Cellular Automata Based Modeling for Evaluating Different Bus Stop Designs in China
Joint Authors
Wang, Wei
Yang, Zhen
Ding, Haoyang
Luo, Tianming
Li, Ye
Li, Zhibin
Source
Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-02-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A cellular automaton model is proposed to simulate mixed traffic flow composed of motor vehicles and bicycles near bus stops.
Three typical types of bus stops which are common in China are considered in the model, including two types of curbside bus stops and one type of bus bay stops.
Passenger transport capacity of three types of bus stops, which is applied to evaluate the bus stop design, is calculated based on the corresponding traffic flow rate.
According to the simulation results, the flow rates of both motor vehicles and bicycles exhibit phase transition from free flow to the saturation one at the critical point.
The results also show that the larger the interaction between motor vehicle and bicycle flow is near curbside bus stops, the more the value of saturated flows drops.
Curbside bus stops are more suitable when the conflicts between two flows are small and the inflow rate of motor vehicles is low.
On the contrary, bus bay stops should be applied due to their ability to reduce traffic conflicts.
Findings of this study can provide useful suggestions on bus stop selection considering different inflow rate of motor vehicles and bicycles simultaneously.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ding, Haoyang& Wang, Wei& Luo, Tianming& Yang, Zhen& Li, Ye& Li, Zhibin. 2015. Cellular Automata Based Modeling for Evaluating Different Bus Stop Designs in China. Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ding, Haoyang…[et al.]. Cellular Automata Based Modeling for Evaluating Different Bus Stop Designs in China. Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ding, Haoyang& Wang, Wei& Luo, Tianming& Yang, Zhen& Li, Ye& Li, Zhibin. Cellular Automata Based Modeling for Evaluating Different Bus Stop Designs in China. Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060483
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1060483