THE IMPORTANCE OF SERVICE LEVEL ELASTICITY IN BUS AND RAIL TRANSPORT AND ITS REPRESENTATION IN TRAFFIC MODELS

LINJA-AUTO-JA RAIDELIIKENTEEN PALVELUTASOJOUSTOJEN MERKITYS JA KUVAAMINEN LIIKENNEMALLEISSA

It is demonstrated in this report that there is no method for complete representation of service level in traffic models. Usually the routes are described by travel times, waiting times, walking distances, the number of changes and other easily measurable quantities. However, there are many other factors that influence the choice of route and which are not easily measurable, for example: comfort, reliability, precision, and regularity. The lack of relevant service level factors in models can create a misleading idea of the importance of different variables. There might be a case for building two separate models of transport systems: one for several variables to explain the actual behavior and another simpler one to assess long term scenarios. (TRRL)

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  YTV ((HELSINKI METROPOLITAN AREA COUNCIL)

  OPASTINSILTA 6 A
  HELSINKI,   Finland  FIN-00520
• Authors:
  • Pursula, M
• Publication Date: 1989

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Media Info

• Pagination: 19 p.
• Serial:
  • Publication of: YTV (Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council)
  • Volume: B
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: YTV ((HELSINKI METROPOLITAN AREA COUNCIL)
  • ISSN: 0357-5470

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transportation; Level of service; Mathematical models; Railroad transportation; Route choice; Traffic simulation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models
• Subject Areas: Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00617454
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• ISBN: 951-798-237-3
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1991 12:00AM