Research on Accessibility and Equity of Urban Transport Based on Multisource Big Data

Daily travel is an important means for everyone to obtain the right to development. With the development of the economy and the progress of the times, the equalization of public infrastructure has become an important concern. The accessibility and fairness of transportation have become a hot topic of research in various fields. To promote transport equity and formulate more reasonable transport planning and policies, this paper takes the Kunshan city as the research object, based on the mobile phone signaling data and the travel time consumption data from the application programming interface (API) of Gaode Map, using weighted average accessibility and the Theil index to investigate the accessibility and equity of public transport and car traffic in the Kunshan city. The study found that the accessibility of public transport is lower than that of car transport in the same research unit, but the equity of public transport is better than that of car transport, that is, the public transport is fair and the efficiency is neglected. In the same mode of transportation, equity presents a high four-week low distribution in the central urban area, and the spatial equity difference is mainly caused by the difference in accessibility levels between cell units. According to the research conclusions, it is recommended that Kunshan further optimize the spatial layout of public transportation infrastructure and adopt measures such as bus speed increase to achieve equity and efficiency and improve the competitiveness of public transportation.

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Behavior of Traffic Congestion and Public Transport in Eight Large Cities in Latin America during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11104703 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (10) ◽

pp. 4703

Author(s):

Renato Andara ◽

Jesús Ortego-Osa ◽

Melva Inés Gómez-Caicedo ◽

Rodrigo Ramírez-Pisco ◽

Luis Manuel Navas-Gracia ◽

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Keyword(s):

Latin American ◽

Public Transport ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Traffic Congestion ◽

Urban Transport ◽

Control Measures ◽

Johns Hopkins Hospital ◽

Large Cities ◽

Public Data ◽

The Impact

This comparative study analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on motorized mobility in eight large cities of five Latin American countries. Public institutions and private organizations have made public data available for a better understanding of the contagion process of the pandemic, its impact, and the effectiveness of the implemented health control measures. In this research, data from the IDB Invest Dashboard were used for traffic congestion as well as data from the Moovit© public transport platform. For the daily cases of COVID-19 contagion, those published by Johns Hopkins Hospital University were used. The analysis period corresponds from 9 March to 30 September 2020, approximately seven months. For each city, a descriptive statistical analysis of the loss and subsequent recovery of motorized mobility was carried out, evaluated in terms of traffic congestion and urban transport through the corresponding regression models. The recovery of traffic congestion occurs earlier and faster than that of urban transport since the latter depends on the control measures imposed in each city. Public transportation does not appear to have been a determining factor in the spread of the pandemic in Latin American cities.

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Will Bus Subsidy in Indonesia Sustainable?

MATEC Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/matecconf/201928004016 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 280 ◽

pp. 04016

Author(s):

Muhammad Nanang Prayudyanto ◽

Muiz Thohir ◽

Stefan Belka

Keyword(s):

Public Transport ◽

Motor Vehicle ◽

Urban Transport ◽

The Public ◽

Transport Services ◽

Mode Share ◽

Pros And Cons ◽

Motor Vehicle Use ◽

The Right ◽

Public Transport Services

The subsidies for public transport entails a controversial discussion on the pros and cons. On one hand mode share of public transport will decrease with increasing income levels towards private motor vehicle use. Intention of this paper is to prove that subsidy plays important role in the public transport operation and business. However such subsidy is not recover he needs to carry out the sustainable urban transport in the future. Government and private partner should create a systematic subsidy targeted for the right modes, that having sustainable achievement. This paper is structured to answer to what extent the effectiveness of government subsidies for the development of public transport services.

