scholarly journals Multi-criteria Analysis of Indicators of the Public Transport Infrastructure

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-126
Author(s):  
Rasa Ušpalytė-Vitkūnienė ◽  
Edita Šarkienė ◽  
Daiva Žilionienė
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Route Network ◽  
Passenger Satisfaction ◽  
Multi Criteria Analysis

Public transport is a key element of sustainable transport in medium and large cities. Therefore, it is important that city residents want to use it. This paper aims to determine the criteria of the public transport infrastructure which have the most influence on passenger satisfaction with the public transport system. The criteria of public transport infrastructure of stops, vehicles, and route network were analysed. The primary attention was focused on rating these criteria from the most to the least important one. The analysis of scientific papers, specialized literature, Europe Union regulations, Lithuanian legislation, and recommendations were used to explore the necessary criteria that have a significant effect on the popularity of public transport, its functionality and gives a reference on how to raise the willingness of the citizens to use public transport. The experts (14 experts were involved) and social surveys (440 respondents were involved) were used to identify the evaluation criteria of public transport infrastructure and to investigate the state of these criteria. These criteria were grouped into three larger groups according to their nature (public transport infrastructure of stops, vehicles and route network) and were rated and prioritized by the multi-criteria analysis. The results reflect the priorities of criteria parameters of public transport infrastructure. The results show that when investing in public transport infrastructure, the main priority should be attributed to the infrastructure elements, such as public transport priority in the streets, then shelters, lighting, cleanness of bus stops and vehicles, which are physically appreciable. These parameters have the most significant impact on improving the level of service of public transport infrastructure in urban areas.

scholarly journals Development of public transport system as a factor in greening the urban environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 46-57
Author(s):  
A. Kinsht ◽  
E. Malova
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System

Public transport is not only an element of a city ensuring the territorial integrity, but also a factor that significantly affects the quality of the urban environment. Improvement of the public transport system and optimization its types make it possible to rebuild the urban space, providing territories for public, recreational and other functions of the city. The transport infrastructure in the urban environment without these functions results in negative consequences.The aim of the work is to identify the advanced trends in the organization of the public transport system based on the experience of cities with a high level of urban comfort.It is shown that without the interaction with external and internal components of the urban and transport systems, the infrastructure of public transport cannot be considered, since transport becomes a competitor for land resources for pedestrian, cycling infrastructure and landscaping. It is found that the optimization of the transport system must be oriented towards the accessibility of urban areas at any time, expanding pedestrian and green areas and reducing the negative impact on the urban environment.

Analysis of the Public Transport Network of Shenyang as a Complex Network

2013 ◽  
Vol 433-435 ◽  
pp. 1370-1373
Author(s):  
Dan Wang ◽  
Xin Li
Keyword(s):  
Complex Network ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Small World ◽  
Transport Network ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Economic Growth And Development ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Transportation Routes

The public transport infrastructure of a city is one of the most important indicators of its economic growth and development. Here we study the public transport network of Shenyang, which represents Chinese domestic civil public transport infrastructure, as a complex network. We find that the public transport system of Shenyang, a network of public transportation routes connected by bus links, is a small-world network characterized by a Poisson degree distribution. We investigate the public transport network as a complex network to explore its topological properties. Simulation results show that the public transport network exhibits small world behavior.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Quality Public Transport Criteria in Terms of Passenger Satisfaction

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivana Olivková
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Transport Network ◽  
Psychological Aspects ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Passenger Satisfaction ◽  
Urban Public Transport ◽  
System Time

Abstract This article presents a detailed description and explanation of the methodology for evaluation of quality public transport criteria in terms of passenger satisfaction. In 2011-2014 this method was applied in an assessment of passenger satisfaction with the urban public transport system in Ostrava. In order to assess passengers’ satisfaction, traffic survey has been chosen utilizing questionnaire and student inquirers. The results achieved by application of the method have been processed to evaluate time accessibility criteria of a public transport system. Time accessibility criteria group (accessibility of stops, waiting for a connection and transferability in the public transport network) evaluates physical and psychological aspects of the passenger during his arrival at the station, while leaving the station, in the course of waiting for a connection and during the transfer. The time accessibility criteria are considered the most significant criteria that impact a passenger’s decision to utilise public transport options.

