Factors influencing bus-to-subway transfer duration at subway stations: Evidence from large-scale smart card data in Seoul

In numerous contemporary megacities and their peripheries, subways play an indispensable role within the public transportation system. These cities have established transit networks that revolve around each subway station by means of bus connections. To ensure the subway system's effectiveness, it is imperative for passengers to transfer seamlessly from buses without significant delays.This study utilized large-scale data collected from smart card tags, as well as other infrastructural statistics both within and in proximity to subway stations. The authors employed accelerated failure time-based multilevel duration modeling techniques to quantitatively examine the correlation between the built environment and transfer duration.Their analysis revealed that proximity to bus stations and access to a greater number of connectable bus routes were associated with reduced transfer durations, underscoring the significance of frequent and well-connected intermodal hubs around subway stations to facilitate rapid transfers. Furthermore, subway stations constructed underground tended to increase transfer durations due to the extended vertical and horizontal distances from adjacent bus stops. Additionally, a positive correlation was observed between roadway density and transfer duration, suggesting pedestrian congestion stemming from significant bus disembarkation on wider roads or delays on densely populated but narrow roadways.These findings offer valuable insights for the design and construction of subway stations, with the goal of providing swift access for passengers transferring from buses. This study contributes to the overall enhancement of the efficiency and serviceability of metropolitan transit systems.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2024.103969
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0966692324001789
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• Authors:
  • Kim, Jaehwan
  • Jang, Kitae
  • Shim, Jisup
• Publication Date: 2024-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: 103969
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transport Geography
  • Volume: 120
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0966-6923
  • Serial URL: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jtrangeo

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus stops; Intermodal transfer; Networks; Pedestrian traffic; Subway stations; Subways; Time duration
• Geographic Terms: Seoul (Korea)
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01932260
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 2024 8:43AM