Submissions from 2018
Cost and fare estimation for the bus transit system of Santiago, Marco Batarce and Patricia Galilea
High volume bus stop upstream average waiting time for working capacity and quality of service, Jonathan M. Bunker
Inter-arrival time distribution of passengers at service facilities in underground subway stations: A case study of the metropolitan city of Chengdu in China, Yanru Chen, Bing Yi, Yangsheng Jiang, Jidong Sun, and M. I.M. Wahab
Well-to-Wheel analysis of fossil energy use and greenhouse gas emissions for conventional, hybrid-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric city buses in the BRT system in Curitiba, Brazil, Dennis Dreier, Semida Silveira, Dilip Khatiwada, Keiko V.O. Fonseca, Rafael Nieweglowski, and Renan Schepanski
Optimizing headways for urban rail transit services using adaptive particle swarm algorithms, Erfan Hassannayebi, Seyed Hessameddin Zegordi, Mohammad Reza Amin-Naseri, and Masoud Yaghini
Demand imbalances and multi-period public transport supply, Daniel Hörcher and Daniel J. Graham
The economics of seat provision in public transport, Daniel Hörcher, Daniel J. Graham, and Richard J. Anderson
Reinforcement learning approach for coordinated passenger inflow control of urban rail transit in peak hours, Zhibin Jiang, Wei Fan, Wei Liu, Bingqin Zhu, and Jinjing Gu
Bus rapid transit (BRT): A simulation and multi criteria decision making (MCDM) approach, Reza Kiani Mavi, Navid Zarbakhshnia, and Armin Khazraei
Optimal asset management strategies for mixed transit fleet, Huan Hoang Ngo, Rohan Shah, and Sabyasachee Mishra
The cost structure of transit in small urban and rural U.S. communities, David G. Ripplinger and John D. Bitzan
Equity-oriented skip-stopping schedule optimization in an oversaturated urban rail transit network, Pan Shang, Ruimin Li, Zhiyong Liu, Liya Yang, and Yuqiang Wang
Mixed logical dynamical modeling and hybrid model predictive control of public transport operations, Isik Ilber Sirmatel and Nikolas Geroliminis
Optimal extension of rail transit lines, Yanshuo Sun, Paul Schonfeld, and Qianwen Guo
Submissions from 2017
Is It Too Crowded in Here? In Search of Safety Standards for Pedestrian Congestion in Rail Stations, Justin D. Antos, Wendy Jia, and Jonathan H. Parker
Exogenous priority rules for the capacitated passenger assignment problem, Stefan Binder, Yousef Maknoon, and Michel Bierlaire
Real-Time Estimation of Platform Crowding for New York City Subway: Case Study at Wall Street Station on No. 2 and No. 3 Lines in Financial District, Adam Caspari, Brian Levine, Jeffrey Hanft, and Alla Reddy
A heuristic method for a congested capacitated transit assignment model with strategies, Esteve Codina and Francisca Rosell
The railway line frequency and size setting problem, Alicia De-Los-Santos, Gilbert Laporte, Juan A. Mesa, and Federico Perea
Modeling the interaction between buses, passengers and cars on a bus route using a multi-agent system, Stavri Dimitrov, Avishai (Avi) Ceder, Subeh Chowdhury, and Mikaël Monot
Coordination of Feeder Bus Schedule with Train Service at Integrated Transport Hubs, Xueping Dou, Xiaolin Gong, Xiucheng Guo, and Tao Tao
Simulation-Based Comparison of Holding Strategies for a Multibranch Light Rail Service, Joshua J. Fabian and Gabriel E. Sánchez-Martínez
Timetable optimization models and methods for minimizing passenger waiting time at public transit terminals, Erfan Hassannayebi, Seyed Hessameddin Zegordi, Masoud Yaghini, and Mohammad Reza Amin-Naseri
Dense, mixed-use, walkable urban precinct to support sustainable transport or vice versa? A model for consideration from Perth, Western Australia, Cole Hendrigan and Peter Newman
Optimal fleet size, frequencies and vehicle capacities considering peak and off-peak periods in public transport, Sergio Jara-Díaz, Andrés Fielbaum, and Antonio Gschwender
An integrated framework for assessing service efficiency and stability of rail transit systems, Yung-Cheng Lai and Chi-Sang Ip
A subjective capacity evaluation model for single-track railway system with δ-balanced traffic and λ-tolerance level, Feng Li, Ziyou Gao, David Z.W. Wang, Ronghui Liu, Tao Tang, Jianjun Wu, and Lixing Yang
Train unit scheduling guided by historic capacity provisions and passenger count surveys, Zhiyuan Lin, Eva Barrena, and Raymond S.K. Kwan
Joint optimal train regulation and passenger flow control strategy for high-frequency metro lines, Shukai Li, Maged M. Dessouky, Lixing Yang, and Ziyou Gao
Non-discriminatory train dispatching in a rail transport market with multiple competing and collaborative train operating companies, Xiaojie Luan, Francesco Corman, and Lingyun Meng
