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Optimization Model for Headway of a Suburban Bus Route
Joint Authors
Guo, Xiucheng
Jiang, Xiaohong
Ran, Bin
Source
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-09-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Due to relatively low passenger demand, headways of suburban bus route are usually longer than those of urban bus route.
Actually it is also difficult to balance the benefits between passengers and operators, subject to the service standards from the government.
Hence the headway of a suburban bus route is usually determined on the empirical experience of transport planners.
To cope with this problem, this paper proposes an optimization model for designing the headways of suburban bus routes by minimizing the operating and user costs.
The user costs take into account both the waiting time cost and the crowding cost.
The feasibility and validity of the proposed model are shown by applying it to the Route 206 in Jiangning district, Nanjing city of China.
Weightages of passengers’ cost and operating cost are further discussed, considering different passenger flows.
It is found that the headway and objective function are affected by the weightages largely.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jiang, Xiaohong& Guo, Xiucheng& Ran, Bin. 2014. Optimization Model for Headway of a Suburban Bus Route. Mathematical Problems in Engineering،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jiang, Xiaohong…[et al.]. Optimization Model for Headway of a Suburban Bus Route. Mathematical Problems in Engineering No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jiang, Xiaohong& Guo, Xiucheng& Ran, Bin. Optimization Model for Headway of a Suburban Bus Route. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1046581
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1046581