scholarly journals Modeling the Coordinated Operation between Bus Rapid Transit and Bus

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaqing Wu ◽  
Rui Song ◽  
Youan Wang ◽  
Feng Chen ◽  
Shubin Li
Keyword(s):  
Service Level ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Transfer Time ◽  
Operation Model ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Feeder Bus ◽  
Urban Public Transport ◽  
Bus Service

The coordination between bus rapid transit (BRT) and feeder bus service is helpful in improving the operational efficiency and service level of urban public transport system. Therefore, a coordinated operation model of BRT and bus is intended to develop in this paper. The total costs are formulated and optimized by genetic algorithm. Moreover, the skip-stop BRT operation is considered when building the coordinated operation model. A case of the existing bus network in Beijing is studied, the proposed coordinated operation model of BRT and bus is applied, and the optimized headway and costs are obtained. The results show that the coordinated operation model could effectively decrease the total costs of the transit system and the transfer time of passengers. The results also suggest that the coordination between the skip-stop BRT and bus during peak hour is more effective than non-coordination operation.

scholarly journals Performance Evaluation of Bus Rapid Transit System: A Comparative Analysis of Alternative Approaches for Energy Efficient Eco-Friendly Public Transport System

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syyed Adnan Raheel Shah ◽  
Monib Shahzad ◽  
Naveed Ahmad ◽  
Abdullah Zamad ◽  
Sabahat Hussan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Hybrid Bus ◽  
Conventional Fuel ◽  
Bus System

The development of the bus rapid transit system (BRTS) is tremendously growing in developing countries of the world. In large cities, the projection of transportation intends to enhance economic growth and changes the image of the city for both residents and outsiders. The purpose of this research was to study the application of alternative options for energy efficient BRTS in developing countries. The BRTS has some of its accessibility patterns that relate to the socio-economic strata. A decision-making efficiency analysis methodology has been applied to analyze the comparative analysis of both conventional fuel and hybrid bus systems for the Multan city of Pakistan. The section-wise application of a hybrid energy-based bus system has been analyzed in comparison to the conventional bus system. Out of 21 stations, the efficiency-wise hybrid bus system remained superior or equivalent to the standard value of 1 except one midpoint section. The finding of the analysis indicates that the hybrid mechanism of buses can not only replace a conventional fuel-based system, but will also help as an energy-efficient and eco-friendly economical solution. This study will help to revolutionize the bus rapid transit system in developing countries.

Value of the Facilities and Attributes of New Heavy Rail and Bus Rapid Transit Projects in a Developing City: The Case of Lima, Peru

2003 ◽  
Vol 1835 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel J. Martínez ◽  
Javier Cornejo
Keyword(s):  
No Value ◽  
Stated Preference ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Stated Preference Experiments ◽  
Operational Design ◽  
Feeder Bus ◽  
Bus Service ◽  
Heavy Rail

Preferences of heavy rail (HR) system users are studied in relation to the system’s alignment and bus connections in the context of a developing city. Stated preferences techniques are applied to estimate the monetary value of a long set of attributes of a new mass transit service: HR connected to bus rapid transit (BRT). Attributes include time, fare, bicycle storage at stations, stairways, feeder bus integration, integration with BRT, type of bus service, bus itinerary, and quality of buses. The long set of attributes deserved three stated preference experiments grouped by time and fare, characteristics of HR, and characteristics of BRT. They were linked by the common attribute of the fare. Results of the values of the attributes are presented. The value of the preference for HR is reduced to 8% when a feeder bus is not offered and the HR route does not reach downtown. The value of a feeder bus using small vehicles is higher than the value of BRT even if BRT operates with new buses and express service to downtown. Bicycle storage or escalators have no value for the prospective passenger. After the response of users to the new services is analyzed, conclusions for the operational design of the system are presented.