The Hangover: Assessing Impact of Major Service Interruptions on Urban Rail Transit Ridership, Julene Paul and Michael J. Smart
Modelling risk aversion using a disaggregate stochastic process model in congested transit networks, Padma Seetharaman
Exploring the pedestrian level of interaction on platform conflict areas at metro stations by real-scale laboratory experiments, Sebastian Seriani, Taku Fujiyama, and Catherine Holloway
Integrated planning of park-and-ride facilities and transit service, Ziqi Song, Yi He, and Lihui Zhang
A new solution framework for the limited-stop bus service design problem, Guillermo Soto, Homero Larrain, and Juan Carlos Muñoz
A cycle time optimization model for generating stable periodic railway timetables, Daniel Sparing and Rob M.P. Goverde
Holding Boarding Passengers to Improve Train Operation on Basis of an Economic Dwell Time Model, Gonzalo Suazo-Vecino, Marina Dragicevic, and Juan Carlos Muñoz
Customized bus service design for jointly optimizing passenger-to-vehicle assignment and vehicle routing, Lu (Carol) Tong, Leishan Zhou, Jiangtao Liu, and Xuesong Zhou
The Future of Mobility, Tourism and Transport Forum
Modelling bus bunching and holding control with vehicle overtaking and distributed passenger boarding behaviour, Weitiao Wu, Ronghui Liu, and Wenzhou Jin
Research and development of automatic train operation for railway transportation systems: A survey, Jiateng Yin, Tao Tang, Lixing Yang, Jing Xun, Yeran Huang, and Ziyou Gao
Impact of real-time crowding information: a Stockholm metro pilot study, Yizhou Zhang, Erik Jenelius, and Karl Kottenhoff
Multi-periodic train timetabling using a period-type-based Lagrangian relaxation decomposition, Wenliang Zhou, Junli Tian, Lijuan Xue, Min Jiang, Lianbo Deng, and Jin Qin
Bus arrival time calculation model based on smart card data, Yuyang Zhou, Lin Yao, Yanyan Chen, Yi Gong, and Jianhui Lai
A probabilistic Passenger-to-Train Assignment Model based on automated data, Yiwen Zhu, Haris N. Koutsopoulos, and Nigel H.M. Wilson
A bi-level model for single-line rail timetable design with consideration of demand and capacity, Yuting Zhu, Baohua Mao, Yun Bai, and Shaokuan Chen
Submissions from 2016
Estimation of urban bus transit marginal cost without cost data, Marco Batarce
Valuing crowding in public transport: Implications for cost-benefit analysis, Marco Batarce, Juan Carlos Muñoz, and Juan de Dios Ortúzar
Level of service delivery of public transport and mode choice in Accra, Ghana, Dora Birago, Seth Opoku Mensah, and Somesh Sharma
New routes on old railways: increasing rail’s mode share within the constraints of the existing railway network, Simon P. Blainey, John Armstrong, Andrew S. J. Smith, and John M. Preston
Capacity, information and minority games in public transport, P. C. Bouman, Leo Kroon, Peter Vervest, and Gábor Maróti
Setting lines frequency and capacity in dense railway rapid transit networks with simultaneous passenger assignment, David Canca, Eva Barrena, Alicia De-Los-Santos, and José Luis Andrade-Pineda
A dynamic stochastic model for evaluating congestion and crowding effects in transit systems, Oded Cats, Jens West, and Jonas Eliasson
Study of Standing Passenger Density in Subway Cars Based on Passengers’ Spatial Comfort: Case Study of Beijing Subway Line 4, Feng Chen, Jiping Fang, and Qibing Wu
Managing Planned Disruptions of Mass Transit Systems, Zoi Christoforou, Etienne Corbillé, Nadir Farhi, and Fabien Leurent
Reproducing Longitudinal In-Vehicle Traveler Experience and the Impact of a Service Reduction with Public Transit Smart Card Data, Ka Kee Alfred Chu and André Lomone
Should Transit Continue to Chase Development? Scenario Modeling and Analysis Supporting Regional Efficiency and Cost-Effectiveness in Washington, D.C., Region, Allison Davis and Dalia Leven
Bus control strategies in corridors with signalized intersections, Miquel Estrada, Josep Mensión, Josep M. Aymamí, and Laura Torres
Why is Light Rail Starting to Dominate Bus Rapid Transit Yet Again?, David Hensher
Reliability-based stochastic transit assignment: Formulations and capacity paradox, Y. Jiang and W. Y. Szeto
Disruption management for the Viennese public transport provider, Alexander Kiefer, Stefanie Kritzinger, and Karl F. Doerner
Cost-of-crowding model for light rail train and platform length, W. Klumpenhouwer and S. C. Wirasinghe
Operational and financial performance of Delhi's natural gas-fueled public bus transit fleet: A critical evaluation, Christian Krelling and Madhav G. Badami
When and where are limited-stop bus services justified?, Homero Larrain and Juan Carlos Muñoz
A self-adaptive method to equalize headways: Numerical analysis and comparison, Shidong Liang, Shuzhi Zhao, Chunxiu Lu, and Minghui Ma
