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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Bus transit"”.
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Battery-Electric-Bus Transit System Design
The increasing availability of battery-electric buses (e-buses) as a sustainable alternative for public transportation has sparked considerable interest in recent years. With a notable decrease in lithium-ion battery prices, e-buses have become a competitive option in terms of the total cost of …
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Cost and Demand for Urban Bus Transit
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Evaluation of Service Reliability Impacts of Traffic Signal Priority Strategies for Bus Transit
… of traffic signal priority strategies for transit buses. However, a clear consensus has not emerged regarding the evaluation of these strategies. Each agency implementing these strategies can have differing goals, and there are often conflicting issues, needs, and concerns among the various …
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Redesigning and improving the efficiency of bus transit networks using automatically collected data : the case of Gipuzkoa, Spain
Transit agencies around the world are adopting Automatically Data Collection Systems (ADCS) to carry out standard tasks in the management of their networks. Many of these agencies have taken further steps in the use of this data to support and enhance the performance of many other functions under …
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Optimal Configurations for Urban Transit: A Study on Bus and Express Network Design via Analytical Approaches and Mathematical Programming
The Public Transit Network Design Problem (PTNDP), particularly the Public Bus Transit Network Design Problem (PBTNDP) and Express Transit Network Design Problem (ETNDP), is a key area in transportation research. Analytical approaches and mathematical programming are widely used methodologies in …
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Evaluating the Transit Signal Priority Impacts along the U.S. 1 Corridor in Northern Verginia
… located signalized intersections and nearside bus stops on U.S. 1, result in congestion and traffic delays that bus transit may be able to alleviate to some extent. The capital investment and operating costs of other transit solutions such as "Bus Rapid Transit" and "Heavy Rail Transit" …
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Running time variability and resource allocation : a data-driven analysis of high-frequency bus operations
… quality and operating cost of high-frequency bus transit. This research aims to improve performance analysis tools currently used in the bus transit industry, particularly for measuring running time variability and understanding its effect on resource allocation using automated data collection …
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Using automatically collected data to improve the bus service planning process
Most large transit agencies have shifted from collecting transit performance data manually to using automated data systems to measure performance. These systems, which include Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), Automatic Passenger Counters (APC), and Automated Fare Collection (AFC), enable transit …
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Integrated Model to Plan Advanced Public Transportation Systems
… of new APTS technology in supply and demand transit variables. In this project the Systems Dynamics methodology is adopted to track the dynamic behavior of model variables and feedback loops forming among them. The proposed framework is illustrated in a case study involving automated vehicle …
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Demand/supply equilibrium in designing bus route of small urban area
Mass transit bus systems can be characterized by two aspects, supply and demand. As in most systems, the supplier's objective is to minimize the system's total cost yet maximize its attractiveness to the users. The present study applied this concept to a bus system in small urban area by minimizing …
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Highway cost-benefit analysis system
… Manual on User Benefit Analysis of Highway and Bus-Transit Improvements" which was published in 1977 by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. The report contains procedures for the calculation of the road user cost, perform economic analysis and further update the …
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An Exploratory Scenario for San Francisco to Become A Walking, Bicycling and Transit City
… strategies to provide efficient and effective transit service while reducing its GHG emission and improving its livability. This paper explores a suitable and sustainable transportation scenario for San Francisco to achieve its 2035 goal which is to reduce 1,767,500 metric tons GHG emissions …
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Effects of Subsidies on Optimized Bus Transportation
… constraints on conventional and flexible route bus systems, with special emphasis on the relation between subsidy and social welfare. Social welfare is the sum of producer surplus (profit) and consumer surplus and provides a good measure of overall net benefits. The optimization models are …
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Building bus rapid transit into the existing public transit system : competition and integration of BRT and the Urban Rail Transit in cities in China
BRT is a new type of bus transit with high speed and capacity. With its advantages and benefits, BRT is getting popular in the world, including China. Since BRT and urban rail transit (URT) are both rapid public transports, the comparisons between the two will be inevitable. Generally speaking, BRT …
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Walking the walk : an assessment of the 5-minute rule in transit planning
… and support healthier lifestyles. In particular, bus transit increases mobility and provides an opportunity for increased physical activity. In light of a scarcity of research on the subject, this report investigates a common rule of thumb used in transit planning that suggests riders will only …
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Exploratory Study of Distracted Behaviors of Transit Operators
Bus transit driving is an occupation that requires high concentration in driving and is demanding due to work overload, time pressure, and responsibility for lives. In 2006, there were 103 fatal crashes involving transit buses. As the number of distraction-related crashes increases, it is important …
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Development and application of dynamic models for predicting transit arrival times
… and ridership often have a negative impact in transit operations resulting in the deterioration of schedule/headway adherence and lengthening of passenger wait times. Providing accurate information on transit vehicle arrival times is critical to reduce the negative impacts on transit users. In …
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Optimization tool for transit bus fleet management
Transit agencies face the challenge of being environmentally-friendly, while maintaining cost-effective operation. Many studies have focused on investigating new bus technologies to reduce emissions and cost. However, they ignored the potential environmental and economic gain by improving the …
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Optimization of headway, stops, and time points considering stochastic bus arrivals
… transport a large number of passengers, public transit acts as an important role in congestion reduction and energy conservation. However, the quality of transit service, in terms of accessibility and reliability, significantly affects model choices of transit users. Unreliable service will …
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Bus rapid transit oriented approach to land use change: a case of Hatfield
… government advocates for the implementation of Transit Orientated Development (TOD) by leveraging existing investments in mass public transit, such as Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) services. TOD promises a global shift from sprawling, fragmented cities to compact, inclusive mixed-use projects. The …