Analysis of the 3D-vMFDs of the Urban Networks of Zurich and San Francisco

Javier Ortigosa, Nan Zheng, Monica Menendez, Nikolas Geroliminis

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Abstract

In this paper we are studying the trade-off of urban road space dedicated to cars and buses (or trams) in two cities: Zurich and San Francisco. We employ the three-dimensional vehicle Macroscopic Fundamental Diagrams (3D-vMFD) which consist of creating the MFDs for networks with different levels of public transport operations. Based on the 3D-vMFD, we analyze and evaluate network performances when the percentage of dedicated bus lanes varies in a city. Simulation results show that when there are more dedicated bus lanes, the performance of cars worsens and the transit performance improves.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2015 IEEE 18th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems
Subtitle of host publicationSmart Mobility for Safety and Sustainability, ITSC 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages113-118
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781467365956, 9781467365956, 9781467365956, 9781467365956
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 30 2015
Event18th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, ITSC 2015 - Gran Canaria, Spain
Duration: Sep 15 2015Sep 18 2015

Publication series

NameIEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Proceedings, ITSC
Volume2015-October

Other

Other18th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, ITSC 2015
Country/TerritorySpain
CityGran Canaria
Period9/15/159/18/15

Keywords

  • 3D-vMFD
  • Dedicated bus lanes
  • MFD
  • Multimodal transport
  • Urban traffic

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Automotive Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Science Applications

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