scholarly journals Open Tools for Analysis of Elements Related to Public Transport Performance. Case Study: Tram Network in Bucharest

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 10346
Author(s):  
Liliana Andrei ◽  
Oana Luca
Keyword(s):  
Open Source Software ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Transportation Network ◽  
Transport Network ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Transport Vehicle

The present paper aims to be useful for public transport operators and municipalities, as it should enable them to make decisions and to optimize public transport schedules during peak hours. In this study, we outline the data and the means necessary for the creation and use of a specific database for a dynamic spatial analysis of the public transportation network. This will facilitate the analysis of public transport vehicle operating programs and the simulation of new transport programs using open-source software. This paper delivers the first digital map of the public transport in Bucharest. Using the QGIS software and the PostgresSQL database, (i) we analyzed the accessibility of public transport stops for residential areas (5-min isochrones, corresponding to walking distances of 400 m), and (ii) we determined the correlation of transport vehicle programs with the existing transport network to optimize the headway of vehicles. These two elements were considered for the analysis of public transport performance. The research study was based on the tram network in Bucharest, but it can be easily upscaled for the entire public transport network and may be replicated in other large cities.

scholarly journals Cairo Public Transport Route Finder – A Pilot System

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Khaled Ahmed Ahmed Mohamed Hassan ◽  
Ghada Nasr Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Shortest Path ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Transportation Network ◽  
Android Application ◽  
Network Graph ◽  
The Public ◽  
Shortest Route ◽  
Greater Cairo ◽  
Starting Location

Aiming to facilitate the choice of transport links leading from a starting location to a destination in greater Cairo, we propose in this work a public transportation mobile (android) application to assist users of public transport. The system is a pilot application that considers the public mini-buses network in three areas of Cairo, and builds the database of the mini-bus network verified on the ground. From this database, the transportation network graph consisting of nodes and possible links between them is constructed. Upon request, the system then identifies the series of public transport possible, calculates the shortest path between the two chosen locations, and displays the bus, or series of buses, and the routes to the user, ordered by distance. The specialized algorithm Dijkstra was implemented to find the shortest route.

Analysis of the Public Transport Network of Shenyang as a Complex Network

2013 ◽  
Vol 433-435 ◽  
pp. 1370-1373
Author(s):  
Dan Wang ◽  
Xin Li
Keyword(s):  
Complex Network ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Small World ◽  
Transport Network ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Economic Growth And Development ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Transportation Routes

The public transport infrastructure of a city is one of the most important indicators of its economic growth and development. Here we study the public transport network of Shenyang, which represents Chinese domestic civil public transport infrastructure, as a complex network. We find that the public transport system of Shenyang, a network of public transportation routes connected by bus links, is a small-world network characterized by a Poisson degree distribution. We investigate the public transport network as a complex network to explore its topological properties. Simulation results show that the public transport network exhibits small world behavior.

Experience and Reference of Implementing Public Transport Priority Strategy Dominated by Urban Rail Transit in Tokyo

2014 ◽  
Vol 505-506 ◽  
pp. 813-819
Author(s):  
Bin Ya Zhang ◽  
Hao Yue ◽  
Shuai Wang
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Paper Analysis ◽  
Urban Rail Transit ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
High Population Density ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Urban Rail

Urban public transportation is the main effective way to solve the problem of increasingly congested city ground traffic, and public transport priority is the important guarantee to realize the way. Due to the short domestic history, there are problems to be solved in the respects of on the implementation of "public transport priority" in specific operation method, implementation measures and matters needing attention etc. Some oversea cities with high population density and serious traffic congestion have made some exploration in public transport priority development whose experiences are worthy of reference. Tokyo, the typical oversea city, has been selected out by this paper. Analysis has been down on the issue of the experiences and achievement of Tokyo in implementing the public transport priority strategy which is donated by urban rail transit, and experiences are summed up. On the basis of it, some suggestions have been proposed for the implementation of China's large cities public transport priority strategy.

