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Chapter 6: Timing Processes on One Approach
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The purpose of this activity is to give you the opportunity to learn the degree to which vehicle headways
vary in the departing queue.
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Describe the variation of vehicle headways in a departing queue
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Establish a desired maximum allowable headway (MAH)
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Prepare a spreadsheet that includes:
Tab 1:
Title page with activity number and title, authors, and date completed
Tab 2:
Your answers to the Critical Thinking Questions
Tab 3:
The data that you collected in Table 18
As you begin this activity, consider the following questions. You will come back to these questions once
you have completed the activity
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1. How much variation is there in the headways between vehicles in the departing queue?
2. Based on the headways that you observed in the departing queue, what is your recommendation for the
desired MAH?
Understanding the Variation of Vehicle Headways
in a Departing Queue