Optimization of bus stop locations for improving transit accessibility

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-2004

Abstract

A mathematical model is developed in this paper to improve the accessibility of a bus service. To formulate the optimization model, a segment of a bus route is given, on which a number of demand entry points are distributed realistically. The objective total cost function (i.e. the sum of supplier and user costs) is minimized by optimizing the number and locations of stops, subject to non-additive users' value of time. A numerical example is designed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the method thus developed to optimize the bus stop location problem. The sensitivity of the total cost to various parameters (e.g. value of users' time, access speed, and demand density) and the effect of the parameters on the optimal stop locations are analyzed and discussed. © 2004 Taylor and Francis Ltd.

Identifier

3543139587 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Transportation Planning and Technology

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1080/0308106042000226899

ISSN

03081060

First Page

211

Last Page

227

Issue

3

Volume

27

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