Value of the Facilities and Attributes of New Heavy Rail and Bus Rapid Transit Projects in a Developing City: The Case of Lima, Peru

2003 ◽  
Vol 1835 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel J. Martínez ◽  
Javier Cornejo
Keyword(s):  
No Value ◽  
Stated Preference ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Stated Preference Experiments ◽  
Operational Design ◽  
Feeder Bus ◽  
Bus Service ◽  
Heavy Rail

Preferences of heavy rail (HR) system users are studied in relation to the system’s alignment and bus connections in the context of a developing city. Stated preferences techniques are applied to estimate the monetary value of a long set of attributes of a new mass transit service: HR connected to bus rapid transit (BRT). Attributes include time, fare, bicycle storage at stations, stairways, feeder bus integration, integration with BRT, type of bus service, bus itinerary, and quality of buses. The long set of attributes deserved three stated preference experiments grouped by time and fare, characteristics of HR, and characteristics of BRT. They were linked by the common attribute of the fare. Results of the values of the attributes are presented. The value of the preference for HR is reduced to 8% when a feeder bus is not offered and the HR route does not reach downtown. The value of a feeder bus using small vehicles is higher than the value of BRT even if BRT operates with new buses and express service to downtown. Bicycle storage or escalators have no value for the prospective passenger. After the response of users to the new services is analyzed, conclusions for the operational design of the system are presented.

scholarly journals Modeling the Coordinated Operation between Bus Rapid Transit and Bus

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaqing Wu ◽  
Rui Song ◽  
Youan Wang ◽  
Feng Chen ◽  
Shubin Li
Keyword(s):  
Service Level ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Transfer Time ◽  
Operation Model ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Feeder Bus ◽  
Urban Public Transport ◽  
Bus Service

The coordination between bus rapid transit (BRT) and feeder bus service is helpful in improving the operational efficiency and service level of urban public transport system. Therefore, a coordinated operation model of BRT and bus is intended to develop in this paper. The total costs are formulated and optimized by genetic algorithm. Moreover, the skip-stop BRT operation is considered when building the coordinated operation model. A case of the existing bus network in Beijing is studied, the proposed coordinated operation model of BRT and bus is applied, and the optimized headway and costs are obtained. The results show that the coordinated operation model could effectively decrease the total costs of the transit system and the transfer time of passengers. The results also suggest that the coordination between the skip-stop BRT and bus during peak hour is more effective than non-coordination operation.

San Pablo, California, Corridor Rapid Service

2017 ◽  
Vol 2647 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
Peter Martin ◽  
Nathan Landau
Keyword(s):  
Travel Time ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Transit Signal Priority ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
East Bay ◽  
Years Of Service ◽  
Bus Service

The San Pablo, California, Rapid bus service was planned 17 years ago and was implemented 13 years ago. The Rapid service, which did not include exclusive lanes, was an upgrade of previous limited-stop bus service linking the East Bay communities of San Pablo, Richmond, El Cerrito, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, and Oakland. The 13 years of service provide some lessons for other communities that are considering moderate (or less than full) service upgrades to bus rapid transit. The service was quick to implement and low in cost, but it has not provided the anticipated ridership benefits. The upgrades apparently were not significant enough to attract ridership increases. The transit signal priority element was not well maintained and thus has not provided the desired travel time and reliability benefits. AC Transit—which operates the service—and the corridor communities are currently reexamining further upgrades to the service. This Rapid service is well used, but more pronounced improvements are needed to fulfill ridership potential in the corridor. The lessons learned are that minor upgrades can be easily implemented, but noticeable changes are required to achieve significant ridership gains.

scholarly journals The Quality of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Shelter Services of Mangkang-Penggaron Route in CBD Semarang

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Putri - Mahardhini ◽  
Mardwi - Rahdriawan
Keyword(s):  
Central Business District ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Service Reliability ◽  
Mass Transportation ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
User Perception ◽  
Business District ◽  
Shelter Services

ABSTRACTThe Government of Semarang have sought to develop a mass transportation system using theconcept of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Mangkang‐Penggaron corridor. In order to effectivelyfacilitate the movement of city dwellers, the BRT system required the provision of functioningshelters along the corridor. There is a need to optimize the function of the shelters including theintegration to other modes of transportation and to the activities of the Central Business District(CBD), ensuring optimum performance of the whole BRT system. This study determined andevaluated the quality of BRT shelter services in Semarang based on user perception. The studyemployed analysis regarding the fulfillment of criteria for quality of services including waitingtime, convenience, service reliability, distance, and BRT shelter clerk services. The analysisprocesses concluded that the current BRT shelter services were in fact less than ideal. The studyfound lack of maintenance and the need for improvement of services at rush hour.Keywords: evaluation, quality of services, and bus shelter

scholarly journals The bus rapid transit system: A service quality dimension of commuter uptake in Cape Town, South Africa

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prince D. Ugo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Stated Preference ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
The City

This study evaluated commuter uptake of the bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Cape Town,South Africa. As a stated preference survey was not carried out prior to the launch of the new BRT system in the City of Cape Town, it became difficult to assess commuters’ preferences,which would have provided City policymakers and planners with an understanding of customer satisfaction of the proposed bus service. The commuting trend of the BRT system in the City indicates that tickets sales and utilisation by commuters is gradually picking up, but one would have expected high commuter engagement in terms of the modernity profile of the BRT system. This study investigated commuters’ (n = 260) satisfaction levels with 30 service quality variables on a self-rated questionnaire, using quantitative research methodology.The study result showed that passengers were not satisfied with the transport fare and the availability or accessibility of ticket sales outlets. In the context of this study, this result implies that the ‘responsiveness and affordability’ variable of the service quality dimensions should be an area of interest and review to City of Cape Town policymakers and planners. Service quality trends in public transport were also highlighted.

Feasibility Analysis and Computer Simulation of an Automated Bus Route

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. H. Solomon ◽  
P. Gonzalez-Mohino ◽  
F. Amirouche ◽  
D. Zavattero
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Traffic Flow ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Feasibility Analysis ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Personal Transportation ◽  
Bus Services ◽  
Schedule Adherence

Traffic congestion in major cities is a major problem which is growing steadily every year. It is clear that something must be done to curb this trend. Several different concepts are being investigated which can be used to minimize congestion and improve the traffic flow. Automation of the bus system represents one of those methods, and is the focus of this paper. Currently, public opinion of the quality of bus services is generally not perceived as adequate. Buses generally travel about 60% of the speed of other vehicles, and more often than not adherence to schedule is difficult to achieve. The consequence is that people choose to take personal transportation instead, causing increased congestion. Automation seeks to address this issue by offering decreased travel times, increased schedule adherence, and greater overall convenience compared to the current bus systems. The concept of automation is based on expanding upon the ideas of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and making the system as efficient as possible.

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