{"title":"Manual versus automatic operation of traffic signals","authors":"David Mahalel , Yehuda Gur , Yoram Shiftan","doi":"10.1016/0191-2607(91)90131-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0191-2607(91)90131-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper presents the results of a study that evaluated the contribution of manual operation (by a police officer) compared to the automatic control of an actuated signal. It is shown that manual operation improved the operation of congested signalized intersections, as measured by the degree of saturation and total throughput. It is found that the major advantage of manual control is due to the use of long cycle times, resulting in a decrease in lost time during congestion. It is argued that such a strategy can be successfully implemented as part of the automatic control. Measurements have indicated a significant decline in the saturation flow with the increase in the green period. The paper describes the phenomenon and its importance to intersection capacity.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101260,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part A: General","volume":"25 2","pages":"Pages 121-127"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1991-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0191-2607(91)90131-9","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74038139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Computerization of heuristic-based decision-making problems in transportation engineering","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/0191-2607(91)90189-W","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0191-2607(91)90189-W","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101260,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part A: General","volume":"25 1","pages":"Pages 45-46"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1991-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0191-2607(91)90189-W","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"97545391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Spatial structure and spatial interaction","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/0191-2607(91)90229-J","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0191-2607(91)90229-J","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101260,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part A: General","volume":"25 1","pages":"Page 61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1991-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0191-2607(91)90229-J","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92128724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Acceptance evaluation model for a new transit technology: A case study of aerial cable transit","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/0191-2607(91)90180-X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0191-2607(91)90180-X","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101260,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part A: General","volume":"25 1","pages":"Pages 41-42"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1991-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0191-2607(91)90180-X","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92129032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hierarchical traffic flow optimization for congested networks","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/0191-2607(91)90194-U","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0191-2607(91)90194-U","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101260,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part A: General","volume":"25 1","pages":"Pages 47-48"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1991-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0191-2607(91)90194-U","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92133247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An expert system for highway noise analysis","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/0191-2607(91)90165-M","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0191-2607(91)90165-M","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101260,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part A: General","volume":"25 1","pages":"Pages 35-36"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1991-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0191-2607(91)90165-M","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"111534211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Road traffic simulation and control","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/0191-2607(91)90200-A","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0191-2607(91)90200-A","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101260,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part A: General","volume":"25 1","pages":"Page 50"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1991-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0191-2607(91)90200-A","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92010899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Employer involvement in commuter transportation","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/0191-2607(91)90232-F","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0191-2607(91)90232-F","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101260,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part A: General","volume":"25 1","pages":"Page 62"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1991-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0191-2607(91)90232-F","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"137436996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Toward a comprehensive understanding of rideshare promotion: The use of evaluation research","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/0191-2607(91)90238-L","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0191-2607(91)90238-L","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101260,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part A: General","volume":"25 1","pages":"Pages 64-65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1991-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0191-2607(91)90238-L","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"137436993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A port system in a developing regional economy: Evolution and response in North Sumatra, Indonesia","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/0191-2607(91)90210-H","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0191-2607(91)90210-H","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101260,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part A: General","volume":"25 1","pages":"Pages 53-54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1991-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0191-2607(91)90210-H","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92133243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}