PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PLANNING: A MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING APPROACH

This study deals with the problem of choosing routes, vehicle types and frequencies for an urban fixed route public transportation system subject to given fare, maximum operating cost and minimum travel standard restrictions. A cost benefit approach is applied. The derived objective function is to maximize consumers' surplus which, for an exponential demand function with respect to generalized time, is shown to be equivalent to maximizing the total number of passengers.

• Corporate Authors:

  Bumpus, Haldane and Maxwell Limited

  Document Centre, Cowper Works
  Olney, Bucks MK46 4BN,   England 
• Authors:
  • Hasselstrom, D
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 252 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Computer programming; Fares; Fixed routes; Operating costs; Public transit; Ridership; Routing; Scheduling; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Programming
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00366583
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1983 12:00AM