Virginia Tech
The Measurement and Evaluation of Urban Transit Systems: The Case of Bus Routes
Abstract
dc:description.abstractThe issues of performance measurement and efficiency analyses for transit industries have been gaining significance due to severe operating conditions and financial constraints in which these transit agencies provide service. In this research, we present an approach to measure the performance of Urban Transit Networks, specifically, bus routes that comprise the network. We propose a math programming model that evaluates the efficiencies of bus routes taking into consideration, the service providers, the users and the societal perspectives. This model is based on Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) methodology and derives from Network Theory, Network Modeling in DEA, Goal Programming & Goal-DEA and 'Environmental' Variables. This approach enables the decision maker to determine the performance of its units of operations ('bus routes' in our case), optimally allocate scarce resources and achieve target levels for 'externality' variables for these bus routes and for the whole network. We further recommend modifications to the model, for adaptation to other modes of transportation as well as extend its applicability to other applications/scenarios.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science
- Level thesis:degree_level
- masters
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Virginia Tech
- Year dc:date.issued
- 2003
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Sheth, Chintan H.
- Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
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- Triantis, Konstantinos P.
- Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
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- Koelling, C. Patrick
- Hoopes, Barbara J.
- Teodorovic, Dusan
- Collura, John
Subjects
dc:subject × 5Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- In Copyright
- Licence dc:rights.uri
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Dc Identifier Other
- etd-09302003-012535
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/9842