16. A bus line operates in mixed traffic and caries 4000 passengers per peak hour at an average speed of 10 mi/h. Typically each bus makes two scheduled stops per mile and is interrupted by the traffic- control system and other vehicles six times per mile. Given an average occupancy of 50 persons per bus and a 5-mi trip, calculate the number of buses needed to serve the passenger demand and the total amount of fuel consumed during a typical peak hour.

16. A bus line operates in mixed traffic and caries 4000 passengers per peak hour at an average speed of 10 mi/h. Typically each bus makes two scheduled stops per mile and is interrupted by the traffic- control system and other vehicles six times per mile. Given an average occupancy of 50 persons per bus and a 5-mi trip, calculate the number of buses needed to serve the passenger demand and the total amount of fuel consumed during a typical peak hour.

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter4: Traffic Engineering Studies

Section: Chapter Questions

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