ZONAL ROUTE DESIGN FOR TRANSIT CORRIDORS

Zonal express service design, i.e., the choice of zone boundaries and of service frequencies, has been studied by Turnquist for linear corridors using dynamic programming. These results are extended to zonal design for bidirectional local service, including light direction deadheading, and to branching as well as linear corridors. Application to a Boston area corridor shows considerable potential for reducing operator cost. (Edited author abstract)

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• Authors:
  • Furth, Peter G
• Publication Date: 1986-2

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 1-12
• Serial:
  • Transportation Science
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
  • ISSN: 0041-1655
  • Serial URL: http://transci.journal.informs.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transit; Corridors; Deadheading; Express buses; Level of service; Personal computers; Routing; Scheduling
• Uncontrolled Terms: Zone
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus services; Desk top computers
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00458806
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Information, Incorporated
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 28 2004 4:44AM