서울시의 중앙버스전용차로의 경우 승객을 태운 대형버스가 집중적으로 반복하중을 재하하기 때문에, 아스팔트 도로포장의 균열부 확산을 가중시키고, 이를 통해 강우시 빗물이 침투함에 따라 조기 파손을 가속화 한다. 버스 자체중량 및 출퇴근 시 만차 특성을 고려 하여 14~19톤에 달해 포장 파손을 심각하게 가속한다는 문제를 가지고 있다. 이에 서울시에서는 파손이 가장 심각한 정류장 도로포장 에 고강성 프리캐스트 콘크리트 포장을 시범 및 확대 적용하여 문제를 해결하고 있다. 하지만 포장공사비가 기존공법 대비 2.5~3배에 달해 확대적용에 문제점을 안고 있다. 그리고 주행차로 구간 역시 잦은 포장파손으로 인한 잦은 보수가 이루어지고 이에 대한 문제 해결이 필요한 시접으로 고내구성 포장의 도입 가능성 및 방안에 대해 연구를 수행하였다.

PURPOSES : In this study, we analyzed the characteristics of nitrogen oxide and fine particulate matter concentration for boarding positions at the bus stop of an exclusive bus lane, using a correlation analysis and a generalized linear model. METHODS : To analyze the air pollution characteristics for boarding positions at the bus stop, data on nitrogen oxide, fine particulate matter concentration, relative humidity, temperature, wind speed, solar radiation, and bus traffic volume were acquired. Using the collected data, a correlation analysis for nitrogen oxide and fine particulate matter was carried out for each boarding position. Additionally, the prediction models for each pollutant were estimated using a generalized linear model, to analyze their characteristics. RESULTS : Correlation analysis revealed that relative humidity and bus volume were positively correlated with both nitrogen oxide and fine particulate matter concentrations in all boarding positions, whereas temperature, wind speed, and solar radiation were negatively correlated. Based on the estimated models from the generalized linear model, the nitrogen oxide concentration at the first measurement point was found to be affected by relative humidity, temperature, and bus volume, whereas at the second measurement point, it was found to be affected by relative humidity, temperature, and solar radiation. Additionally, all factors were significant for fine particulate matter concentration at both boarding positions. CONCLUSIONS : The analytical results indicated that the characteristics of nitrogen oxide and fine particulate matter concentration at the bus stop of an exclusive bus lane varied significantly depending on the boarding positions. Particularly, it was found that the correlation between solar radiation, and nitrogen oxide and fine particulate matter was different because of the conversion of nitrogen oxide to fine particulate matter.

PURPOSES : The objective of this study is to determine the characteristics of nitrogen oxide (NOx) concentration in an exclusive median bus lane station. The hourly variations of NOx concentration and the effect of traffic volume on NOx concentration were analyzed using NOx measurement data and the number of vehicles at the station. METHODS : Data were collected using the chemiluminescence method for NOx concentration. Atmospheric information and traffic volume of buses were collected from the Korea Meteorological Administration and Bus Information System, respectively. RESULTS : As a result, the NO2 concentration in the test section was found to have a strong correlation with those in the atmospheric measurement station located near the test-bed. In addition, the average NOx concentrations in the test section were significantly higher than those of the other monitoring stations due to bus emissions. The average NOx concentration in the exit section was higher than that in the entry section owing to the vehicle’s frequent stops and fuel consumption due to acceleration. During the measurement period, the average NOx concentration was measured as approximately 33 % higher in the exit section than in the entry section. In addition, the NOx concentration at the bus station was found to increase as the bus dwell time increased, rather than the number of bus passages. CONCLUSIONS : This study provides clear characteristics of the NOx correlations with traffic information in an exclusive median bus lane station. It was shown that the NOx concentration at the bus station increased as the number of passes and bus dwell time increased. According to the coefficient of determination, the dwell time is more closely correlated to the NOx concentration at the bus station than the number of bus passes, indicating that it is a better parameter for predicting NOx concentration at bus stations.

PURPOSES: This study is to suggest the improvement for bus rapid transit system in Seoul METHODS: The maintenance cost for bus lane damages and plastic deformations are increased by bus passing speed, heavy bus weight, and climate change (localized torrential downpour, subtropical climate) and the accident risk has been increased. RESULTS: Recent analysis of pavement damage indicates that bus lane damage caused by heavy weight is overwhelming and it is urgent to prepare countermeasures. CONCLUSIONS : Pavement data of bus rapid transit system, bus transit numbers and pavement damage elements were analyzed. By analyzing pavement maintenance, design and construction, the countermeasures for the improvement of bus lane pavement and effective maintenance were suggested.

