A MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING MODEL FOR BUS TRAFFIC IN A NETWORK

Assume that a bus network is given, i.e. We are give a network of streets on which certain bus lines have been set up. Let the total number of buses be given. Assume furthermore that the total demand for bus transportation is given in the form of the marginal totals of an origin-destination matrix, i.e. The total demand for travel from certain origins as well as the total demand for travel to certain destinations is given. By utilising Tomlin's combined distribution assignment approach the problem of determining the complete travel pattern and deciding which bus frequencies to use on the various lines is formulated as a non-linear programming problem with some interesting features. /TRRL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Transportation and Traffic Theory. Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory. University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, August 26-28, 1974.
• Corporate Authors:

  Elsevier

  Radarweg 29
  Amsterdam,   Netherlands  1043 NX
• Authors:
  • Erlander, S
  • Scheele, S
  • Buckley, D
• Publication Date: 1974

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 581-605
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company
  • Publisher: Elsevier

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transportation; Buses; Conferences; Mathematical models; Networks; Nonlinear programming; Roads; Traffic; Transportation planning; Travel demand; Travel patterns
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road networks
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 6473: Mathematical model
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I71: Traffic Theory; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152906
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 17 1977 12:00AM