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World Expo 2010 Promotes the Reduction in Carbon Emissions of Urban Transport

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.522-524.1826 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 522-524 ◽

pp. 1826-1830

Author(s):

Lin Hui Zeng ◽

Guang Ming Li

Keyword(s):

Public Transport ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Carbon Emission ◽

Travel Demand ◽

Demand Management ◽

Ghg Emissions ◽

Vital Role ◽

Urban Transport ◽

Transport Sector ◽

Travel Demand Management

Transport sector is one of the main sources of anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. Comprehensive countermeasures are needed in cities to mitigate transport GHG emissions. After reviewing green traffic measures that implemented by Shanghai since bidding for Expo 2010, this paper analyzes the achievement that Shanghai has made in carbon mitigation. The results showed that travel demand management and the constrcution public transportation infrastructure promoted by the event played a vital role in promoting mode shift to form public transport oriented traffic system. Carbon emission intensity of Shanghais urban transport declined steadily from 1.66 kg/trip to 1.55 kg/trip. The CO2 reduction attributable to mode shifts amounted to 4.99 million tons. It demonstrated that Shanghai Expo has promoted the city in carbon emission reduction through public transport improvement, new energy vehicles innovation, car growth restriction measures and green commuting initiate.

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Determination of Operational Efficiency in Urban Public Transport Lines

Civil Engineering Beyond Limits ◽

10.36937/cebel.2021.001.004 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 16-20

Author(s):

Ahmet Atalay

Keyword(s):

Public Transport ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Transportation Systems ◽

Environmental Benefits ◽

Urban Centers ◽

Functional Activities ◽

Functional Efficiency ◽

Urban Public Transport ◽

The Right ◽

Public Transportation Systems

The increasing number of urban centers and the increasing number of vehicles caused by industrialization caused problems such as lack of infrastructure in traffic, environmental pollution and an increase in energy requirements. This situation led the city administrators to search for solutions in order to improve the efficiency of public transportation systems and increase their efficiency. In this study, it is aimed to determine the functional efficiency of the bus lines used in urban public transportation. For this purpose, the lines are classified according to their functional activities by using the functional data of the lines. Both classical cluster analysis and self-organizing mapping (SOM) method were used for classification. Data from Erzurum main public transport lines were used to implement the methods. According to the findings of this study, it was determined that the two methods achieved similar results. As a result, it has been determined that classification of public transportation lines used in cities according to their functional efficiency will be beneficial for decision makers to make correct planning. With the right planning in public transport lines, significant economic and environmental benefits will be obtained.

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Is India Financing Urban Transport in the Right Direction?

International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering - Special Issue ◽

10.35940/ijitee.k1056.09811s19 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (11S) ◽

pp. 292-297

Keyword(s):

Transport System ◽

Public Transport ◽

Leisure Activities ◽

Noise Pollution ◽

Urban Transport ◽

Transport Infrastructure ◽

Urban Centers ◽

Transport Modes ◽

The Right ◽

The City

Transport issues in urban centers are rising at an exponential rate and are characterized by congestion, high motorized vehicles growth, vehicular and noise pollution, road accidents and parking space constraints. Present public transport and Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) modes are inefficient and do not cater to the needs of 31.23% of urbanized population in India, which is poised to grow up to 71% by 2031 (MoUD, 2015). Lack of accessibility in public transport and NMT has compelled commuters to opt for private transport modes such as twowheelers and cars, in order to have access to work, education and other leisure activities. The paper aims to assess the finances allocated to urban transport system in the city of Pune under the jurisdiction of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). The authors intend to critically review the city budget and its contribution to sustainable modes of urban transport. The key research questions are: - a) whether the budget distributes enough revenue to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of public transport modes and NMT as guided in the National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) of 2006? b) does the local government continue to invest in temporary urban transport solutions catering to the needs of private modes of transportation? The results further show that PMC’s budget allocation is not favoring sustainable modes of transport as much as it is catering to other urban transport infrastructure and utilities. The paper concludes with recommendation on ways of innovative financing methods to make public transport sustainable and discusses various case studies of best practices followed globally pertaining to sustainable urban transport system.

