scholarly journals PLANNING THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM IN MUCAT (OMAN)

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Hitado Hernández ◽  
Juan Gonzalez Jiménez ◽  
Carolina Sanz Pecharromán
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Conservative Approach ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Urban Public Transport ◽  
Urban Bus ◽  
The City

In Muscat, the capital of Oman with over one million inhabitants, urban public transport practically does not exist and the use of private cars is dramatically increasing. As a result, accident rates and traffic congestion, two particularly pressing concerns in the urban area of the capital, have both risen. This situation has focused the concern of public administrations and has led to the urgent need of developing a Public Transport System in the city In order to develop this system in an integrated manner, the plan proposes to unify and organize regulation and management of public transport by creating a public transport authority, headed by the Ministry of Transport and with a very strong involvement of Muscat Municipality. By 2015 only two urban bus lines operate in Muscat, covering a small area of the city–Wadi Adei, Wadi Kabir and Ruwi. Therefore, the plan adopts a conservative approach by proposing the implementation of a comprehensive urban bus network –composed by trunk and feeder lines adapted to the low density of the city- before establishing other high capacity solutions, such as BRT or LRT. A key element of the system is the number of 13,400 taxis and microbuses that represent the only alternative to the 317,000 cars of Muscat. The plan suggests the reorganization and further regulation of the sector to achieve the professionalization of the taxi services and the migration of existing users, part of them to the professionalised taxi services and the other part to the implemented public transport services.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/CIT2016.2016.3457

scholarly journals INTEGRATION OF THE PARATRANSIT IN URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM / PARATRANSPORTO INTEGRAVIMO Į MIESTO VIEŠOJO TRANSPORTO SISTEMĄ ASPEKTŲ TYRIMAS

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 533-539
Author(s):  
Alina Verseckienė
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Essential Condition ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Urban Public Transport

The demand of transport grows along with road traffic. Congestion costs 1% of the GDP of European Union (European Union 2014) and also causes significant emissions of carbon dioxide and other pollutants. This problem could be solved by transfering a part of passengers from private modes of transport to the public transport. But the essential condition is a sustainable development which means the accessibility on equal terms. Therefore, attention to the focus group – people with movement impairements, is neccessary. Since even under ideal conditions some of those people will not be able to use the ordinary public transport services, a special transportation service, called paratransit, should be offered. In this paper the parameters of paratransit as well as their variations are analyzed. Also the wider application possibilities are considered. The aspects of integration of paratransit into the existing system, pottential barriers for the integration and conditions for the integration are highlighted. The main purpose of this paper is to formulate the scenarios for the integration of paratransit into the existing public transport system based on the analysis of the scientific literature and the best practices, which could be used to form a policy of improving the accessibility of the public transport for people with movement impairments. Transporto paklausa nuolat auga, o kartu su ja ir kelių eismo intensyvumas. Spūstys Europoje kasmet sudaro apie 1 % jos BVP (Europos Sąjunga 2014), dėl jų išmetama daug anglies dioksido ir kitų nepageidaujamų teršalų. Ši problema miestuose gali būti sprendžiama perkėlus dalį keleivių iš privataus į viešąjį transportą. Tačiau labai svarbu, kad vykdomi projektai atitiktų tvarios plėtros principus, pagal kuriuos numatomas viešojo transporto prieinamumas lygiomis teisėmis. Todėl būtinas dėmesys tikslinei žmonių grupei – žmonėms, turintiems judėjimo apribojimų. Kadangi dalis tų žmonių netgi esant idealioms sąlygoms negalės naudotis tradiciniu viešuoju transportu, jiems yra būtina specialioji transporto paslauga, vadinama paratransportu. Šiame straipsnyje yra išskiriami paratransporto paslaugos parametrai, jų variacijos. Taip pat analizuojamos platesnės šios paslaugos pritaikomumo galimybės. Išskiriami transportinės paslaugos integravimo į esamą viešojo transporto sistemą aspektai bei potencialūs barjerai ir sąlygos paratransporto paslaugai įdiegti. Šio straipsnio tikslas – remiantis mokslinės literatūros ir gerosios patirties analize suformuluoti paratransporto įdiegimo į veikiančią viešojo transporto sistemą scenarijus, kurie gali būti taikomi formuojant viešojo transporto prieinamumo žmonėms, turintiems judėjimo apribojimų, tobulinimo politiką.

