Submissions from 2018
Measuring the quality and diversity of transit alternatives, Alexis Frappier, Catherine Morency, and Martin Trépanier
Towards transfer synchronization of regularity-based bus operations with sequential hill-climbing, Konstantinos Gkiotsalitis and Nitin Maslekar
The role of bus partnerships in Great Britain, John Godfrey and John Taylor
Investigating people’s preferences for car-free city centers: A discrete choice experiment, Amely Gundlach, Marius Ehrlinspiel, Svenja Kirsch, Alexander Koschker, and Julian Sagebiel
Using Twitter data for transit performance assessment: a framework for evaluating transit riders’ opinions about quality of service, N. Nima Haghighi, Xiaoyue Cathy Liu, Ran Wei, Wenwen Li, and Hu Shao
Low world oil prices: A chance to reform fuel subsidies and promote public transport? A case study for South Africa, Martin Henseler and Helene Maisonnave
Partnerships between operators and public transport authorities. Working practices in relational contracting and collaborative partnerships, Robert Hrelja, Tom Rye, and Caroline Mullen
Bus rapid transit (BRT): A simulation and multi criteria decision making (MCDM) approach, Reza Kiani Mavi, Navid Zarbakhshnia, and Armin Khazraei
An Arterial-Based Transit Signal Priority Control System, Hyeonmi Kim, Yao Cheng, and Gang-Len Chang
Estimation of rail passenger flow and system utilization with ticket transaction and gate data, Yung-Cheng (Rex) Lai, Chung-Wei Huang, and Yu-Ting Hsu
Measuring the impacts of new public transit services on space-time accessibility: An analysis of transit system redesign and new bus rapid transit in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Jinhyung Lee and Harvey J. Miller
Does public transport accessibility enhance subjective well-being? A study of the City of Johannesburg, Nahungu Lionjanga and Christo Venter
Mapping spatial accessibility of public transportation network in an urban area – A case study of Shanghai Hongqiao Transportation Hub, Rui Liu, Yun Chen, Jianping Wu, Tingbao Xu, Lei Gao, and Xizhi Zhao
First and Last Mile Assessment for Transit Systems, Xiaoyue Cathy Liu, Richard J. Porter, Milan Zlatkovic, Kiavash Fayyaz, and Jeffrey Taylor
Traffic dynamics in a bi-modal transportation network with information provision and adaptive transit services, Xinwei Li, Wei Liu, and Hai Yang
Constructing Spatiotemporal Load Profiles of Transit Vehicles with Multiple Data Sources, Ding Luo, Loïc Bonnetain, Oded Cats, and Hans van Lint
Not If, but When: Autonomous Driving and the Future of Transit, Jerome M. Lutin
Finding service quality improvement opportunities across different typologies of public transit customers, Jose Luis Machado, Rocio de Oña, Francisco Diez-Mesa, and Juan de Oña
Transit accessibility: A new definition of transit connectors, Ouassim Manout, Patrick Bonnel, and Louafi Bouzouina
How worthwhile is it to maximise customer satisfaction in public transport service contracts with a large captive user base? The case of South Africa, Mathetha Mokonyama and Christo Venter
Will bus travellers walk further for a more frequent service? An international study using a stated preference approach, Corinne Mulley, Chinh Ho, Loan Ho, David Hensher, and John Rose
Alleviating a subway bottleneck through a platform gate, Juan Carlos Muñoz, Jaime Soza-Parra, Arturo Didier, and Constanza Silva
Making Transit Count: Performance Measures that Move Transit Projects Forward, NACTO
Understanding Transit System Performance Using AVL-APC Data: An Analytics Platform with Case Studies for the Pittsburgh Region, Xidong Pi, Mark Egge, Jackson Whitmore, Amy Silbermann, and Zhen Sean Qian
Train timetable design under elastic passenger demand, Tomáš Robenek, Shadi Sharif Azadeh, Yousef Maknoon, Matthieu de Lapparent, and Michel Bierlaire
