Abstract:With the growth of motor vehicle ownership, the traffic congestion has become increasingly prominent. The bus rapid transit (BRT) system is an effective means to solve the urban traffic problems, and has a complementary relationship with road traffic. However, the road traffic directly affect the operating speed and arrival stability of BRT system. Firstly, by analyzing the favorable and unfavorable factors of BRT corridor on road traffic, it is concluded that the influence of favorable factors is greater than that of unfavorable factors. And it is proposed to use the municipal design means of widening and reconstructing BRT lanes, and selecting reasonable platform locations to reduce the degree of adverse impacts. Secondly, through empirical research on the Medan BRT project, the reconstruction ideas of BRT dedicated lane are further evidenced. Combined with the platform layout at intersections, the adverse effects of the addition of BRT corridors on traffic safety and traffic efficiency can be effectively reduced. Finally, based on the intention questionnaire survey, the traffic impact pre-assessment analysis on Medan BRT is conducted to confirm that the BRT system guides the transfer of private traffic to public transportation, which can effectively alleviate the urban traffic pressure.
