Traffic signal priority control for public transport rapid transit based on a step-by-step prediction algorithm

Kwang-Myong Jon (), Kwang-Bok Han, Chon-Il Jo and Chon-Ung Kim
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Kwang-Myong Jon: Kim Il Sung University
Kwang-Bok Han: Kim Il Sung University
Chon-Il Jo: Kim Il Sung University
Chon-Ung Kim: Kim Il Sung University

Public Transport, 2025, vol. 17, issue 1, No 10, 267-280

Abstract: Abstract In recent years, the problem of urban traffic congestion has become serious as the urban population increases rapidly around the world. In many countries, the widespread use of public transport (PT) in cities is a trend to solve the problems of urban environmental pollution and traffic congestion. The main point is to increase the efficiency of PTs. Although several methodologies have been proposed to reduce the travel time of PTs in urban road networks, there is still a gap in the research on efficient methods to reduce them effectively in relation to other vehicles. This paper proposes a traffic signal priority control method to reduce the travel time of PTs such as buses and trolleybuses based on a step-by-step prediction algorithm of the traffic flows at intersections. Based on the formularization of the queue lengths to the inflow and outflow of vehicles at intersections with four approaches, the next phase traffic signal control strategy is established using an algorithm which predicts the queue length and verifies its advantages. The formula of the queue length is updated by applying weight factors to the public transports and is applied to the prediction algorithm, of which efficiency is proved in various conditions. Simulation of Urban Mobility (SUMO), an open source traffic simulator, is used for verification. Simulation results show that the proposed step-by-step prediction algorithm remarkably reduces the waiting time of PTs while the weight factor is increased. Compared to the Longest Queue First Algorithm, the average waiting time of PTs is reduced by 30%, even when the influence on other vehicles is taken into account.

Keywords: Traffic signal priority; Public transportation; Step-by-step prediction; SUMO; Waiting time; Weight factor (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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