Study on Optimal Frequency Design Problem for Multimodal Network Using Probit-Based User Equilibrium Assignment

In this paper, a probit-based multimodal transport assignment model is developed. Three transport modes (railway system, bus system, and automobiles) and their interactions are considered. The walking time to a bus stop or a station also plays an important role in multimodal networks. Thus, walking to a bus stop or to a railway station is included in the model. The factors affecting travelers’ route choices considered in this model include actual travel times, discomfort effects on transit systems, expected waiting times, fares, and constants specific to transport modes. A route in the model may be composed of different modes. The paper also deals with the optimal transit frequency design problem. The frequency design problem is formulated as an implicit program in which the objective function of total disutility in the multimodal network is minimized with respect to frequencies of transit lines. The flows on a multimodal network follow a probit-based stochastic user equilibrium assignment. A numerical example is presented.

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  • https://doi.org/10.3141/1923-25
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• Authors:
  • Uchida, Kenetsu
  • Sumalee, Agachai
  • Watling, David
  • Connors, Richard D
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 236-245
• Monograph Title: Network Modeling 2005
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
  • Issue Number: 1923
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile travel; Bus transit; Comfort; Fares; Multimodal transportation; Probits; Rail transit; Route choice; Travel time; Waiting time; Walking distance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Frequency design problem; Multimodal networks; User equilibrium
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01018677
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 030909397X
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 4 2006 6:30PM