THE EXTENT OF INFLUENCE OF O–D MATRIX ON THE RESULTS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT MODELING

Transport ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasa Ušpalytė-Vitkūnienė ◽  
Vytautas Grigonis ◽  
Gražvydas Paliulis
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Break Point ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Transport Modelling ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Route Network ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
The Impact

A rapidly developing and equality-based society needs a reliable and attractive public transport system. With booming mobility in Lithuania, a great importance has been attached to the sustainable development concept, and public transport has been given priority in the urban transport system. Accessibility and comfort of public transport are essential indicators that guarantee equal travelling opportunities for all people. Transport modelling is the only economical and sufficiently reliable way to carry out a forward assessment of the impact of innovations to be applied to the overall system without involvement of passengers. This paper considers estimation of the origin–destination (O–D) matrix and its size correction. The public transport (PT) system of Vilnius City was taken as a basis for the research. Modelling of Vilnius City public transport was carried out with the help of VISUM software. Modelling of the public transport route network in Vilnius is aimed at improving the quality of life of inhabitants of the city. The O–D matrix is one of the key elements in modelling. Reliability of modelling results is based on reliability and size of the matrix. Although many scientists analyse the problem of estimating an O–D matrix, this paper focuses on the size of the O–D matrix required in order to give reliable results in PT modelling. During the first step, the matrix of 230 transport districts is estimated, which is reduced by 10 percent with every following step. The aim of this article is to find the break point in the size of O–D matrix where the reliability of PT modeling results falls.

scholarly journals “Howya gettin’ on?” Investigating Public Transport Satisfaction Levels in Galway, Ireland

Urban Science ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike Hynes ◽  
Olga Bolbocean ◽  
Michael McNally ◽  
Mike Conroy ◽  
Daniel Bednarczuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Traffic ◽  
Transport Network ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
The Public ◽  
Customer Services ◽  
Bus Services

Public transport transforms urban communities and the lives of citizens living in them by stimulating economic growth, promoting sustainable lifestyles and providing a greater quality of life. Globally, the healthiest cities have one thing in common, a public and active transport network that does not depend on each person owning a personal motorised vehicle. Growing dependence on the automobile has created a multitude of problems, some of which public transport can help solve. Adverse social, environmental and health effects related to automobile emissions and car-dependency suggest that using public transport will result in a decrease in an individual’s carbon footprint, will lessen overall CO2 emissions, and will help to ease urban traffic congestion as well as encourage more effective and efficient land use. With many urban areas experiencing ongoing traffic problems, it is acknowledged that any sustainable long-term solution must entail a significant public transport element. The aim of this research study, conducted in November and December 2017, was to obtain essential baseline information on service user satisfaction levels with the existing public bus services in Galway City, Ireland. By measuring levels of satisfaction, it is possible to build our overall knowledge of the public transport network and thus identify improvements in the service that would lead to an increase in bus passenger numbers and result in reductions in the amount of cars on the roads. Results suggest deficiencies in public transport infrastructure, such as Dedicated Bus Lanes, and the lack of attention to customer services are hindering improvements in the public bus service.

Level-Based Approach to Public Transport Network Planning

2015 ◽  
Vol 2537 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hermann Orth ◽  
Andrew Nash ◽  
Ulrich Weidmann
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Transport Network ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Operating Characteristics ◽  
Transport Networks ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System

The public transport network level is defined and is used to describe the performance and future improvement of the public transport system in Zurich, Switzerland. A public transport level is a specific type of service designed to serve a particular market. “Service” is defined as a combination of vehicles, infrastructure, and operating characteristics. A pure level occurs when the service is targeted specifically at one particular market. A hybrid level occurs when a service is targeted to serve several markets. Urban travel is generally described as three markets: short, inter mediate, and long-distance trips. Consequently many cities have developed three-level public transport networks: surface buses and trams to serve short trips, rapid rail to serve intermediate trips, and regional rail to serve longer-distance trips. Often, by design or for historic reasons, cities have additional levels, fewer levels, levels that are not precisely matched to their markets, or all three. For example, two-level networks are often found in medium-sized cities. Their advantage is lower costs, and their main disadvantage is a mismatch between transport mode and market that manifests itself in capacity limitations. The level concept to help analyze and plan public transport service is useful because it focuses attention on matching service qualities to markets. This approach, used here to analyze the success of the public transport system of Zurich, Switzerland, and to provide a structure for planning improvements that will be needed to meet rapidly increasing public transport demand, could help other cities design or redesign their public transport systems to be more attractive and efficient. More specifically, the approach could show how two-level public transport networks would be a viable option for medium-sized cities and large cities with dispersed settlement patterns.

scholarly journals EFFICIENCY ASSESSMENT OF MEASURES TO INCREASE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE TRANSPORT SYSTEM

Transport ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-133
Author(s):  
Irina Makarova ◽  
Ksenia Shubenkova ◽  
Anton Pashkevich
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Environmental Friendliness ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
Route Network ◽  
Efficiency Assessment ◽  
Radar Map

