Transit planning practice majorly concerns transit route optimization, while the spatial distribution of bus terminals is generally neglected. Large cities have large-scale transit system, and their transit terminal distributions are complex. This paper explores the spatial characteristics of bus terminal distribution, and proposes a two-stage method for designing evenly distributed bus terminals and terminal zones. The study is based on Wuhan, a metropolitan city in central China. Firstly, the characteristics of spatial distribution of bus terminals in Wuhan are analyzed, including the spatial density distribution, as well as the relationships with urban morphology, land use, road network and service intensity. Secondly, a two-stage approach is proposed for locating bus terminals under ideal situation. Terminals from the two stages may constitute a useful supplement for bus route deployment.
Spatial Distribution of Bus Terminals in Large Cities — The Case of Wuhan, China
Second International Conference on Transportation Engineering ; 2009 ; Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
2009-07-29
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
Highways and roads , Information technology (IT) , Transportation management , Spatial distribution , Construction , Buses , Freight transportation , China , Terminal facilities , Water transportation , Air transportation , Rail transportation , Optimization , Public transportation , Traffic management
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