Transit Signal Priority (TSP)

Millions of people are dependent upon public transit every day to reach where they need to go in a safe and timely fashion. Cities/States that are helping their riders by providing them a predictable and consistent transit experience can do so with the help of transit signal priority – or TSP – and advanced schedule management. When discussing more reliable or faster transit services, setting red and green lights is crucial. Therefore, Traffic or Bus Signal Priority is quite beneficial for any street-running transit vehicle, like light rail, buses, or streetcars. BSP is extensively installed in North America to handle traffic congestion due to traffic signals for on-street transit services. Signal priority for transit vehicles involves improving all kinds of transit operations and service quality. BSP is not very beneficial in areas with high bus volumes or very light traffic. So the most advisable priority method would be one that combines the various elements of existing priority te