BUCHAREST PUBLIC TRANSPORT: CHALLENGES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

The COVID-19 pandemic had and its still having a big impact on mobility since the end of 2018, when it started. Public transportation was already facing issues in all the big metropolitan cities where many people are in the same space at the same time. If we add the COVID-19 consequences and rules, public transit is the main barrier for community members to go back to their daily routines being safe and comfortable. This paper presents the changes in the public transport sector since COVID-19 started and aims to explore the consequences and possible alternatives to mitigate the impact of the pandemic crisis. As research method I decided to analyze and summarize numerous primary sources along with the public transport operators official websites. Both quantitative and qualitative data were used by doing a comprehensive research in ProQuest Central, Coronavirus Research Database, Elsevier ScienceDirect and Web of Science. The results suggest that reduction of mobility has been the first measure to slow the growth of the worldwide COVID-19 cases. However, the transport limitations dont have the same impact for all modes of transport, public transport having one of the most considerable decline so far. In Bucharest, the public transport operators have imposed safety measures such as mask wearing, periodic cleaning, transparency and access to the information. Those aspects are important, but sometimes not sufficient to fight against the pandemic. What this research does is to come and complete the set of safety measures focusing on mitigating the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and increase the safety of the people while using public transport vehicles.

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A Real-Time Machine Learning Based Public Transport Bus-Passenger Information System

10.31224/osf.io/2ubv9 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Menzi Skhosana ◽

Absalom Ezugwu

Keyword(s):

Machine Learning ◽

Real Time ◽

Public Transport ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Web Application ◽

Predictive Analytics ◽

Current Status ◽

Transport Sector ◽

The Public ◽

Cost Efficient

The era of Big Data and the Internet of Things is upon us, and it is time for developing countries to take advantage of and pragmatically apply these ideas to solve real-world problems. Many problems faced daily by the public transportation sector can be resolved or mitigated through the collection of appropriate data and application of predictive analytics. In this body of work, we are primarily focused on problems affecting public transport buses. These include the unavailability of real-time information to commuters about the current status of a given bus or travel route; and the inability of bus operators to efficiently assign available buses to routes for a given day based on expected demand for a particular route. A cloud-based system was developed to address the aforementioned. This system is composed of two subsystems, namely a mobile application for commuters to provide the current location and availability of a given bus and other related information, which can also be used by drivers so that the bus can be tracked in real-time and collect ridership information throughout the day, and a web application that serves as a dashboard for bus operators to gain insights from the collected ridership data. These were integrated with a machine learning model trained on collected ridership data to predict the daily ridership for a given route. Our novel system provides a holistic solution to problems in the public transport sector, as it is highly scalable, cost-efficient and takes full advantage of the currently available technologies in comparison with other previous work in this topic.

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Fasilitas Transit Transportasi Umum sebagai Media untuk Menciptakan Mobilitas dan Bagian Kota Jakarta yang Sehat

ComTech Computer Mathematics and Engineering Applications ◽

10.21512/comtech.v5i2.2293 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 879

Author(s):

Albertus Prawata

Keyword(s):

Urban Sprawl ◽

Public Transport ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Comparison Analysis ◽

Residential Areas ◽

Public And Private ◽

Traffic Jam ◽

Bus Stop ◽

The People ◽

To Come

Approximately 50% of Indonesia's population lives in cities. One of these towns is a metropolitan city of Jakarta, an area that has a population of over 14.1 million people. New residential areas are springing up in the suburbs of Jakarta due to the urban sprawl that is increasingly out of control. Thus the activities of traveling from home to work will be a major requirement, and this activity has given rise to problems such as traffic jam. In this study, the research conducted on the data of public transportation in Jakarta, which is followed by a literature review, from books, the internet and the results of a survey involving 130 respondents about the use of public and private transport in Jakarta. In addition to the survey, also conducted a comparative study to look directly into the field one factor supporting public transport, the MRT station in Singapore and TransJakarta bus stop on Jalan Sudirman, and do a comparison analysis. The purpose of this paper is to come up with new solutions in public transport facilities presenting a friendly and optimized for all the people of Jakarta. The method used was to collect data through surveys and literature studies.