Commuter travel cost estimation at different levels of crowding in a suburban rail system: a case study of Mumbai, Prasanta K. Sahu, Gajanand Sharma, and Anirban Guharoy
Service-oriented train timetabling with collaborative passenger flow control on an oversaturated metro line: An integer linear optimization approach, Jungang Shi, Lixing Yang, Jing Yang, and Ziyou Gao
Mixed logical dynamical modeling and hybrid model predictive control of public transport operations, Isik Ilber Sirmatel and Nikolas Geroliminis
Transit planning, access, and justice: Evolving visions of bus rapid transit and the Chicago street, Elina Sukaryavichute and David L. Prytherch
Optimal extension of rail transit lines, Yanshuo Sun, Paul Schonfeld, and Qianwen Guo
Bus quality improvements and local commuter mode share, Justin Tyndall
Applying Spatial Aggregation Methods to Identify Opportunities for New Bus Services in London, Cecilia Viggiano, Haris N. Koutsopoulos, Nigel H.M. Wilson, and John Attanucci
Using three-factor theory to identify improvement priorities for express and local bus services: An application of regression with dummy variables in the Twin Cities, Xinyi Wu, Jason (Xinyu) Cao, and Joel Huting
Integrating ridesourcing services with public transit: An evaluation of traveler responses combining revealed and stated preference data, Xiang Yan, Jonathan Levine, and Xilei Zhao
Locating transit hubs in a multi-modal transportation network: A cluster-based optimization approach, Yun Yuan and Jie Yu
Locating transit hubs in a multi-modal transportation network: A cluster-based optimization approach, Yun Yuan and Jie Yu
Low-carbon futures for Shenzhen’s urban passenger transport: A human-based approach, Shengyuan Zhang and Jimin Zhao
Evaluation of urban public transport priority performance based on the improved TOPSIS method: A case study of Wuhan, Xiuxia Zhang, Qingnian Zhang, Tingting Sun, Yongchao Zou, and Huanwan Chen
Modeling and optimizing urban bus transit considering headway variation for cost and service reliability analysis, Liuhui Zhao, Steven I. Chien, Lazar N. Spasovic, and Xiaobo Liu
A slack arrival strategy to promote flex-route transit services, Yue Zheng, Wenquan Li, and Feng Qiu
Submissions from 2017
Perspectives of travel strategies in light of the new metro and bus networks in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia, Omar Alotaibi and Dimitris Potoglou
Transit priority lanes in the congested road networks, Saeed Asadi Bagloee, Majid Sarvi, and Avishai Ceder
Improving Access to Transit through Crowdsourced Information, Sean J. Barbeau
Looking beyond the mean for equity analysis: Examining distributional impacts of transportation improvements, Tierra S. Bells and Joan L. Walker
Informality and accessibility to jobs by public transit: Evidence from the São Paulo Metropolitan Region, Geneviève Boisjoly, Ana Isabel Moreno-Monroy, and Ahmed El-Geneidy
Passenger routing for periodic timetable optimization, Ralf Borndörfer, Heide Hoppmann, and Marika Karbstein
Recent success stories on integrated optimization of railway systems, Ralf Borndörfer, Torsten Klug, Leonardo Lamorgese, Carlo Mannino, Markus Reuther, and Thomas Schlechte
Reducing metro trip times and energy consumption through speed control, holding and boarding limits, C. E. Bueno-Cadena and Juan Carlos Muñoz
Integrating robust timetabling in line plan optimization for railway systems, Sofie Burggraeve, Simon Henry Bull, Pieter Vansteenwegen, and Richard Martin Lusby
Understanding urban rail in-vehicle activities: An activity theory approach, Tiago Camacho, Marcus Foth, Andry Rakotonirainy, and Markus Rittenbruch