Analysis of the pedestrian traffic in transport nodes in Radom

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marzenna Dębowska-Mróz ◽  
Ewa Ferensztajn-Galardos ◽  
Renata Krajewska ◽  
Andrzej Rogowski
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Combined Movements ◽  
Pedestrian Traffic ◽  
Pedestrian Travel ◽  
A Chain ◽  
The City ◽  
City Centres

The efficient functioning of the transport system in each area requires that account be taken of the fact that each journey consists of a chain of elementary movements on foot or by means of trans­port. The construction of an effective public transport system is one of the methods to reduce traffic congestion, especially in city centres. The inter-change synchronization is the way to increase the efficiency of public transport. The purpose of the paper is to present the results of research on the intensity of pedestrian traffic at interchanges as a function of time in the city of Radom. Pedestrian movements play an important role not only in the vicinity of transport nodes. Their production and quality also determine the assessment of these movements as one of the stages of production of combined movements. The tendency to pedestrian travel (or lack of it) also affects public and individual transport journeys. Based on the survey conducted in households, the structure of movement (size and motivations) of the inhabitants of Radom is given.

Integration of Public Transport and Bus Rapid Transit System

2012 ◽  
Vol 253-255 ◽  
pp. 1860-1863
Author(s):  
Dou Wei Wang ◽  
Xiao Ning Zhu ◽  
Hong Yang Wu
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Urban Traffic ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Traffic Demand ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Urban Public Transport ◽  
Industrialization Process

Along with the acceleration of city-urbanization and industrialization process of the cities, city traffic demand increases rapidly. This provides a good development opportunity for the urban traffic and also brings new challenges for the urban traffic at the same time. In addition, the demands for the public transport service quality are becoming more and more strictly for the growth of residents’ travel and the improvement of life quality, the problems in the public transport system have become the main aspects that restrict the development of the urban public transport system. So the advantages of BRT in the optimization of the network are becoming more and more significant.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Quality Public Transport Criteria in Terms of Passenger Satisfaction

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivana Olivková
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Transport Network ◽  
Psychological Aspects ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Passenger Satisfaction ◽  
Urban Public Transport ◽  
System Time

Abstract This article presents a detailed description and explanation of the methodology for evaluation of quality public transport criteria in terms of passenger satisfaction. In 2011-2014 this method was applied in an assessment of passenger satisfaction with the urban public transport system in Ostrava. In order to assess passengers’ satisfaction, traffic survey has been chosen utilizing questionnaire and student inquirers. The results achieved by application of the method have been processed to evaluate time accessibility criteria of a public transport system. Time accessibility criteria group (accessibility of stops, waiting for a connection and transferability in the public transport network) evaluates physical and psychological aspects of the passenger during his arrival at the station, while leaving the station, in the course of waiting for a connection and during the transfer. The time accessibility criteria are considered the most significant criteria that impact a passenger’s decision to utilise public transport options.

Passenger exchange point modification in the urban transport system as response to current threats - Covid-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 130 ◽  
pp. 95-103
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Skrobot
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Transport Capacity ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Exchange Point ◽  
Urban Bus ◽  
Bus Transport

The article attempts to solve the necessity to introduce changes to the public transport system regarding passenger exchange points to increase the safety of people traveling with public transport. ZTM, which is servicing urban bus transport in Warsaw, needs to implement necessary elements very urgently to avoid the coronavirus pandemic's adverse effects. As the virus spreads rapidly, it is essential to propose solutions that will increase travelers' safety and increase public transport capacity. It is necessary to modify and extend the bus stop's functionality as a passenger exchange point with disinfection elements and ensure that people can only enter the bus after disinfection.

scholarly journals Level of Service Research of Public Transport Facilities: A Access of Trivandrum City