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A comparative study of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) at Yogyakarta Railway Station

MATEC Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/matecconf/201818102001 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 181 ◽

pp. 02001

Author(s):

Okkie Putriani ◽

Ibnu Fauzi

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Public Transport ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Transit Oriented Development ◽

Railway Station ◽

The Public ◽

Bus Stop ◽

Alternative Location ◽

Bus Stops ◽

The Impact

Optimizing the public transport and synergizing the land use can reduce the impact of urban development by attracting the development around the transit station. This situation encourages the accessibility of public transportation by creating conditions between passenger expectations realted to the concept Transit Oriented Development (TOD) between land use, mobility, and environment. This study was conducted by TOD with the area located in the center of local wisdom by cultural city, Yogyakarta Railway Station. The purpose of this study is to provide an alternative location where bus stops or Trans Jogja shelters are more easily accessible by users of rail services and facilitate the model’s transfer. The method of this research is descriptive quantitative. It explains the trans it function, needs and condition of Trans Jogja as the existing public transport and the accessibility of the bus stops. The conclusion is the recommendation for the bus stop location can be relocate near the dropout East and South area of the Railway Station

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Evaluating Atmospheric Pollutants from Urban Buses under Real-World Conditions: Implications of the Main Public Transport Mode in São Paulo, Brazil

Atmosphere ◽

10.3390/atmos10030108 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 108 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Thiago Nogueira ◽

Pamela Dominutti ◽

Marcelo Vieira-Filho ◽

Adalgiza Fornaro ◽

Maria Andrade

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Air Quality ◽

Public Transport ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Atmospheric Pollutants ◽

Transport Sector ◽

São Paulo ◽

Transport Mode ◽

The Public ◽

The Impact

The broad expanse of the urban metropolitan area of São Paulo (MASP) has made buses, the predominant public transport mode for commuters in the city. In 2016, the bus fleet in the MASP reached 56,354 buses and it was responsible for more than 12 million daily trips. Here, we evaluate for the first time, the emission profile of gaseous and particulate pollutants from buses running on 7% biodiesel + 93% petroleum diesel and their spatial distribution in the MASP. This novel study, based on four bus terminal experiments, provides an extensive analysis of atmospheric pollutants of interest to public health and climate changes, such as CO2, CO, NOx, VOCs, PM10, PM2.5 and their constituents (black carbon (BC) and elements). Our results suggest that the renovation of the bus fleet from Euro II to Euro V and the incorporation of electric buses had a noticeable impact (by a factor of up to three) on the CO2 emissions and caused a decrease in NO emissions, by a factor of four to five. In addition, a comparison with previous Brazilian studies, shows that the newer bus fleet in the MASP emits fewer particles. Emissions from the public transport sector have implications for public health and air quality, not only by introducing reactive pollutants into the atmosphere but also by exposing the commuters to harmful concentrations. Our findings make a relevant contribution to the understanding of emissions from diesel-powered buses and about the impact of these new vehicular technologies on the air quality in the MASP.

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Public transportation solutions in Southern Africa: case study Zimbabwe and South Africa

Transport Economics and Logistics ◽

10.26881/etil.2018.79.06 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 79 ◽

pp. 77-86

Author(s):

Giuseppe T. Cirella ◽

Carole Mtizi ◽

Felix O. Iyalomhe

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Case Studies ◽

Southern Africa ◽

Public Transport ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Transport Sector ◽

The Public ◽

Gps Technology ◽

Universal Solution

Our research investigates current challenges faced in southern Africa’s public transport sector and proposes a possible solution to overcome these challenges. Using South Africa and Zimbabwe as case studies, we identify shared challenges experienced in both countries for which a universal solution may be adopted. It was found that these challenges could mostly be attributed to government actions. We propose a need for better integration of social outcomes within public transport policy at the strategic, tactical and operational levels throughout the region. Moreover, we suggest that technology-driven solutions can be introduced in the public transport realm, amongst other solutions, entailing a universal cashless payment system coupled with GPS technology.

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A COVID-19 Public Transport Frequency Setting Model That Includes Short-Turning Options

Future Transportation ◽

10.3390/futuretransp1010002 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 3-20

Author(s):

Yoran de Weert ◽

Konstantinos Gkiotsalitis

Keyword(s):

Public Transport ◽

Mixed Integer ◽

Transport Sector ◽

Quadratic Program ◽

High Demand ◽

Social Distancing ◽

The Public ◽

Passenger Demand ◽

Transport Services ◽

The Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous impact on the public transport sector. After the start of the pandemic, passenger demand dropped significantly for public transport services. In addition, social distancing measures have resulted in introducing pandemic-imposed capacity limitations to public transport vehicles. Consequently, public transport operators should adjust their planning to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study introduces a mixed-integer quadratic program that sets the optimal frequencies of public transport lines and sublines in order to conform with the pandemic-imposed capacity. The focus is on cases where the public transport demand is high, but the crowding levels inside public transport vehicles should remain below the pandemic-imposed capacities. Of particular interest are public transport lines with skewed demand profiles that can benefit from the introduction of short-turning sublines that serve the high-demand line segments. The frequency setting model is tested on a network containing two high-demand bus lines in the Twente region in the Netherlands, and it demonstrates that the revenue losses due to social distancing can be reduced when implementing short-turning service patterns.