Study on Development Pattern of Public Transportation in Fuzhou City

2013 ◽  
Vol 734-737 ◽  
pp. 1621-1624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ai Xia He
Keyword(s):  
Public Transportation ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Light Rail ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Development Mode ◽  
Decision Matrix ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Result Show ◽  
Transportation Development

According to statistical data of Fuzhou City, using Delphi method and weight method, we established decision matrix of urban public transportation development mode and estimated the urban public transportation development mode. The result show that bus rapid transit system is the optimal public transportation mode for Fuzhou city, followed by conventional public transport system, then, for light rail system. And that bus rapid transit system matching with urban passenger transportation is good in Fuzhou city

scholarly journals Performance of the Priority Control Strategies for Bus Rapid Transit: Comparative Study from Scenario Microsimulation Using VISSIM

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Yang ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Bo Wang ◽  
Jing Han
Keyword(s):  
Control Strategies ◽  
Speed Control ◽  
Service Level ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Base Case ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Flexible Control ◽  
Transit Speed

Bus rapid transit (BRT) has a great potential to improve the service level of transit system and has been implemented in many Chinese cities. However, the priority it can provide to buses has not been explored fully. Therefore, this study mainly investigated two advanced control strategies (signal priority using advanced detection and transit speed control). Signal priority using advanced detection is a strategy which detects one cycle ahead of buses’ arrival in order to adapt a more flexible control algorithm to provide signal priority for buses. Another is transit speed control, which provides priority at intersections for buses by controlling the speed of them and predicting their arrival at certain intersection. These two advanced strategies were modeled and evaluated using simulation software VISSIM and presented better performance than other three scenarios (base case, exclusive bus lane, and conventional transit signal priority). Only the eastbound direction would be researched as its traffic flow and bus volume are much larger than those of the other direction. Data used in this model was collected in Yingtan City. It is also shown that both the operation of BRT and the efficiency of private traffic can be much improved by applying the two strategies proposed above.

scholarly journals Analysis of the implementation of telematic tools for data management of passenger traffic dynamics in the Bus Rapid Transit system

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (49) ◽  
pp. 49-56
Author(s):  
Veniamin Nikolayevich Bogumil ◽  
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Kudryavcev ◽  
María José Duque-Sarango
Keyword(s):  
Service Level ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Passenger Transport ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Passenger Traffic ◽  
Organization And Management ◽  
Route Network ◽  
The Republic

This article briefly describes the transport system of the Republic of Ecuador and, in particular, the organization of the route network of urban passenger transport in Quito, the capital city of Ecuador. The features of the organization and management of transportation of passengers on the main routes of urban passenger transport of Quito are determined by the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. We revise possible ways of improving the management and control of urban passenger transport in Quito by using telematics tools and systems. We propose that the main direction of improvement is to introduce tools for assessing the dynamics of passenger traffic in real time through the use of telematics. In comparison with traditional systems, the peculiarity of the approach proposed is the use of telematics equipment and special sensors for calculating the number of incoming/outgoing passengers from the vehicle, which are installed directly in the doors of the pavilions of the bus stops of the BRT system routes. The goal of this approach is to reduce the cost of telematics equipment and normalize the occupancy inside transport vehicles, which is one of the service level indicators.

Rider perception of a “light” Bus Rapid Transit system - The New York City Select Bus Service

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 41-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Wan ◽  
Camille Kamga ◽  
Jun Liu ◽  
Aaron Sugiura ◽  
Eric B. Beaton
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Bus Service

Life cycle emissions from a Bus Rapid Transit system and comparison with other modes of passenger transportation

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yohen Cuéllar ◽  
Rodrigo Buitrago Tello ◽  
Luis Carlos Belalcazar Ceronn
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Passenger Transportation

scholarly journals Bus Rapid Transit System Introduction in Johor Bahru: A Simulation-Based Assessment

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4437
Author(s):  
Sitti Asmah Hassan ◽  
Intan Nurfauzirah Shafiqah Hamzani ◽  
Abd. Ramzi Sabli ◽  
Nur Sabahiah Abdul Sukor
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Bus Priority ◽  
Time Saving ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Mobility Solution

Bus rapid transit (BRT) is one of the strategies to promote improvements in urban mobility. In this study, BRT scenarios, which integrate exclusive bus lanes and bus priority signal control in mixed traffic scenarios, were modelled using a VISSIM microsimulation. Three scenarios of BRT were modelled to represent 16:84, 38:62 and 54:46 modal splits between public transport and private vehicles. It was found that Scenario 4 (the 54:46 scenario) offers better benefits in terms of delay time saving and economic benefits. In general, it was found that the BRT system enhances the functioning of the transport system and provides people with faster and better mobility facilities, resulting in attractive social and economic benefits, especially on a higher modal split of public transport. It is regarded as one strategy to alleviate traffic congestion and reduce dependency on private vehicles. The finding of this study provides an insight on the effective concept of the BRT system, which may promote the dissemination of an urban mobility solution in the city. The results can help policymakers and local authorities in the management of a transport network in order to ensure reliable and sustainable transport.

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