PURPOSES : The lack of details of design guideline for zig-zag shaped section approaching central bus stop leads an traffic accident proneness. So, this study analysed the geometric elements of central bus stop area in terms of vehicle dynamics and suggested design alternatives. METHODS: The study analysed a dynamic behaviour of bus moving in and out of zig-zag shaped section using Auto-Turn under scenarios. Based upon dynamic analysis, the study found out the width of overtaking lane is the most influential factor for a safe moving at zig-zag alignment. RESULTS : The width of overtaking lane at design speed of 40, 50, and 60 km/h respectively was suggested given taper ratio of 1 to 10 required for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), and the lane width is not wider than 4.0m which possibly makes two vehicles using the same lane. Also, the width of overtaking lane which mitigates the taper ratio was suggested with the same restriction about the maximum lane width. CONCLUSIONS: The results of the study can be used to prepare a design guideline on zig-zag shaped alignment of central bus exclusive lanes. The more stable moving is expected by applying the design alternatives suggested, therefore the lower rate of traffic crashes at the vicinity of central bus stops.

PURPOSES : The purpose of this paper is to develop a methodology to estimate level of service of arterial including Exclusive Median Bus Lanes. METHODS : On 6 Exclusive Median Bus Lanes routes in Seoul, bus travel time and number of bus-stop per km were investigated. Also whether or not passing lane exists at bus-stop was checked. Based on the data from sites, bus travel time was estimated according to length of segment, number of bus-stop per km and whether or not passing lane exists at bus-stop. RESULTS : A bus travel time table was developed according to length of segment, number of bus-stop per km and whether or not passing lane exists at bus-stop. After bus travel speed and passenger car travel speed is estimated based on each travel time table and length of segment, two speeds are combined with weighted average speed using traffic volume of each lane group. Then weighted average speed is a measure of effectiveness of arterial including Exclusive Median Bus Lanes. CONCLUSIONS : It can be concluded that the proposed methodology can estimate level of service of arterial including Exclusive Median Bus Lanes considering the operation characteristics of Exclusive Median Bus Lanes.

PURPOSES: The purpose of this study is to develop an effectiveness analysis method of exclusive median bus lanes, which is necessary in order to improve operation efficiency of exclusive median bus lanes. METHODS : The operation characteristics of "signalized intersection including exclusive median bus lanes" and "normal signalized intersection" were investigated and the existing capacity analysis method was also reviewed to analyze the effectiveness of exclusive median bus lanes. Delay reduction of passengers using exclusive median bus lanes which can be considered as the benefit of exclusive median bus lanes and the number of people in buses were included in the proposed effectiveness analysis method. RESULTS : It was found that the proposed method expresses properly the effectiveness of exclusive median bus lanes through performing sensitivity analysis and analyzing with the real data of the number of people in buses and passenger cars. It was also found that the proposed method demonstrates the effectiveness that measure of effectiveness of signalized intersections is changed to "sec/person". CONCLUSIONS : It was concluded that the method is a proper effectiveness analysis method because it can reflect the benefit of passengers in buses.

PURPOSES : In this study, the effects of when median exclusive bus lanes were applied to Daejeon trunk road (Wolpyeng crossway~Seodaejeon crossway, 6.3km) and (Daeduck Bridge 4~Kyeryong 4, 2.6km) by Microscopic Simulation VISSIM (5.0) was studied. The median exclusive bus lanes are one of the measures of transportation system manage techniques that can especially improve the efficiency of public transportation facilities. METHODS : According to the analysis of VISSIM on the Gyerong mainroad and Daedeok mainroad, when the median exclusive bus lanes were applied unlike when the roadside bus-only lanes were applied, the average travel speed of vehicles decreased but the average delay time and travel time increased. This arised from the changes in the geometric structure of the road which occurred the reduction of vehicle lane in the center of the road. RESULTS : In the case of bus, on the other hand, the average travel speed increased but the average delay time and travel time decreased. This is because the problems such as illegal parking and stopping, secondary road in out vehicle, and conflict of intersection right turn that roadside bus-only lanes occurred was solved. CONCLUSIONS : Although the introduction of median exclusive bus lanes will have a negative effect on general traffic flow due to the aggravation of travel, decrease of passenger car usage will lead to decrease of traffic volume. Therefore, smooth vehicle travel is expected.

현재 서울시는 대중교통 활성화 정책에 따라 버스전용차로제도를 실시하고 있다. 과거 가로변버스전용차로 설치를 시작으로 현재에는 중앙버스전용차로 설치구간도 증가하고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 이 중앙버스전용차로와 가로변버스전용차로에서 버스사고에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하는데 있다. 분석방법으로 교통사고가 확률적으로 극히 드물게 일어난다는 점을 생각하여 포아송 회귀모형과 음이항 회귀모형을 선택하였으며, 과산포 존재여부에 따라 음이항 회귀모형으로 최종모형을 정립하였다. 중앙버스전용차로구간은 버스노선수, 중앙차로 진출입 유형수, 중앙차로 정지선 후퇴유무, 중앙차로 정지선과 횡단보도 이격거리, 교통량, 가변차로 정류장 정차노선수 6개의 변수에서 버스사고에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 가로변버스전용 차로구간은 우회전 버스노선수, 상습 불법주정차 유무, 보행신호시간, 토지이용형태 4개의 변수에서 버스사고에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

