A Bilevel Mathematical Programming Model to Optimize the Design of Cycle Paths

In this article, the authors present a methodology to simultaneously modelize car, bus, and bicycle transport modes, considering the interactions among the three modes through the modelling of the modal split and the network assignment of the different travels of each mode. Later, this model was utilized to optimize the design of cycling paths network to achieve an efficient and sustainable transport system. The proposed methodology has two levels. In the lower level there is a transport network, over which car users, bus passengers and bicycle users could be simulated at the same time. Applied to this is a combined model (modal split-assignment model) with its inputs coming from a global matrix (car, bus and bicycle trips). The Multinomial Logit model for modal split and network assignment models will follow an iterative process, to provide the final matrices and service variables for each mode of transport. Finally, in the upper level, an optimization model has been developed, based on bilevel mathematical programming. The objective is to optimize the design of cycling paths, determining which typology of bike lane will be the optimal for each street. For this specific model, the authors considered only three typologies (segregated, non-segregated, and no bike lane). The optimization criteria utilized aims to maximize the number of cycling users. These have been applied to the real scenario of the city of Santander (Spain).

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2015.09.092
• Record URL:
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352146515002793
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  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/23521465
• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2015 Iñaki Gaspar et al. Published by Elsevier B.V.
• Authors:
  • Gaspar, Iñaki
  • Benavente, Juan
  • Bordagaray, María
  • Alonso, Borja
  • Moura, Jose Luis
  • Ibeas, Ángel
• Conference:
  • 18th Euro Working Group on Transportation, EWGT 2015
  • Location: Delft , Netherlands
  • Date: 2015-7-14 to 2015-7-16
• Publication Date: 2015

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 423-432
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Procedia
  • Volume: 10
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 2352-1465
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/23521465/
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycle lanes; Bicycling; Optimization
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bilevel programming model; Network design
• Geographic Terms: Santander (Spain)
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01578194
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 15 2015 12:40PM