ROUTE-LEVEL DEMAND MODELS: A REVIEW

This report reviews the current practices used by transit operators for predicting ridership changes resulting from modifications to individual bus route frequency, coverage, travel times, transfer opportunities, and bus stop locations. Prediction methods for new route demand are also reviewed. Each modeling approach covered is described in terms of model form, forecast variable, model inputs, types of analyses, and application procedure. These approaches are evaluated in terms of sensitivity, range of applications, analyst dependence, cost and technical sophistication required.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/604
• Corporate Authors:

  Multisystems, Incorporated

  1050 Massachusetts Avenue
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02138

  Office of the Secretary of Transportation

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Menhard, R
  • Ruprecht, G
  • BURNS, I
• Publication Date: 1982-1-17

Media Info

• Pagination: 70 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus stops; Buses; Computer programs; Costs; Forecasting; Headways; Level of service; Location; Mathematical models; Operations; Planning; Reviews; Ridership; Routes; Routing; Scheduling; Sensitivity; Transfers; Travel demand; Travel time; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Change; Services
• Old TRIS Terms: Operations planning; Transferring
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00365389
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-I-82-6 Intrm Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-TSC-1756
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 30 1983 12:00AM