Traditional transit is often unable to effectively service areas of low ridership and low population density. To alleviate this problem, a method of combining traditional transit with demand-responsive transportation is proposed. This system, known as the network-inspired transportation system (NITS), uses demand-responsive transportation to handle the first and last miles of each passenger's trip. The effectiveness of the NITS is tested in simulations run in a fictional gridded street city as well as the city of Atlanta, GA. Simulation results show that the NITS provides a higher quality of service than transit in low density urban areas where traditional transit is not effective.
Reaching low-density urban areas with the network-inspired transportation system
2012-09-01
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Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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