Connected Urban Growth: Public-Private Collaborations for Transforming Urban Mobility, Diego Canales, Shannon Bouton, Elaine Trimble, Julia Thayne, Larissa Da Silva, Srikanth Shastry, Stefan Knupfer, and Martin Powell
Priority Areas of Intervention for Improving Urban Bus Services: Experience in Kolkata, India, Munavar Fairooz Cheranchery and Bhargab Maitra
Route effect on the perception of public transport services quality, Jorge Chica-Olmo, Héctor Gachs-Sánchez, and Carmen Lizarraga
Coordination of Feeder Bus Schedule with Train Service at Integrated Transport Hubs, Xueping Dou, Xiaolin Gong, Xiucheng Guo, and Tao Tao
Effects of transit bus interior configuration on performance of wheeled mobility users during simulated boarding and disembarking, Clive D'Souza, Victor Paquet, James A. Lenker, and Edward Steinfeld
Understanding the effects of economic crisis on public transport users’ satisfaction and demand, Dimitrios Efthymiou and Constantinos Antoniou
Dynamic transit accessibility and transit gap causality analysis, S. Kiavash Fayyaz, Xiaoyue Cathy Liu, and Richard J. Porter
Cable cars in urban transport: Travel time savings from La Paz-El Alto (Bolivia), Grégoire Garsous, Ancor Suárez-Alemán, and Tomás Serebrisky
Development of a performance measurement system to choose the most efficient programs, the case of the Mashhad transportation system, Ali Gholami and Maysam Ziaee
Determining passenger satisfaction out of platform-based amenities: A study of Kanpur Central Railway Station, Piyali Ghosh, Mohit Kr. Ojha, and Geetika
Effectiveness of Transit Oriented Development in Reducing Car Use: Case Study of Subiaco, Western Australia, Brittany Griffiths and Carey Curtis
Identifying the Bias: Evaluating Effectiveness of Automatic Data Collection Methods in Estimating Details of Bus Dwell Time, Emily Grisé and Ahmed El-Geneidy
Where is the happy transit rider? Evaluating satisfaction with regional rail service using a spatial segmentation approach, Emily Grisé and Ahmed El-Geneidy
Sustainability evaluation of rapid routes for buses with a network DEA model, Jin-Seok Hahn, Seung-Young Kho, Keechoo Choi, and Dong-Kyu Kim
Home-end and activity-end preferences for access to and egress from train stations in the Copenhagen region, Katrín Halldórsdóttir, Otto Anker Nielsen, and Carlo Giacomo Prato
Urban agglomeration benefits from public transit improvements: Extending and implementing the Venables model, Tim Hazledine, Stuart Donovan, and Christine Mak
Future bus transport contracts under a mobility as a service (MaaS) regime in the digital age: Are they likely to change?, David A. Hensher
Analysing improvements to on-street public transport systems: a mesoscopic model approach, Jesper Bláfoss Ingvardson, Jonas Kornerup Jensen, and Otto Anker Nielsen
Two dimensional accessibility analysis of metro stations in Xi’an, China, Linbo Li, Huan Ren, Shanshan Zhao, Zhengyu Duan, Yahua Zhang, and Anming Zhang
Role of governance in the achievement of 20-fold increase in bus ridership – A case study of Taichung City, Liang-Tay Lin, Chao-Fu Yeh, Simon C.Y. Chen, and Chi-Chang Huang
Integrated public transport timetable synchronization and vehicle scheduling with demand assignment: A bi-objective bi-level model using deficit function approach, Tao Liu and Avishai (Avi) Ceder
Improving recovery-to-optimality robustness through efficiency-balanced design of timetable structure, Chao Lu, Jinjin Tang, Leishan Zhou, Yixiang Yue, and Zhitong Huang
Railway transit services in Algiers: priority improvement actions based on users perceptions, José Luis Machado-León, Rocío de Oña, Tahar Baouni, and Juan de Oña
San Pablo, California, Corridor Rapid Service: Planning and 10 Years of Operational Experience, Peter Martin and Nathan Landau