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Is India Financing Urban Transport in the Right Direction

International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering - Special Issue ◽

10.35940/ijitee.k1260.0981119 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (11) ◽

pp. 142-147

Keyword(s):

Transport System ◽

Public Transport ◽

Leisure Activities ◽

Noise Pollution ◽

Sustainable Transportation ◽

Urban Transport ◽

Transport Infrastructure ◽

Transport Modes ◽

The Right ◽

The City

Transport issues in urban centers are rising at an exponential rate and are characterized by congestion, high motorized vehicles growth, vehicular and noise pollution, road accidents and parking space constraints. Present public transport and Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) modes are inefficient and do not cater to the needs of 31.23% of urbanized population in India, which is poised to grow up to 71% by 2031 (MoUD, 2015). Lack of accessibility in public transport and NMT has compelled commuters to opt for private transport modes such as two-wheelers and cars, in order to have access to work, education and other leisure activities. The paper aims to assess the finances allocated to urban transport system in the city of Pune under the jurisdiction of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). The authors intend to critically review the city budget and its contribution to sustainable modes of urban transport. The key research questions are: - a) whether the budget distributes enough revenue to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of public transport modes and NMT as guided in the National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) of 2006? b) does the local government continue to invest in temporary urban transport solutions catering to the needs of private modes of transportation? The research is based on secondary budget data of the year 2016-17 and the data so collected, has been analyzed on various financial parameters. The results show that PMC’s budget allocation is not favoring sustainable modes of transport as much as it is catering to other urban transport infrastructure and utilities. The study thereby suggests sufficient allocation of the city’s budget towards the creation of sustainable transportation. Lastly, the paper concludes with recommendation on ways of innovative financing methods to make public transport, sustainable and discusses various case studies of best practices followed globally pertaining to sustainable urban transport system.

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Public Transport in Developing Countries

Journal of Public Administration Studies ◽

10.21776/ub.jpas.2021.006.02.7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 006 (02) ◽

pp. 35-39

Author(s):

Rendra Adinata ◽

Wike Wike ◽

Alfi Haris Wanto

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Literature Review ◽

Public Transport ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Transport Planning ◽

Multimodal Transport ◽

The Right

The changes and challenges in public transport in developing countries are need to be address with the right policy, yet to make the right policy, we need to identify the main problem and characteristics of public transport in developing countries itself. This article explain the characteristics of public transportation in developing countries using literature review. In general, it is based on its organization, multimodal transport planning and finance, fare control, fare exemptions and social obligations, vehicle specifications, competition and regulation and finally ownership and investment.

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DEVELOPING GIS-BASED DEMAND-RESPONSIVE TRANSIT SYSTEM IN TEHRAN CITY

ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ◽

10.5194/isprsarchives-xl-1-w5-189-2015 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol XL-1-W5 ◽

pp. 189-191

Author(s):

H. Faroqi ◽

A. Sadeghi-Niaraki

Keyword(s):

Public Transport ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Transportation System ◽

Urban Transport ◽

Transit System ◽

Spatial Concepts ◽

The Public ◽

Public Transport System ◽

Fellow Traveller ◽

Public Transportation System

Create, maintain and development of public transport network in metropolitan are important problems in the field of urban transport management. In public transport, maximize the efficient use of public fleet capacity has been considered. Concepts and technologies of GIS have provided suitable way for management and optimization of the public transports systems. In demand-responsive public transportation system, firstly fellow traveller groups have been established for applicants based on spatial concepts and tools of GIS, second for each group according to its’ members and their paths, a public vehicle has been allocated to them then based on dynamic routing, the fellow passenger group has been gathered from their origins and has been moved to their destinations through optimal route. The suggested system has been implemented based on network data and commuting trips statistics of 1 to 6 districts in Tehran city. Evaluation performed on the results show the 34% increase using of Taxi capacity, 13% increase using of Van capacity and 10% increase using of Bus capacity in comparison between current public transport system and suggested public transportation system has been improved.