Train unit scheduling guided by historic capacity provisions and passenger count surveys, Zhiyuan Lin, Eva Barrena, and Raymond S. K. Kwan
Capacitated transit service network design with boundedly rational agents, Jiangtao Liu and Xuesong Zhou
Synchronization of Public Transport Timetabling with Multiple Vehicle Types, Tao Liu and Avishai (Avi) Ceder
Willingness to board: A novel concept for modeling queuing up passengers, Zhiyuan Liu, Shuaian Wang, Weijie Chen, and Yuan Zheng
Dynamics of modal choice of heterogeneous travelers with responsive transit services, Xinwei Li and Hai Yang
Mass Rapid Transit for Perth & Peel @ 3.5 Million and Beyond, Planning and Transport Research Centre (PATREC)
Evaluating efficiency of passenger railway stations: A DEA approach, Melody Khadem Sameni, John Preston, and Mona Khadem Sameni
Creating a Bus Rapid Transit Boulevard: Making Woodhaven Boulevard Select Bus Service Work for Transit, Traffic, and the Public in Queens, New York, Varanesh Singh, Eric B. Beaton, Taylor Reiss Gouge, and Nina Harvey Schatmeier
Measuring vulnerability of urban metro network from line operation perspective, Daniel (Jain) Sun and Shituo Guan
Implications of the cost of public funds in public transit subsidization and regulation, Yanshuo Sun, Qianwen Gao, Paul Schonfeld, and Zhongfei Li
Determining Optimal Strategies for Single-Line Bus Operation by Means of Smartphone Demand Data, Chunyan Tang, Avishai (Avi) Ceder, Shengchuan Zhao, and Ying-En Ge
Increasing the Capacities of Cable Cars for Use in Public Transport, Sergej Težak, Drago Sever, and Marjan Lep
Do regular timetables help to reduce delays in tram networks? It depends!, Oliver Ullrich, Daniel Lückerath, and Ewald Speckenmeyer
Field Experiments with Train Stopping Positions at Schiphol Airport Train Station in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Jeroen van den Heuvel
Gap-based transit assignment algorithm with vehicle capacity constraints: Simulation-based implementation and large-scale application, Ömer Verbas, Hani S. Mahmassani, and Michael F. Hyland
Cost efficiency in Swedish public transport, Andreas Vigren
Exploring Passenger Assessments of Bus Service Quality Using Bayesian Networks, Jingxian Wu, Min Yang, Soora Rasouli, and Chengcheng Xu
Transit accessibility for commuters considering the demand elasticities of distance and transfer, Wangtu (Ato) Xu, Yongling Li, and Hui Wang
Capacity-oriented passenger flow control under uncertain demand: Algorithm development and real-world case study, Xin-yue Xu, Jun Liu, Hai-ying Li, and Man Jiang
Submissions from 2015
Accommodation of Long-Term Growth on North America's Commuter Railroads, John G. Allen and Herbert S. Levinson
Assessment of Transit Quality of Service with Occupancy Load Factor and Passenger Travel Time Measures, Jonathan M. Bunker
Mathematical programming formulations for transit network design, Héctor Cancela, Antonio Mauttone, and María E. Urquhart
Planning for the unexpected: The value of reserve capacity for public transport network robustness, Oded Cats and Erik Jenelius
Design of limited-stop bus service with capacity constraint and stochastic travel time, Jingxu Chen, Zhiyuan Liu, Senlai Zhu, and Wei Wang
Impacts of Unattended Train Operations on Productivity and Efficiency in Metropolitan Railways, Judith M. Cohen, Alexander S. Barron, Richard J. Anderson, and Daniel J. Graham
Analyzing railroad congestion in a dense urban network through the use of a road traffic network fundamental diagram concept, Pierre-Antoine Cuniasse, Christine Buisson, Joaquin Rodriguez, Emmanuel Teboul, and David de Almeida
Discomfort in mass transit and its implication for scheduling and pricing, André de Palma, Moez Kilani, and Stef Proost
On passenger saturation flow in public transport doors, Rodrigo Fernández, Alejandra Valencia, and Sebastian Seriani
What is behind fare evasion in urban bus systems? An econometric approach, Pablo Guarda, Patricia Galilea, Laurel Paget-Seekins, and Juan de Dios Ortúzar
Determining optimal frequency and vehicle capacity for public transit routes: A generalized newsvendor model, Avi Herbon and Yuval Hadas
The value of new public transport links for network robustness and redundancy, Erik Jenelius and Oded Cats
Designing Shuttle Connections to Commuter Rail with Census Origin and Destination Data, Gretchen Johnson, Hazel Scher, and Thomas Wittmann
Agent-based optimisation of public transport supply and pricing: impacts of activity scheduling decisions and simulation randomness, Ihab Kaddoura, Benjamin Kickhöfer, Andreas Neumann, and Alejandro Tirachini
Maximizing net benefits for conventional and flexible bus services, Myungseob (Edward) Kim and Paul Schonfeld