Optimizing Bus Stop Spacing in Urban Areas

Authors

Angel Ibeas
Luigi dell'Olio
Borja Alonso
Olivia Sainz

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2010

Subject Area

infrastructure - stop, planning - network design, ridership - commuting, ridership - demand, place - urban, mode - bus

Keywords

Urban areas, Travel models (Travel demand), Travel demand, Stop (Public transportation), Spacing, Optimization, Optimisation, Network design, Motor coaches, Mathematical models, Intracity bus transportation, Buses, Bus transit, Bus stops

Abstract

This work develops a bi-level optimization model for locating bus stops to minimize the social cost of the overall transport system. The work takes into account possible changes in demand due to different bus stop locations considering congestion on buses, interaction with private traffic, operational variables (fleet, frequency, operator budgets), and the socio-demographic characteristics of each zone in the urban area. Finally, the technique is applied to a real case and a sensitivity analysis is performed to check how the different variables analysed influence the solution provided by the model.

Comments

Transportation Research Part E Home Page: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13665545

Recommended Citation

Ibeas, Angel, dell'Olio, Luigi, Alonso, Borja, Sainz, Olivia, (2010). Optimizing Bus Stop Spacing in Urban Areas. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Volume 46, Issue 3, pp. 446-458.