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Pengaruh Pola Penggunaan Otomotif Angkutan Umum Perkotaan Terhadap Hilangnya Kapasitas Baterai Berbahan Lead Acid Secara Prematur

JURNAL Al-AZHAR INDONESIA SERI SAINS DAN TEKNOLOGI ◽

10.36722/sst.v3i1.178 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Ahmad Juang Pratama ◽

Hamzah Firdaus

Keyword(s):

Public Transport ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Urban Transport ◽

Lead Acid Battery ◽

Positive Mass ◽

Depth Of Discharge ◽

Operational Characteristics ◽

Battery Capacity ◽

Excessive Load ◽

Lead Acid

Abstract – Baterai berbahan Lead Acid (BLA) digunakan pada hampir semua kendaraan termasuk angkutan umum beroda empat. Kecepatan penuaan pada proses penuan BLA sangat dipengaruhi oleh cara penggunaan BLA. Pengisian yang berlebihan, akan mengakibatkan korosi dan mempercepat penguapan air. Bertambahannya siklus pembebanan dalam (depth of discharge), degradasi massa postifif akan terakselerasi. Beberapa kerusakan Selain itu pembebanan yang berlebihan juga akan mengakibatkan lepasnya masa positif dari grid karena proses pembebanan BLA yang melebihi seharusnya. Keawetan BLA pada Angkutan umum perkotaan sangat ditentukan pola penggunaannya. Karakteristik operasional yang sering menuntut kendaraan berhenti akan memiliki pengaruh jenis kerusakan tertentu pada komponen BLA Penelitian ini akan mengeksplorasi karakterristikoperasional angkutan perkotaan. Dengan diketahuinya karakteristik operasionalnya maka dapat disiapkan langkah antisipatif dan prediktif dalam hal perawatan dan penggunaan BLA sehingga masa servis BLA akan lebih panjang serta meningkatkan efisiensi biaya para pemilik angkutan perkotaan. Keywords – BLA (Lead Acid Battery), transportasi perkotaan, masa servis BLA Abstract - Lead Acid batteries (BLA) is used for most of all public transport vehicles including four-wheel drive. Speed of aging battery is strongly influenced by operational pattern and maintenance of public transport vihicle. Overcharging, will result in corrosion and accelerate the evaporation of water. With more loading cycles in the (depth of discharge), positive mass degradation will be accelerated. Moreove, excessive load will also result in the release of a positive mass of the grid due to the excessive load can be taken by battery. The durability of the Battery on urban public transportation is also determined patterns of use. For example, operational characteristics a vehicle that often requires stopping would have the effect of certain types of damage to the components of the battery. This study will explore urban transport operational characteristics. By knowing the operational characteristics, a set of procedures can be set up in order to prevent premature loss of battery capacity. By using apropriate predictive maintenance procedure, the life span of battery will be longer, thus will improve the cost efficiency for starter lead acid battery replacement. Keywords – BLA (Lead Acid Battery), urban transport, service life BLA

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Research on Development Strategies of China Urban Public Transport

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.744-746.2086 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 744-746 ◽

pp. 2086-2089 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ling Hong Wei ◽

Cheng Zhi Chang ◽

Ping Hong Wei

Keyword(s):

Development Strategy ◽

Public Transport ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Traffic Congestion ◽

Urban Transport ◽

Urban Rail Transit ◽

Research Report ◽

Chinese Government ◽

Urban Public Transport ◽

Transportation Development

Firstly,this research report analyze the environment of China urban public transport development and problems of urban transport development, based on showing urban public transport development in China in recent years,reflecting the characteristics of urban public transport development level;Thirdly,the Chinese Government taken the important initiatives in traffic congestion and the urban public transport development;And get the urban public transportation development strategy under the new situation.This report covers bus and trolleybus, urban rail transit and urban public transport areas.This research report provides information of China Public Tansport development to public, supports urban transit policy-making process and the administration for the industry, as well as research purpose and enterprise development.

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