over eight million, or 12.6 percent of the country's population. In the last decade, Bangkok has attracted millions of migrants seeking economic opportunity and city is expanding quickly. Recently, Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) Thailand has decided to adopt monorail system in Bangkok as a rapid transit system due to the limited space, narrow roads and sharp curves in the city. The design of monorail track lines permits flexible and various alignments that include curves of small radiuses and large slopes. The first two projects i.e., Pink Line and Yellow Line projects consist of elevated structure around 64.9 km long, 53 stations, 2 depots and 2 park-and-ride buildings. MRTA has awarded these projects (design, test run and construction of first two lines) to the BSR Joint Venture who invited Sino-Thai Engineering &amp;</p>

Pendair—A Proposed Lower Cost Rapid Transit System Compatible with the Urban Environment

1981 ◽  
Vol 195 (1) ◽  
pp. 271-294
Author(s):  
D S Bliss
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Concrete Beam ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Transit System ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
Cost System ◽  
Air Suspension ◽  
Beam Track

Increasing traffic congestion and the possible oil shortages make it desirable to introduce segregated electrically driven rapid transit on a much wider scale than is likely to be achieved by the conventional underground metropolitan railway. The characteristics of rapid transit are examined. It is concluded that new techniques should be developed to supplement existing methods by exploiting the overhead solution to the problem of restricted ground space in urban areas. The Pendair mass transit system is based on a suction air suspension and a concrete beam track. Their favourable interaction leads to a relatively low cost system with some desirable performance, safety and environmental features which are described.

Life cycle emissions from a Bus Rapid Transit system and comparison with other modes of passenger transportation

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yohen Cuéllar ◽  
Rodrigo Buitrago Tello ◽  
Luis Carlos Belalcazar Ceronn
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Passenger Transportation

Heathrow Personal Rapid Transit System

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony Kerr ◽  
Martin Lowson ◽  
Austin Smith
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Personal Rapid Transit

Paper 5: Development of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit System (Bartd)

1966 ◽  
Vol 181 (7) ◽  
pp. 20-31
Author(s):  
S. D. Forsythe ◽  
T. J. Lowe
Keyword(s):  
San Francisco ◽  
San Francisco Bay ◽  
San Francisco Bay Area ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Bay Area

The San Francisco Bay area is facing a mounting problem of handling the ever-increasing flow of traffic. With this traffic rising so rapidly in an area severely constricted by topography it has been concluded that freeway, bridge, and parking improvements alone cannot meet the Bay area's mounting transportation needs. Rapid transit, utilizing only a fraction of the space and with much less cost, would provide far more passenger capacity than automobiles on freeway and as a result a billion dollar rapid transit system has been planned for the Bay area. This paper describes the design and development of the BARTD system at present being undertaken.

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