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S8) ◽  
pp. 1215-1218
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Level Of Service ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
The City

Public transportation is one of the sustainable form of transportation which provides mobility options for the people. The public transport services are very basic need of people’s lives, especially in developing world. It is the basic means for mobility of a large percent of people and hence it is the driving force of economic and social life. Quality of service, characterized by the Level-of-Service (LoS) is one of the major factors determining the demand for public transport. This study tries to determine the city-wide Level-of-Service provided by the public transport system using the service level benchmarks as a case study of Trivandrum city. The indicators for determining the Level-of-Service used in the study are presence of organized public transport system, availability or extend of public transport supply, service coverage, average waiting time, level of comfort in public transport and the fleet availability. This approach can be used to determine the LoS at the city-level and thus provides a measure for identifying the public transport quality of an urban area.

scholarly journals Multi-stakeholder dialogue on formal and informal forms of public transport in Harare, Zimbabwe: Convergence or divergence perspective

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatenda Mbara ◽  
Smart Dumba ◽  
Tapiwa Mukwashi
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Policy Dialogue ◽  
Transit System ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Multi Stakeholder ◽  
The City

Cities in the developing world are growing both geographically and demographically. Thisgrowth has increased pressure on services, including the public transport systems used bythe majority of people. In the last two decades public transport provision has undergoneconsiderable changes. Concomitant to these changes there has been debate on the formof public transport to be operated. Such debate has been informal, general, and at timesacademic, and therefore not able to provide substantive understanding of the views of keystakeholders. Zimbabwe has had an explosion of informal transport activity in the formof minibuses, and decision makers appear to be in a policy dilemma because of a need tostrike a balance between maximising passenger welfare whilst protecting the livelihoods ofindigenous minibus operators and striving to build an efficient and environmentally soundurban transport system. Critical questions for policy dialogue in this conundrum include,inter alia: How do stakeholders perceive the current public transport system? How can publictransport be sustainably provided? This study seeks to answer these questions using a casestudy of Harare. A qualitative research approach blended with some quantitative aspects wasused. Initial steps involved the identification and clustering of key urban public passengertransport stakeholders, followed by structured and unstructured interviews. Although thereis lack of consensus on the form of public transport that the City of Harare should adopt, thereis a strong view that a mass transit system is the backbone of sustainable public transport.

scholarly journals Level of Service Test on Public Transport Facilities in Trivandrum City

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S3) ◽  
pp. 1019-1022
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Level Of Service ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
The City

Public transportation is one of the sustainable form of transportation which provides mobility options for the people. The public transport services are very basic need of people’s lives, especially in developing world. It is the basic means for mobility of a large percent of people and hence it is the driving force of economic and social life. Quality of service, characterized by the Level-of-Service (LoS) is one of the major factors determining the demand for public transport. This study tries to determine the city-wide Level-of-Service provided by the public transport system using the service level benchmarks as a case study of Trivandrum city. The indicators for determining the Level-of-Service used in the study are presence of organized public transport system, availability or extend of public transport supply, service coverage, average waiting time, level of comfort in public transport and the fleet availability. This approach can be used to determine the LoS at the city-level and thus provides a measure for identifying the public transport quality of an urban area.

scholarly journals Development of a City Bike System on the Example of the City of Lublin

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacek Caban ◽  
Agnieszka Dudziak
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Basic Data ◽  
Limited Extent ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
The City

Abstract The insertion of a city bike that complements the public transport system in large agglomerations, and mainly in the most crowded city centers, seems to be a very good solution that can contribute to reducing air pollution and reducing noise levels. In many situations, bicycle transport can perfectly fill deficiencies in public transport, e.g. at night, on holidays and on days when buses run to a limited extent. The article presents the functioning of the city bike system in Lublin since 2014. The first part of this article presents basic data on the city bike system in Lublin together with a map of bicycle stations, followed by data on the number of rentals, rental time, number of bicycle users, etc. Selected user opinions obtained on the basis of the survey were also presented. Finally, based on the analysis, final conclusions were formulated. The city bike system is used by about 10% of the population of the city of Lublin.

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