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An Arterial Signal Coordination Optimization Model for Trams Based on Modified AM‐BAND

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  • Yangfan Zhou
  • Shunping Jia
  • Baohua Mao
  • Tin Kin Ho
  • Wei Wei

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Modern trams are developing fast because of their characteristics like medium capability and energy saving. Exclusive way is always set in practice to avoid interruption from general vehicles, while trams have to stop at intersections frequently due to signal rules in the road network. Therefore, signal optimization has great effects on operational efficiency of trams system. In this paper, an arterial signal coordination optimization model is proposed for trams progression based on the Asymmetrical Multi‐BAND (AM‐BAND) method. The AM‐BAND is modified from the following aspects. Firstly, BAM‐BAND is developed by supplementing active bandwidth constraints to AM‐BAND. Assisted by the IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio, two arterial signals plans with eight intersections are achieved from AM‐BAND and BAM‐BAND for comparison. Secondly, based on the modified BAM‐BAND, a BAM‐TRAMBAND model is presented, which incorporates three constraints regarding tram operations, including dwell time at stations, active signal priority, and minimum bandwidth value. The case study and VISSIM simulation results show that travel times of trams decrease with signal plan from BAM‐TRAMBAND comparing with the original signal plan. Moreover, traffic performance indicators such as stops and delay are improved significantly.

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  • Yangfan Zhou & Shunping Jia & Baohua Mao & Tin Kin Ho & Wei Wei, 2016. "An Arterial Signal Coordination Optimization Model for Trams Based on Modified AM‐BAND," Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 2016(1).
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jnddns:v:2016:y:2016:i:1:n:5028095
    DOI: 10.1155/2016/5028095
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