2004년 7월 1일 서울시 주요 간선도로에 전격 도입된 중앙버스전용차로에 대한 평가는 대체로 긍정적이다. 버스의 통행 속도와 수송분담율을 크게 증대시킨 것으로 분석되었기 때문이다. 하지만 이 와 동시 에 중앙버스전용차로의 도입으로 교통사고 사망자수는 오히려 늘어났다는 주장도 제기된 바 있다. 본 연구는 중앙버스전용차로 정류장 횡단보도에서 나타날 수 있는 위헌요인을 설명 할 수 있는 지표를 발굴하고 이를 기반으로 중앙버스전용차로 횡단보도가 일반도로 횡단보도와 비교하여 상대적으로 더 위험한지의 여부를 판단하는데 목적이 있다. 본 연구에서 개발한 횡단보도 안전도 평가지표로는 차대사람 상충수와 비율, 보행신호위반 차량수와 비율, 적신호시 남아있는 보행자수와 비율, 횡단보도 밖에서 횡단하는 보행자수와 비율등이 있다. 이러한 지표를 이용하여 중앙버스전용차로 횡단보도와 일반도로 횡단보도의 값을 통계적으로 비교한 결과 차대사람 상충비율은 서로 다르지 않으나 상충수는 중앙버스전용차로 횡단보도가 더 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 이는 교통량과 보행량을 고려했을 때 양 유형의 횡단보도에서 상층위험이 서로 다르지 않음을 의미하는 동시에 어느 한쪽의 교통량 혹은 보행량이 많을 경우 그 쪽의 사고 위험이 더 높아짐을 의미한다. 한편, 횡단보도 밖에서 횡단하는 보행자비율은 일반도로 횡단보도가 통계적으로 더 높게 분석되었는데, 이는 중앙버스전용차로에 설치된 가드레일의 영향인 것으로 판단된다.

1996년 천호대로 중앙버스전용차로가 시행된 이후 2008년 까지 8개 구간이 운영되고 있다. 그러나 중앙버스전용차로의 시행에 따른 직 간접적 영향권 내의 도로교통량 변화는 보고되지 않고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 2004년 7월에 동시 개통된 3개 구간에 대한 사전 사후 도로교통량 변화를 분석하였다. 분석결과, 중앙버스전용차로 구간의 교통량은 중앙버스전용차로 개통 후(2004년 11월) 24.7%로 급격히 감소한 후, 개통 후 1년(2005년 11월) 1.4%로 안정화 된 것으로 분석되었다. 인접 우회도로 교통량은 개통 후(2004년 11월) 2.9% 감소한 후, 개통 후 1년(2005년 11월) 0.3%로 미비하게 증가하였다. 측정오차(±5%)를 고려하면 중앙버스전용차로 교통수요는 안정화 단계에 들어섰으며, 자동차 수요가 인접지역으로 우회하기 보다는 타 수단으로 전환된 것으로 판단된다.

본 연구는 버스정류장 녹지 및 식재 계획의 기초자료 제공을 목 적으로 115.3㎞로 설치된 서울시 중앙차로 버스정류장 총 345개 소의 시설물 및 식재 식물을 조사하였다. 시설물은 휴게시설, 정보 시설로 구분하여 조사하였으며, 쉘터, 조명시설, 노선표, 광고판, 버스알림시스템은 현재 조성된 중앙차로 버스정류장에 전부 설치 되어 있는 것으로 나타났다. 벤치, 휴지통, 검색대는 디자인 및 개수 가 정류장 별로 차이가 있는 것으로 조사되었으며, 정류장의 환경 개선을 위하여 추가 설치가 필요한 것으로 판단된다. 조사 결과 대 부분의 정류장에 휴게시설과 정보시설이 조성되어 있는 것으로 나 타났으나, 이용객들이 외부환경변화에 노출되어 이를 개선해야 할 필요가 있다. 식재 식물의 조사결과 초본류의 경우 대부분 일회성 을 목적으로 플랜터에 식재되어 있는 경우가 많았으며, 15종이 식 재되었다. 관목과 교목의 경우 식재에 사용된 식물의 종류가 4종, 6 종으로 국한되어 종 다양성이 부족한 것으로 조사되었다. 또한, 일 부 고사된 수종이 발견되어 식재 후 관리가 미흡한 것으로 조사되 었다. 향후 버스정류장 디자인 개선방안을 위한 식재 식물 연구를 통하여 도시의 환경을 개선하고 질을 향상 시켜 의미 있는 공간으 로서 버스정류장의 공간을 재창조 할 수 있을 것이라고 판단된다.