Development and application of transit signal priority implementation guidelines : a proven process.

The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of the Transit Signal Priority (TSP) Guidelines, and the lessons learned from the application of the guidelines for four transit systems. The TSP Implementation Guidelines were developed as a method to quickly assess a large number of signalized intersections and apply a systemic process to arrive at an initial suite of TSP parameters for implementation. These TSP parameters can later be adjusted through system operation experience. The overall TSP design process has two streams of activities, specifically TSP equipment procurement and TSP parameter design, which will culminate in TSP system installation. For the covering abstract of the conference see ITRD number E211521.