Traffic lights synchronization for Bus Rapid Transit using a parallel evolutionary algorithm

Emergence of Traffic Lights Synchronization

In control of urban traffic systems, synchronization of traffic lights is one of the measures used to improve the throughput, as it allows vehicles to pass an arterial without stop. Classical approaches are off-line, top-down planned and centralized. Moreover, they are inflexible since they cannot cope with dynamic changes in the traffic flow or depend too much on communication. This paper desc...

Bus Rapid Transit: An Overview

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is growing in popularity throughout the world. The reasons for this phenomenon include its passenger and developer attractiveness, its high performance and quality, and its ability to be built quickly, incrementally, and economically. BRT also provides sufficient transport capacity to meet demands in many corridors, even in the largest metropolitan regions. In the United...

Issues in Bus Rapid Transit

Optimizing Bus Transit Network with Parallel Ant Colony Algorithm

This study develop an optimization model for bus transit network based on road network and zonal OD. The model aims at achieving minimum transfers and maximum passenger flow per unit length with line length and non-linear rate as constraints. The coarse-grain parallel ant colony algorithm (CPACA) is used to solve the problem. To effectively search the global optimal solution, we use a heuristic...

Bus Rapid Transit in Australasia Bus Rapid Transit in Australasia: Performance, Lessons Learned and Futures

This paper presents a review of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems in Australasia. It describes the major systems operating in Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney, outlining their infrastructure, operations and development characteristics. The performance of these systems in terms of patronage, markets, operations and overall urban development impacts is described. Lessons learned in their implementatio...