Research Article

Bus Priority Signal Control Considering Delays of Passengers and Pedestrians of Adjacent Intersections

Table 1

Symbols and parameters.

SymbolDefinition

Green time for the th phase at intersection ,
Red time for the th phase at intersection ,
Green time for the th phase at intersection , is the priority phase
Red time for the th phase at intersection , is the priority phase
Green time for the th phase at intersection , is the phase when the priority vehicle arrives at intersection
Red time for the th phase at intersection , is the phase when the priority vehicle arrives at intersection
Red time for the th phase at intersection , is the compensation phase for bus priority
The end time of the green light for the th phase at intersection
The bus arrival time at intersection
The extended green time for the th phase at intersection
The offset between intersection and intersection
The distance between intersection and intersection
Average speed
Cycle length
The reduced delay of the bus at intersection
Average number of passengers in a bus
The reduced delay of the social vehicles at intersection
Average number of passengers in a social vehicle
Vehicle arrival rate of th approach at intersection
Saturated flow rate of th approach at intersection
The reduced delay of the pedestrians at intersection
Average flow of pedestrians at intersection
Green loss time of pedestrians for the th phase at intersection
Clearance time of pedestrians for the th phase at intersection
The increased delay of the social vehicles at intersection
Minimum green time for the th phase at intersection ,
Maximum green time for the th phase at intersection ,
The weight for intersection
The total reduced delay at intersection