Transit network design based on travel time reliability

Authors

Baozhen Yao
Ping Hu
Xiaohong Lu
Junjie Gao
Mingheng Zhang

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2014

Subject Area

planning - network design, place - asia, planning - route design, mode - mass transit, operations - reliability

Keywords

Transit, Network optimization, Travel time reliability, Tabu search

Abstract

This paper presents a transit network optimization method, in which travel time reliability on road is considered. A robust optimization model, taking into account the stochastic travel time, is formulated to satisfy the demand of passengers and provide reliable transit service. The optimization model aims to maximize the efficiency of passenger trips in the optimized transit network. Tabu search algorithm is defined and implemented to solve the problem. Then, transit network optimization method proposed in this paper is tested with two numerical examples: a simple route and a medium-size network. The results show the proposed method can effectively improve the reliability of a transit network and reduce the travel time of passengers in general.

Rights

Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Elsevier, copyright remains with them.

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Recommended Citation

Yao, B., Hu, P., Lu, X., Gao, J., and Zhang, M. (2014). Transit network design based on travel time reliability. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies Available online 17 January 2014.In Press, Corrected Proof — Note to users.