Transitway Surveillance, Communications, and Control Chapter 4 of the Manual for Planning, Designing and Operating Transitway Facilities in Texas

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• Alternative Title:
  Transitway Surveillance, Communications, and Control - Manual for Planning, Designing and Operating Transitway Facilities in Texas
• Creators:
  McCasland, William R. ; Stokes, Robert W. ; Mounce, John M.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Busways Communication Guidelines Guideways High Occupancy Vehicles Highway Facilities Traffic Surveillance
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-86/09+425-2F (Chapter 4)
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Edition:
  Final Report: September 1983 - October 1986
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  Transitways are exclusive, physically separated, limited access roadway facilities for high occupancy vehicles (buses, vans, carpools). The complexity of operations (reversible flow) and, in many applications, the restrictions to cross-section width, emphasizes the need for an active traffic operations management system which includes capabilities for surveillance, communications, and control. The importance of coordinating Surveillance, Communications and Control (SC&C) considerations with both the planning and design processes for transitways cannot be overstated. Operation of a transitway is critical and should be considered early in the design phase. This report addresses Transitway Surveillance, Communication, and Control as Chapter 4 of the previously prepared "Manual for Planning, Designing and Operating Transitway Facilities in Texas" (Research Report 425-2F). This chapter of the manual presents information for assessing the need for SC&C systems on transitways, describes the basic concepts, systems and technologies associated with SC&C, outlines some general guidelines for selecting the appropriate SC&C system, and provides criteria for the actual design of a SC&C system.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2-8/10/84-425
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
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