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... 77 A P P E N D I X A Survey Instrument Q1 TCRP Synthesis SA-47: Bus Transit Signal Priority (TSP) Current State of the Practice The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
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... 78 Transit Signal Priority: Current State of the Practice Q2 Introduction These first few initial questions will collect information regarding your agency's use of TSP. Q3 This survey invitation has been prepared for ${AgencyName} in ${AgencyRegion}.
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... Survey Instrument 79 Q8 Does your transit agency use TSP system(s) that are shared with other transit agencies?
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... 80 Transit Signal Priority: Current State of the Practice Q12 No Active TSP Deployments Because your agency does not currently have an active deployment of bus TSP, please answer the following questions. Q13 Which of the following best describes the current status of bus TSP at your agency?
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... Survey Instrument 81 Q18 During what calendar year did your agency first deploy bus TSP (i.e., not including testing or pilot phases)
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... 82 Transit Signal Priority: Current State of the Practice Q23 Definitions and Specifying Deployment Groups The next several questions will collect some details about the manner in which your transit agency utilizes bus TSP. In order to maintain consistency, it is necessary to define some terms that will be presented in the survey.
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... Survey Instrument 83 Display This Question: If Please think about how your agency has deployed bus TSP. How many deployment groups does your age...
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... 84 Transit Signal Priority: Current State of the Practice Q31 How many intersections, bus routes, and buses are equipped with TSP (i.e., have the required hardware and software installed to be able to request/grant signal priority) in this deployment group?
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... Survey Instrument 85 Display This Question: If Are there any conditions that buses have to meet before requesting priority? = Schedule deviation (e.g., more than x seconds/minutes late)
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... 86 Transit Signal Priority: Current State of the Practice Display This Question: If Are there any conditions that buses have to meet before requesting priority? = Headway deviation (e.g., more than x seconds/minutes longer than the scheduled headway)
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... Survey Instrument 87 Display This Question: If Are there any conditions that buses have to meet before requesting priority? = Passenger load (e.g., more than x passengers on board)
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... 88 Transit Signal Priority: Current State of the Practice Display This Question: If Please think about how your agency has deployed bus TSP. How many deployment groups does your age...
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... Survey Instrument 89 Q52 How are early greens typically provided? Select all that apply.
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... 90 Transit Signal Priority: Current State of the Practice Display This Question: If Please think about how your agency has deployed bus TSP. How many deployment groups does your age...
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... Survey Instrument 91 Display This Question: If What other business rules are in use? Please check all that apply.
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... 92 Transit Signal Priority: Current State of the Practice Display This Question: If What other business rules are in use? Please check all that apply.
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... Survey Instrument 93 Q70 Of all intersections in the deployment, what percentage have queue jumps for buses? ________________________________________________________________ Q71 Are there any dedicated bus lanes in the deployment corridors?
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... 94 Transit Signal Priority: Current State of the Practice Q72 Of the entire corridor length of TSP-enabled corridors in this deployment, what percentage has dedicated bus lanes? Display This Question: If Please think about how your agency has deployed bus TSP.
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... Survey Instrument 95 GTT-Opticom (8) ________________________________________________ GTT-Infrared (11)
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... 96 Transit Signal Priority: Current State of the Practice The next few questions will focus on the benefits of TSP. Display This Question: If Please think about how your agency has deployed bus TSP.
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... Survey Instrument 97 Display This Question: If Please think about how your agency has deployed bus TSP. How many deployment groups does your age...
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... 98 Transit Signal Priority: Current State of the Practice Q142 Using a scale of 1 (not a problem at all) to 3 (major challenge)
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... Survey Instrument 99 Q143 What metrics are regularly used to track the functionality and performance of the TSP system? Please check all that apply.
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... 100 Transit Signal Priority: Current State of the Practice Q148 Participant Information The survey is nearly complete. Please provide your name, title, and contact information in case we have any questions.

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