Effects of Bus Stop Location on Efficiency of Bus Priority for Arterials with Segmented Signal Progression Control

The objective of this study is to examine the influence of bus stop location on bus priority efficiency for arterials with segmented signal progression control. A simulation approach is used to explore the effects for an arterial with five intersections and three bus-bay stops. Analyses are conducted to investigate the relationship between traffic volume and delay (bus or car delay) for given bus stop locations (far-side, near-side, and midblock). The results suggest that a far-side bus stop is generally a better choice than a near-side one, especially when intersection spacing is tight. When intersection spacing increased to 300 or 450 meters, bus stop locations have a smaller effect on the efficiency of bus priority, and results showed that a far-side stop location is still a better choice.