Public Transport Line Assignment Model to Dual-Berth Bus Stops

Bunching at bus stops can be a major problem for traffic and passengers if bus arrivals are not well distributed. Arrivals can be better staggered if bus stops are divided into more than one berth. This article presents a methodology using a bilevel optimization model for assigning public transport routes to bus stops that have been divided to increase their capacity. The upper level minimizes the user costs, and the lower level applies a public transport assignment model under congestion conditions. The model is first applied to an example network to compare different assignment configurations; it is then applied to a real case in the city of Santander, Spain. The quantified benefits of an optimal route-stop assignment show increases of 10% in average bus speed and reductions of 5% in user costs.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)TE.1943-5436.0000260
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Copyright © 2011 American Society of Civil Engineers
• Authors:
  • Alonso, Borja
  • Moura, Jose Luis
  • Ibeas, Angel
  • Ruisanchez, Francisco Jose
• Publication Date: 2011-12-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 953-961
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transportation Engineering
  • Volume: 137
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-947X
  • Serial URL: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jtepbs

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus stops; Optimization; Routes and routing; Traffic assignment; Transit buses
• Geographic Terms: Santander (Spain)
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01363911
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ASCE
• Created Date: Feb 28 2012 7:19AM