Quantile Regression Analysis of Transit Travel Time Reliability with Automatic Vehicle Location and Farecard Data, Zhenliang Ma, Sicong Zhu, Haris N. Koutsopoulos, and Luis Ferreira
Impact of Train and Station Types on Perceived Quality of Rail Service, Fredrik Monsuur, Marcus Enoch, Mohammed Quddus, and Stuart Meek
A Framework for Measuring the Spatial Equity in the Distribution of Public Transportation Benefits, Seyyed Amir Hosein Mortazavi and Meisam Akbarzadeh
An integrated MCDM approach to evaluate public transportation systems in Tehran, M. Nassereddine and H. Eskandari
Key challenges in tram/streetcar driving from the tram driver’s perspective – A qualitative study, Farhana Naznin, Graham Currie, and David Logan
Public transport service-quality elements based on real-time operational tactics, Mahmood Mahmoodi Nesheli, Avishai (Avi) Ceder, and Robin Brissaud
Latent lifestyle and mode choice decisions when travelling short distances, Carlo Giacomo Prato, Katrín Halldórsdóttir, and Otto Anker Nielsen
Accessibility, Affordability, and Addressing Informal Services in Bus Reform: Lessons from Bogotá, Colombia, Camila Rodriguez, Tatiana Peralta-Quirós, Luis A. Guzman, and Sebastian A. Cárdenas Reyes
Improving Bus Service Levels and social equity through bus frequency modelling, Maurici Ruiz, Joana Maria Segui-Pons, and Jaume Mateu-LLadó
Rationality of fare increment for improvement of transfer facilities at metro stations: An experience in Kolkata, Shubhajit Sadhukhan, Uttam K. Banerjee, and Bhargab Maitra
Using GIS to assess the potential for centralised planning of bus networks, Yuji Shi, Simon Blainey, and Nick Hounsell
Holding Boarding Passengers to Improve Train Operation on Basis of an Economic Dwell Time Model, Gonzalo Suazo-Vecino, Marina Dragicevic, and Juan Carlos Muñoz
Comparing public bus transport service attributes in Delhi and Mumbai: Policy implications for improving bus services in Delhi, Hemant K. Suman, Nomesh B. Bolia, and Geetam Tiwari
New IDEAs for Rail Safety: Annual Report of the Rail Safety IDEA Program, Transportation Research Board
New IDEAS for Transit: Transit IDEA Program Annual Report, Transportation Research Board
Improved understanding of the relative quality of bus public transit using a balanced approach to performance data normalization, Mark Trompet, Richard J. Anderson, and Daniel J. Graham
Applications of Inferred Origins, Destinations, and Interchanges in Bus Service Planning, Catherine Vanderwaart, John P. Attanucci, and Frederick P. Salvucci
Estimation of Platform Waiting Time Distribution Considering Service Reliability Based on Smart Card Data and Performance Reports, Amr M. Wahaballa, Fumitaka Kurauchi, Toshiyuki Yamamoto, and Jan-Dirk Schmöcker
The relationship between transit rich neighborhoods and transit ridership: Evidence from the decentralization of poverty, Kyungsoon Wang and Myungje Woo
Evaluating public transit services for operational efficiency and access equity, Ran Wei, Xiaoyue Liu, Yongjian Mu, Liming Wang, Aaron Golub, and Steven Farber
A train rescheduling model integrating speed management during disruptions of high-speed traffic under a quasi-moving block system, Peijuan Xu, Francesco Corman, Qiyuan Peng, and Xiaojie Luan
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
Isolating high-priority metro and feeder bus transfers using smart card data, De Zhao, Wei Wang, Amber Woodburn, and Megan S. Ryerson
Submissions from 2016
Network Effects in Bus Transit: Evidence from Barcelona’s Nova Xarxa, Hugo Badia, Juan Argote-Cabanero, and Carlos F. Daganzo
Injuries to older users of buses in the UK, Jo Barnes, Andrew Morris, Ruth Welsh, Steve Summerskill, Russ Marshall, Denise Kendrick, Pip Logan, Avril Drummond, Simon Conroy, Brian Fildes, and Julie Bell
