This paper proposes a model for locating bus stops and optimizing bus frequencies in congested local public transport networks. The analysis addresses the issue of reducing the overall costs of operating a transport system, including costs associated with provision of services and bus stop construction, using a bi-level mathematical programming method. The upper level defines the overall cost of the system, which must be kept to a minimum taking into account operational restrictions, and the lower level defines a behavioral model for system users. The suggested model mixes optimization and simulation and allows supply and demand to be linked; this ensures consistency between equilibrium flows and bus frequencies and between equilibrium flows and the distances between bus stops calculated at each iteration of the algorithm.


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    Title :

    Bi-Level Mathematical Programming Model for Locating Bus Stops and Optimizing Frequencies


    Additional title:

    Transportation Research Record


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    Publication date :

    2006-01-01




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    Bi-Level Mathematical Programming Model for Locating Bus Stops and Optimizing Frequencies

    dell Olio, L. / Moura, J. L. / Ibeas, A. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2006


    Bi-Level Mathematical Programming Model for Locating Bus Stops and Optimizing Frequencies

    dell'Olio, Luigi / Moura, Jose / Ibeas, Angel | Transportation Research Record | 2006