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GIS-Based Survey over the Public Transport Strategy: An Instrument for Economic and Sustainable Urban Traffic Planning

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information ◽

10.3390/ijgi11010016 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 16

Author(s):

Gabriela Droj ◽

Laurențiu Droj ◽

Ana-Cornelia Badea

Keyword(s):

Network Analysis ◽

Public Transport ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Traffic Congestion ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Traffic Accidents ◽

Urban Traffic ◽

The Public ◽

Real Time Traffic ◽

The Impact

Traffic has a direct impact on local and regional economies, on pollution levels and is also a major source of discomfort and frustration for the public who have to deal with congestion, accidents or detours due to road works or accidents. Congestion in urban areas is a common phenomenon nowadays, as the main arteries of cities become congested during peak hours or when there are additional constraints such as traffic accidents and road works that slow down traffic on road sections. When traffic increases, it is observed that some roads are predisposed to congestion, while others are not. It is evident that both congestion and urban traffic itself are influenced by several factors represented by complex geospatial data and the spatial relationships between them. In this paper were integrated mathematical models, real time traffic data with network analysis and simulation procedures in order to analyze the public transportation in Oradea and the impact on urban traffic. A mathematical model was also adapted to simulate the travel choices of the population of the city and of the surrounding villages. Based on the network analysis, traffic analysis and on the traveling simulation, the elements generating traffic congestion in the inner city can be easily determined. The results of the case study are emphasizing that diminishing the traffic and its effects can be obtained by improving either the public transport density or its accessibility.

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Analisis Kelayakan Transportasi Angkutan Umum Pedesaan Kecamatan Pengandonan Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu

JURNAL TEKNO GLOBAL UIGM FAKULTAS TEKNIK ◽

10.36982/jtg.v8i2.901 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Yuliantini Eka Putri

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Analysis ◽

Linear Relationship ◽

Public Transport ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Analysis Method ◽

Variable Speed ◽

The Public ◽

Transport Services ◽

The People ◽

Public Transport Services

ABSTRACTThe level of feasibility of rural public transportation in Pengandonan sub-district, ogan komering ulu district. The aim of this research is to identify and analyze the feasibility of rural public transportation in Pengandonan District, Ogan Komering Ulu District. The benefit of this research is that it can provide conclusions from the results of the analysis in the field which will later be able to provide benefits and input to related public transport services, so that the level of public transport services to the public is obtained optimal and efficient results. The method used is a descriptive qualitative analysis method by distributing questionnaires to the respondents, namely the population in Ogan Komering Ulu district command district. After analyzing the data obtained from the results of questionnaire responses distributed to the people of the Pengandonan sub-district using transportation in the form of rural public transportation, the feasibility variable (Y) R2 = 0.704, Y = 1.2289 + 0.923 (X1) + 0.056 (X2). Variable speed (X1) and convenience (X2) can affect the feasibility of rural public transportation (Y) which can be seen from the F test and T test values. The values of the two tests are greater than the table. 15,073> 1,490 for the speed variable, 15,660> 1,984 for the comfort variable and 115,247> 3,089, which means that Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted or there is a linear relationship between the speed variable and the comfort variable with the appropriateness of the Rural Public Transport Transportation in Pengandonan District, Ogan Komering Ulu. Recommendations To produce accountable village public transport feasibility values, more samples are needed and methodological refinements are needed.Keywords : Transportation, Feasibility of Rural Public TransportationABSTRAKTingkat kelayakan transportasi angkutan umum pedesaan di kecamatan pengandonan kabupaten ogan komering ulu. Tujuan yang ingin dicapai dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengeidentifikasi dan menganalisa kelayakan transportasi angkutan umum pedesaan di Kecamatan Pengandonan Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu. Manfaat penelitian ini adalah dapat memberikan kesimpulan-kesimpulan dari hasil analisis di lapangan yang nantinya akan dapat memberikan manfaat serta masukan kepada jasa angkutan umum terkait, agar dalam tingkat pelayanan angkutan umum terhadap masyarakat didapat hasil yang optimal dan efisien. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode analisa deskriptif kualitatif dengan membagikan kuisioner kepada responeden yaitu penduduk di kecamatan pengandoanan kabupaten ogan komering ulu. Setelah melakukan analisis data yang didapat dari hasil jawaban kuisioner yang disebarkan kepada para masyarakat kecamatan pengandonan yang menggunakan alat transportasi yang berupa angkutan umum pedesaan dapat Variabel kelayakan (Y) R2 = 0,704, Y = 1,289 + 0,923 (X1) + 0,056 (X2). Variabel kecepatan (X1) dan kenyamanan (X2) dapat mempengaruhi kelayakan alat transportasi angkutan umum pedesaan (Y) yang dapat dilihat dari nilai uji F dan uji T. Nilai dari kedua uji tersebut lebih besar dari tabel. 15,073 > 1,490 untuk variable kecepatan, 15,660 > 1,984 untuk variabel kenyamanan dan 115.247 > 3,089 artinya bahwa Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima atau terdapat hubungan secara linear antara variabel kecepatan dan variabel kenyamanan dengan kelayakan alat Transportasi Angkutan Umum Pedesaan Kecamatan Pengandonan Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu. Saran Untuk menghasilkan nilai-nilai kelayakan transportasi angkutan umum pedesaan yang dapat dipertanggung jawabkan, dibutuhkan sampel yang lebih banyak dan penyempurnaan metodelogi.Kata kunci : Transportasi, Kelayakan Transportasi Angkutan Umum Pedesaan

