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The route guidance module determines optimal routes to maximize network throughput. The signal optimization module dynamically adjusts signal timings to improve network efficiency, and the trajectory planning module optimizes vehicle accelerations to enhance ride comfort and reduce travel time. All modules exchange their outputs immediately at each iteration. The optimization framework is solved using the Dijkstra algorithm, dynamic programming, and linear programming, with linearization and decomposition techniques employed to improve computational efficiency. Specifically, the network-level signal optimization and trajectory planning modules are decomposed into intersection-level and lane-level subproblems, respectively. The performance and scalability of the proposed optimization framework are demonstrated by experimental simulation, considering different traffic densities and road network sizes. 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