Abstract Indian traffic is typically composed of different vehicle classes like motorized two-wheelers, three-wheelers, four-wheelers, and non-motorized modes, which vary widely in their static and dynamic characteristics. Such diverse group of vehicle classes sharing of the same right-of-way (ROW) results in a type of traffic behaviour called “gap filling” and “virtual lane”. At signalized intersections, this behaviour is manifested by the Probably-First-In-Probably-First-Out (PFIPFO) queuing behaviour, which has been defined and described in this paper. A literature review of the topic reveals that previous delay models have focused on homogeneous traffic conditions and cannot be used for the heterogeneous traffic conditions in countries like India without significant modifications. Basic Webster’s delay model is among the most widely used around the world, including India, for designing and evaluation of signalized intersections. In this model, the signalized intersection is treated as an M/D/1 queuing system with constant (or deterministic) service times and random arrival times. While this is a reasonable model for lane-disciplined, car-dominated traffic, its suitability for the heterogeneous traffic in India is dubious, as the service times are also rendered random in this case by the differences in vehicle characteristics. Hence an M/M/1 or M/M/N queuing model is more appropriate in such scenario. Considering these points, it is therefore necessary to modify Webster’s basic delay model to make it suitable for heterogeneous, weakly lane-disciplined, saturated traffic conditions in India. In the present study, a new model for random delay component using multichannel queuing theory and PFIPFO queuing behaviour is derived for Indian traffic conditions. The proposed model is validated using the results from a micro-simulation and finally it is used to optimize the traffic signal timing for three intersections in Bangalore city.


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    Title :

    Traffic Signal Timing Optimization for Heterogeneous Traffic Conditions Using Modified Webster’s Delay Model


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    Publication date :

    2018-08-14


    Size :

    13 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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