Operation standards for exclusive bus lane on expressway using simulation and traffic big data

Seongmin Park; Juneyoung Park; Youngkwon Yoon; Jinhee Kim; Jaehyun So; Seongmin Park; Juneyoung Park; Youngkwon Yoon; Jinhee Kim; Jaehyun So

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Operation standards for exclusive bus lane on expressway using simulation and traffic big data

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Department of Transportation and Logistics Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi 15588, Korea
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Department of Smart City Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi 15588, Korea
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Traffic Bureau, Traffic Management Center, Korea National Police Agency, Seoul 03739, Korea
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Department of Urban Planning and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03021, Korea
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Department of Transportation Systems Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Korea

Received: 10 November 2023 Revised: 11 February 2024 Accepted: 11 March 2024 Published: 22 March 2024

Korea operates exclusive bus lanes (XBLs) on many of its expressways. As XBLs convert one lane of regular-use traffic into bus-only traffic, they have a large impact on traffic flow, so careful judgment is required to determine if the operation is effective. However, XBLs have been operated based on only political judgment due to the lack of standards for the operation of expressway XBLs. Therefore, we sought to establish standards for the operation of expressway XBLs using the micro-traffic simulation program VISSIM and the multi-criteria value function methodology. Various scenarios were established based on traffic volume changes of passenger vehicles and bus traffic of four- and five-lane expressway networks. Through an expert survey, the average speed and speed-deviation values, which are the criteria for evaluating operational efficiency and safety, were determined. Also, value points were converted using average speed and speed deviation extracted from the simulation. In addition, quantitative operation standards were established using the converted value scores. Using the results of this study, we established standards for the operation of the XBLs and presented guidelines for related agencies such as police, bus groups, and corporations. The National Police have prepared guidelines for the operation of the XBLs. Citing the results of this study, the new guidelines were implemented in February 2021, and sections of some XBLs have been abolished. Through this study, quantitative standards for the operation of XBLs, one of the management lane techniques necessary for sustainable highway operation, were prepared and applied to actual highways. By properly applying the newly applied guidelines according to quantitative standards, there will be effects of reducing traffic congestion, improving travel time, and enhancing environmental characteristics such as exhaust gas emission. It is also expected to have a positive effect on safety.
- exclusive bus lane,
- expressway,
- micro-traffic simulation,
- multi-criteria decision-making,
- value score
Citation: Seongmin Park, Juneyoung Park, Youngkwon Yoon, Jinhee Kim, Jaehyun So. Operation standards for exclusive bus lane on expressway using simulation and traffic big data[J]. Electronic Research Archive, 2024, 32(4): 2323-2341. doi: 10.3934/era.2024106

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Korea operates exclusive bus lanes (XBLs) on many of its expressways. As XBLs convert one lane of regular-use traffic into bus-only traffic, they have a large impact on traffic flow, so careful judgment is required to determine if the operation is effective. However, XBLs have been operated based on only political judgment due to the lack of standards for the operation of expressway XBLs. Therefore, we sought to establish standards for the operation of expressway XBLs using the micro-traffic simulation program VISSIM and the multi-criteria value function methodology. Various scenarios were established based on traffic volume changes of passenger vehicles and bus traffic of four- and five-lane expressway networks. Through an expert survey, the average speed and speed-deviation values, which are the criteria for evaluating operational efficiency and safety, were determined. Also, value points were converted using average speed and speed deviation extracted from the simulation. In addition, quantitative operation standards were established using the converted value scores. Using the results of this study, we established standards for the operation of the XBLs and presented guidelines for related agencies such as police, bus groups, and corporations. The National Police have prepared guidelines for the operation of the XBLs. Citing the results of this study, the new guidelines were implemented in February 2021, and sections of some XBLs have been abolished. Through this study, quantitative standards for the operation of XBLs, one of the management lane techniques necessary for sustainable highway operation, were prepared and applied to actual highways. By properly applying the newly applied guidelines according to quantitative standards, there will be effects of reducing traffic congestion, improving travel time, and enhancing environmental characteristics such as exhaust gas emission. It is also expected to have a positive effect on safety.

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