Analysis of traffic conditions on urban bus route No. 92
Students Name: Hodlevskyi Denys Olikovych
Qualification Level: magister
Speciality: Cargo and Transport Management
Institute: Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Transport
Mode of Study: full
Academic Year: 2023-2024 н.р.
Language of Defence: ukrainian
Abstract: The increase in the level of motorization prompts scientists and engineers around the world to develop new methods and measures to minimize the negative consequences of this phenomenon. Among the main problems caused by the increase in the number of cars, one can name an increase in the time it takes to move in cities, a significant increase in emissions of harmful substances into the air basins of cities, an increase in noise pollution, which, in turn, worsens the health of the inhabitants of these cities [1]. Therefore, the development of measures to increase the level of use of alternative means of movement is one of the main ways to reduce the impact of the above-mentioned problems. Among the main means, public transport is singled out [2]. However, according to studies, most people still prefer private transport [3]. The main reasons are the instability of public transport, the lack of intercepting parking lots, the unsatisfactory condition of the rolling stock, as well as large losses of time in traffic jams [4]. Therefore, the approach to improving public transport should be comprehensive. While increasing the stability of bus traffic and updating the rolling stock is the task of companies engaged in passenger transportation, reducing travel time is the task of engineers. The most common way to increase the speed of public transport is to give it priority. There are two types of priority - temporal and spatial. However, the implementation of temporal priority requires the use of automated traffic management systems, while for spatial priority, in fact, only a place on the carriageway [5]. Of course, there are different ways of spatial priority: the spread of the carriageway before intersection, the allocation of a traffic lane, direction, or a separate path for the movement of public transport. However, the most effective way is to allocate a separate lane or a separate path for public transport. A separate road requires more capital investment and free space, while a dedicated lane only requires the presence of two or more lanes for traffic in the same direction. That is why the work considered the city bus route 92, analyzed the traffic conditions on it. On-site research was carried out with the collection of data on the route parameters, the volume of passenger traffic in peak periods, and the transport work on the route was calculated. Speeds of connection on sections between stops are also determined and problem areas on the route are determined. As a result of the conducted research, recommendations were developed to increase the speed of communication on the most problematic sections of the route. Study object – urban bus route 92 in Lviv city. Scope of research – movement conditions on route 92. Goal of research: analysis of movement conditions and development of measurements concerning the increase of their effectiveness on sections with complicated conditions. Keywords: urban public transport, passenger flow, transport work, connection speed, dedicated lane for public transport movement. References. 1. Ernst, J. (2011). Environmental challenges of urban transport: the impacts of motorization. Urban Transport in the Developing World. Cheltenham, Northhampton: Edward Elgar, 137-173. 2. Azolin, L. G., da Silva, A. N. R., & Pinto, N. (2020). Incorporating public transport in a methodology for assessing resilience in urban mobility. Transportation research part D: transport and environment, 85, 102386. 3. Tyrinopoulos, Y., & Antoniou, C. (2013). Factors affecting modal choice in urban mobility. European Transport Research Review, 5(1), 27-39. 4. Poliak, M., Mrnikova, M., Jaskiewicz, M., Jurecki, R., & Kaciakova, B. (2017). Public transport integration. Communications-Scientific letters of the University of Zilina, 19(2), 127-132. 5. Dadashzadeh, N., & Ergun, M. (2018). Spatial bus priority schemes, implementation challenges and needs: An overview and directions for future studies. Public Transport, 10(3), 545-570. 6. Litman, T. (2016). When Are Bus Lanes Warranted. Victoria Transportation Policy Institute, https://www. vtpi. org/blw. pdf (accessed: 7.03. 2019).