Research on the Public Transport Integration of Major Western Region Cities – A Case Study on Bus Connection with Subway Line 6 in Chonqing

2012 ◽  
Vol 610-613 ◽  
pp. 3809-3813
Author(s):  
Ling Hong Wei ◽  
Hong Yang Wu ◽  
Huan Li
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Network Optimization ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Optimization Theory ◽  
The Public ◽  
Urban Public Transport ◽  
Passenger Volume

The major western cities of China are beginning to suffer the growing traffic congestion problems, which eastern cities of China has experienced. Learn lessons from eastern cities on traffic issues as soon as possible, dealing with the diversified modes of public transportation problem of convergence effectively, providing condition for integration development of urban public transport in the west is the main goal in this paper. This paper takes Subway transit Line 6 in Chongqing as a bus connection example. On the basis of passenger volume forecast, integrated public transport optimization theory and method are used to study Chongqing subway transit Line 6 along the feeder site optimization program , it can provide the theoretical foundation and technical support for the public transport network optimization of Chongqing.

scholarly journals ASSESSING URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK IN KLANG VALLEY

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noor Ashikin Abd Rahman ◽  
Yusfida Ayu Abdullah ◽  
Na'asah Nasrudin ◽  
Zaharah Mohd Yusoff
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Institutional Framework ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Urban Public Transport ◽  
Klang Valley ◽  
Transportation Agencies

This study has a special interest in urban public transportation institutional framework in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. The notions for the topic were developed from issues regarding institutional framework in delivering urban public transportation. Although the current urban public transport in Klang Valley has improved, there are still issues concerning the institutional framework. To date, there is no single regulator or agency with the express and overriding responsibilities for strategic management of the public transport system in KlangValley. The purpose of this study is therefore to assess the current urban public transportation institutional and governance framework especially towards urban mobility. To achieve this, the study employs the content analysis and case study method, using the purposive sampling approach for expert interviews in gaining the data from participants of related agencies. It examines the importance of public transportation frameworks and present status of current transport development, as well as the roles of urban transportation agencies involved in delivering urban public transport. Results demonstrated that urban public transportation is delivered through multiple agencies with separate roles, not counting the inconsistency of various policies. Hence, the expectation of this study is to suggest practical approaches to improve the current institutional framework of urban public transportation.

A Kansei Model of One-Day Circular Tour Considering Satisfaction and Tired Condition of Transportation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuang Li ◽  
Jun Sasaki
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Limited Time ◽  
The Public ◽  
High Satisfaction ◽  
The World ◽  
Planning Algorithm ◽  
Iwate Prefecture

The number of Foreign Independent Tour (FIT) is increasing rapidly in the world. The FIT tourists usually leave from one hotel as a base, travel around multiple sightseeing areas and return to the same hotel by using some public transportation methods in one day (we call it “one-day circular tour (OCT)”). However, due to the restriction on the public transport schedule, it is difficult to travel around multiple sightseeing areas efficiently with high satisfaction within a limited time. In our previous research, we proposed a planning algorithm for OCT to obtain high satisfaction using such public transportations. But, the satisfaction and tired condition of transportation was not considered there. In this paper, we propose a Kansei model for OCT including the satisfaction and tired condition of transportation and shows the evaluation results in a case study using persona method on travelers in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Discovery of Public Transportation Patterns Through the Use of Big Data Technologies for Urban Mobility

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo Antunes ◽  
Paulo Figueiras ◽  
Ruben Costa ◽  
Joel Teixeira ◽  
Ricardo Jardim-Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Human Mobility ◽  
Transportation Network ◽  
Transport Network ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Mobility Patterns ◽  
Big Data Technologies

Abstract Big cities show a wide public transport network that allows people to travel within the cities. However, with the overcrowding of big urban areas, the demand for new mobility strategies has increasing. Every day, citizens need to commute fast, easily and comfortable, which is not always easy due to the complexity of the public transport network. Therefore, this paper aims to explore the ability of Big Data technologies to cope with data collected from public transportation, by inferring automatically and continuously, complex mobility patterns about human mobility, in the form of insightful indicators (such as connections, transshipments or pendular movements), creating a new perspective in public transports data analytics. With special focus on the Lisbon public transport network, the challenge addressed by this work, is to analyze the demand and supply side of transportation network of Lisbon metropolitan area, considering ticketing data provided by the different transportation operators, which until now were essentially obtained through observation methods and surveys.

