Download or read book Developing a Bus Transit Signal Priority Scheme in Anchorage, Alaska written by Jonathan W. Knowles and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transit Signal Priority is the process of giving public transit vehicles priority at signalized intersections. It is an evolving technology that is gaining notoriety throughout the United States. Transit Signal Priority applications are primarily initiated in large cities. Unfortunately few reports document the study of Transit Signal Priority in locations with smaller demographics such as Anchorage, Alaska. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of Transit Signal Priority on public transit in Anchorage. The document outlines Transit Signal Priority and details a pilot project implemented in the spring of 2010. This study includes a field test run and the development of a traffic simulation model. These two processes were compared to evaluate the effectiveness of the system. The outcome showed that the Transit Signal Priority system had a positive impact on public transit in Anchorage, Alaska.