AUTOMATED BUS DISPATCHING, OPERATIONS CONTROL, AND SERVICE RELIABILITY: BASELINE ANALYSIS
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
1999
Subject Area
operations - reliability, mode - bus
Keywords
Service reliability, Running time, Portland (Oregon), On time performance, Headways, GPS, Global Positioning System, Dispatching, Bus transit operations
Abstract
Tri-Met, the transit provider in Portland, Oregon, is implementing a new computer-aided bus dispatching system that uses a satellite-based global positioning system to track vehicle location. It is expected that the new system will produce improvements in service reliability. Presented is a baseline analysis of service reliability on selected routes, focusing on running times, headways, and on-time performance. Reliability is found to vary according to route characteristics, direction, and time of day.
Recommended Citation
Strathman, J, Dueker, K, Kimpel, T, Gerhart, R, Turner, K, Taylor, P, Callas, S, Griffin, D, Hopper, J. (1999). AUTOMATED BUS DISPATCHING, OPERATIONS CONTROL, AND SERVICE RELIABILITY: BASELINE ANALYSIS. Transportation Research Record, Vol. 1666, p. 28-36.