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The Right to Information in India Implementation and Impact

International Research Journal of Management IT and Social Sciences ◽

10.21744/irjmis.v2i1.55 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 17

Author(s):

_______ Naveen ◽

_____ Priti

Keyword(s):

Public Life ◽

Public Authorities ◽

The Public ◽

Know How ◽

The People ◽

The Government ◽

Right To Information ◽

The Right ◽

The Impact

The Right to Information Act 2005 was passed by the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) Government with a sense of pride. It flaunted the Act as a milestone in India’s democratic journey. It is five years since the RTI was passed; the performance on the implementation frontis far from perfect. Consequently, the impact on the attitude, mindset and behaviour patterns of the public authorities and the people is not as it was expected to be. Most of the people are still not aware of their newly acquired power. Among those who are aware, a major chunk either does not know how to wield it or lacks the guts and gumption to invoke the RTI. A little more stimulation by the Government, NGOs and other enlightened and empowered citizens can augment the benefits of this Act manifold. RTI will help not only in mitigating corruption in public life but also in alleviating poverty- the two monstrous maladies of India.

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Comparative TCO Analysis of Battery Electric and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses for Public Transport System in Small to Midsize Cities

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14144384 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (14) ◽

pp. 4384

Author(s):

Hanhee Kim ◽

Niklas Hartmann ◽

Maxime Zeller ◽

Renato Luise ◽

Tamer Soylu

Keyword(s):

Fuel Cell ◽

Transport System ◽

Public Transport ◽

Transport Sector ◽

Hydrogen Fuel Cell ◽

Hydrogen Fuel ◽

Fuel Cost ◽

The Public ◽

Public Transport System ◽

Bus Body

This paper shows the results of an in-depth techno-economic analysis of the public transport sector in a small to midsize city and its surrounding area. Public battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell buses are comparatively evaluated by means of a total cost of ownership (TCO) model building on historical data and a projection of market prices. Additionally, a structural analysis of the public transport system of a specific city is performed, assessing best fitting bus lines for the use of electric or hydrogen busses, which is supported by a brief acceptance evaluation of the local citizens. The TCO results for electric buses show a strong cost decrease until the year 2030, reaching 23.5% lower TCOs compared to the conventional diesel bus. The optimal electric bus charging system will be the opportunity (pantograph) charging infrastructure. However, the opportunity charging method is applicable under the assumption that several buses share the same station and there is a “hotspot” where as many as possible bus lines converge. In the case of electric buses for the year 2020, the parameter which influenced the most on the TCO was the battery cost, opposite to the year 2030 in where the bus body cost and fuel cost parameters are the ones that dominate the TCO, due to the learning rate of the batteries. For H2 buses, finding a hotspot is not crucial because they have a similar range to the diesel ones as well as a similar refueling time. H2 buses until 2030 still have 15.4% higher TCO than the diesel bus system. Considering the benefits of a hypothetical scaling-up effect of hydrogen infrastructures in the region, the hydrogen cost could drop to 5 €/kg. In this case, the overall TCO of the hydrogen solution would drop to a slightly lower TCO than the diesel solution in 2030. Therefore, hydrogen buses can be competitive in small to midsize cities, even with limited routes. For hydrogen buses, the bus body and fuel cost make up a large part of the TCO. Reducing the fuel cost will be an important aspect to reduce the total TCO of the hydrogen bus.

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