INFLUENCE OF BUS BAY AND CURBSIDE BUS STOP IN AN URBAN ROAD
International Journal of Students' Research in Technology & Management
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INFLUENCE OF BUS BAY AND CURBSIDE BUS STOP IN AN URBAN ROAD
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Barua, Saurav
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Bus Bay
Curbside Bus Stop Simulation Travel time Delay Bus Bay |
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| Description |
Purpose of Study: The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficiency of bus bay compare to the curbside bus stop in a midblock road segment of Dhaka city. Methodology: Vehicle composition and traffic volume were counted on-peak hours for the midblock of Azimpur road near the existing bus stop. Simulation models were developed in VISSIM, where Model 1 represented the existing road scenario with curbside bus stop, and Model 2 represented the same road segment with a bus bay. Main findings: The simulation result showed that Model 2 outperformed Model 1 due to the presence of bus bay. Comparing Model 1, travel time and delay reduced by varying 1.80% to 12.5% and 6.25% to 100% respectively in Model 2 during the simulation. Similarly, average speed increased by 1.39% and density decreased by 61.29% in model 2. Application of this study: Curbside bus stops result in abrupt halt, disrupt traffic flow, and queuing of the small-sized vehicle behind buses. These bus stops caused traffic congestion and delays in urban roads which can be alleviated by alternatives, such as, bus bay. The novelty of this study: The bus bay is a good alternative to the curbside bus stop, which can improve existing traffic conditions in urban roads. |
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GIAP Journals
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2020-07-01
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
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application/pdf
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https://giapjournals.com/ijsrtm/article/view/ijsrtm.2020.833
10.18510/ijsrtm.2020.833 |
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International Journal of Students' Research in Technology & Management; Vol. 8 No. 3 (2020); 14-19
2321-2543 |
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eng
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https://giapjournals.com/ijsrtm/article/view/ijsrtm.2020.833/3102
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| Rights |
Copyright (c) 2020 Barua
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 |
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