Transit systems are subject to congestion that influences system performance and level of service. The evaluation of measures to relieve congestion requires models that can capture their network effects and passengers' adaptation. In particular, on‐board congestion leads to an increase of crowding discomfort and denied boarding and a decrease in service reliability. This study performs a systematic comparison of alternative approaches to modelling on‐board congestion in transit networks. In particular, the congestion‐related functionalities of a schedule‐based model and an agent‐based transit assignment model are investigated, by comparing VISUM and BusMezzo, respectively. The theoretical background, modelling principles and implementation details of the alternative models are examined and demonstrated by testing various operational scenarios for an example network. The results suggest that differences in modelling passenger arrival process, choice‐set generation and route choice model yield systematically different passenger loads. The schedule‐based model is insensitive to a uniform increase in demand or decrease in capacity when caused by either vehicle capacity or service frequency reduction. In contrast, nominal travel times increase in the agent‐based model as demand increases or capacity decreases. The marginal increase in travel time increases as the network becomes more saturated. Whilst none of the existing models capture the full range of congestion effects and related behavioural responses, existing models can support different planning decisions. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


    Zugriff

    Zugriff über TIB

    Verfügbarkeit in meiner Bibliothek prüfen

    Bestellung bei Subito €


    Exportieren, teilen und zitieren



    Titel :

    Modelling public transport on‐board congestion: comparing schedule‐based and agent‐based assignment approaches and their implications


    Beteiligte:

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2016




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch



    Klassifikation :

    BKL:    55.21 Kraftfahrzeuge / 55.21
    Lokalklassifikation TIB:    275/7020



    The schedule-based dynamic modelling for public transport networks: a new approach in path choice and assignment

    Nuzzolo, A. / Russo, F. / Crisalli, U. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2002


    An assignment model for public transport networks with both schedule- and frequency-based services

    Eltved, Morten / Nielsen, Otto Anker / Rasmussen, Thomas Kjær | Online Contents | 2019


    Schedule-based Dynamic Assignment Models for Air Transport Networks

    Crisalli, U. / Sciangula, F. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2009


    Train schedule optimization based on schedule-based stochastic passenger assignment

    Xie, J. / Wong, S.C. / Zhan, S. et al. | Elsevier | 2020


    Congestion Pricing for Schedule-Based Transit Networks

    Hamdouch, Y. / Lawphongpanich, S. | British Library Online Contents | 2010