Level-Based Approach to Public Transport Network Planning

2015 ◽  
Vol 2537 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hermann Orth ◽  
Andrew Nash ◽  
Ulrich Weidmann
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Transport Network ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Operating Characteristics ◽  
Transport Networks ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System

The public transport network level is defined and is used to describe the performance and future improvement of the public transport system in Zurich, Switzerland. A public transport level is a specific type of service designed to serve a particular market. “Service” is defined as a combination of vehicles, infrastructure, and operating characteristics. A pure level occurs when the service is targeted specifically at one particular market. A hybrid level occurs when a service is targeted to serve several markets. Urban travel is generally described as three markets: short, inter mediate, and long-distance trips. Consequently many cities have developed three-level public transport networks: surface buses and trams to serve short trips, rapid rail to serve intermediate trips, and regional rail to serve longer-distance trips. Often, by design or for historic reasons, cities have additional levels, fewer levels, levels that are not precisely matched to their markets, or all three. For example, two-level networks are often found in medium-sized cities. Their advantage is lower costs, and their main disadvantage is a mismatch between transport mode and market that manifests itself in capacity limitations. The level concept to help analyze and plan public transport service is useful because it focuses attention on matching service qualities to markets. This approach, used here to analyze the success of the public transport system of Zurich, Switzerland, and to provide a structure for planning improvements that will be needed to meet rapidly increasing public transport demand, could help other cities design or redesign their public transport systems to be more attractive and efficient. More specifically, the approach could show how two-level public transport networks would be a viable option for medium-sized cities and large cities with dispersed settlement patterns.

scholarly journals Public transportation solutions in Southern Africa: case study Zimbabwe and South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 77-86
Author(s):  
Giuseppe T. Cirella ◽  
Carole Mtizi ◽  
Felix O. Iyalomhe
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
The Public ◽  
Gps Technology ◽  
Universal Solution

Our research investigates current challenges faced in southern Africa’s public transport sector and proposes a possible solution to overcome these challenges. Using South Africa and Zimbabwe as case studies, we identify shared challenges experienced in both countries for which a universal solution may be adopted. It was found that these challenges could mostly be attributed to government actions. We propose a need for better integration of social outcomes within public transport policy at the strategic, tactical and operational levels throughout the region. Moreover, we suggest that technology-driven solutions can be introduced in the public transport realm, amongst other solutions, entailing a universal cashless payment system coupled with GPS technology.

scholarly journals Optimization of Urban Public Transportation System in Vijayawada - A Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.1) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Shyam Prakash Koganti ◽  
Kommineni Hemantha Raja ◽  
Sajja Satish ◽  
M Sai Narendra
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Public Transit ◽  
Vehicle Ownership ◽  
The Public ◽  
Transport Project ◽  
Travelling Time ◽  
Mode Of Transport ◽  
Major Factors

The recent scenario of Public transportation in most of the Indian cities shows only 20% to 30% of the total passengers utilizing any public transit as their mode of travel. Rapid growth in vehicles population has put enormous strains in all urban roads in Vijayawada, due to high vehicle ownership and poor supporting public transport facilities specially in the cities where the population is between 1 to 2 million. With more private vehicles on roads, pollution as well as congestion levels in the cities are also expected to increase. The major factor is very low ridership in public transport due to poor service quality and more travelling time. Hence there is a need to make the public transit a favorable mode of transport for the passengers. This study is concerned of assessment of public transport demand for Vijayawada and identifies the major factors for poor ridership with estimation of the probable shift of personal vehicle users to bus due to the increase in its level of service also identifies ways to account qualitative factors in the public transport project evaluation by adjusting travel time values to reflect comfort and convenience.  

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