This paper considers managerial approaches to increase efficiency of the urban transport system such as promotion and integration of sustainable modes of transport, development of public transport route network, renewing the existing vehicle fleet and shift to environmental friendly fuel types in the public transport system. To assess such kind of efficiency, it is proposed to take into account the economic viability of suggested solutions as well as their influence on social sphere, environmental friendliness and sustainability of the urban transport system. The city of Naberezhnye Chelny (Russia) was chosen for the case study, where the following measures were modelled: changes of bus route network and choice of an optimal fleet on routes depending on passenger flow by hours of day. In addition, the efficiency of these measures were assessed. To evaluate the sustainability of the proposed route network, the method of “radar map” was used, which shows both strengths and weaknesses of selected indicators. Together with this evaluation, analysis of risks in managing the urban bus transportation was carried out.

scholarly journals PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE NETWORK OPTIMIZATION CRITERIA’S FOR CITIES

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasa Ušpalytė-Vitkūnienė ◽  
Justina Kolodinskaja
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Capital Cities ◽  
Balanced Development ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Route Network ◽  
Network Maintenance ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility ◽  
The City

The city’s approach to transport management is defined by the City Master Plan and City Strategic Plan and Vilnius Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (Vilnius Sustainable Mobility Plan − SUMP, 2018), which have identified scenarios for the transportation system till 2030. A SUMP fosters a balanced development of all relevant transport modes, while encouraging a shift towards more sustainable modes. Its key objective is to design a modern, efficient, fast, comfortable and safe public transport system, comparable to those of EU capital cities. Vilnius aims to maintain an environmentally friendly public transport fleet that represents the biggest share in the city’s modal split. Still there is a problem with matching the public transport network with the fast changing urban situation. Citizen’s are moving from one part of the city to the other, that shows that is necessary to have tool helping to decide how and when to change public transport route. The aim of this research was to create the clear methodology for the public transport route network maintenance based on the main public transport route criteria’s.

scholarly journals Organization of Urban Transport Organization – Presentation of Bicycle System and Bicycle Infrastructure in Lublin

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-45
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Dudziak ◽  
Jacek Caban
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Transport Organization ◽  
Bicycle Infrastructure ◽  
Bus Services ◽  
The City

Abstract The introduction of a city bike system, which has become a complement to the public transport system in large cities and mainly in the most crowded city centers, seems to be a very good solution, which may contribute to reducing urban congestion, air pollution, and noise level. In many situations, bicycle transport can solve the deficiencies in public transport, e.g. at nights, during holidays and on days when bus services are operated to a limited extent. The article presents the functioning of the city bike system in Lublin implemented at the end of 2014, including basic information on the system, its advantages and disadvantages, as well as the existing infrastructure and development prospects.

Optimization of the transport network by the case of Cherkasy city

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-22
Author(s):  
Viktor Bilichenko ◽  
◽  
Liudmyla Tarandushka ◽  
Nataliia Kostian ◽  
Oleksandr Pylypenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Urban Traffic ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Transport Network ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Passenger Transport ◽  
The Public ◽  
Route Network ◽  
The City

The article explores the possibility of optimization of the public transport network by reducing the number of duplicate routes. In the course of the research the existing network of urban passenger transport of Cherkasy and the structure of the transport fleet of motor transport enterprises providing relevant services are analyzed. The length of the different routes of the network and the intensity of their movement are determined. It has been found that the density of the public passenger transport route network (8.1 km/km2) is much higher than the normative value. The indices of duplication of each bus and trolleybus route of the network with other routes are calculated. In order to study the demand for urban passenger transportation, a population survey was conducted. A mathematical model for optimizing the movement of trolleybuses and buses on duplicate routes is constructed. The model takes into account the degree of duplication of one route by another, the percentage distribution of passengers by type of transport and the limitation of vehicles by passenger capacity. The values of the model parameters, which determine the damage to the urban environment by one run, are calculated at the tariff rates for damage to the vehicle 1 km of the city road and the emission into the atmosphere of the exhaust gas (for buses). Optimization of the Cherkasy public transport network on routes with complete duplication (coincidence of route routes of two modes of transport is not less than 75%). According to the optimization results, a new itinerary network is proposed, which provides minimal duplication of routes, which in turn will lead to reduction of the accident rate, reduction of environmental pollution and increase of the efficiency of operation of the entire transport infrastructure of the city. The implementation of the results of this study will reduce the overall economic and environmental losses of passengers and transport, which will lead to a more efficient functioning of urban transport. The constructed model can be used to plan urban traffic on new routes, as well as to construct a dual task of calculating the cost of passenger hours, provided that passenger traffic is moving with optimum intensity.

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