Beschreibung:
This book examines the main components affecting the viability of a public-transport service from both the passenger and agency perspectives, and offers solutions to well-known problems in the field. This second edition establishes a bridge between the world of practitioners and the world of research and academia. It presents new material on the design of network of routes, reliability and scheduling, coordination and connectivity, operational strategies and tactics, and new topics such as passenger behavior, multi-vehicle operations, multi-agent transit systems, and transit automation.
Introduction to transit-service planning. Data requirements and collection. Frequency and headway determination. Timetable development. Advanced timetables: Optimization and synchronization. Vehicle scheduling I: Fixed schedules. Vehicle scheduling II: Variable schedules. Vehicle type and size considerations in vehicle scheduling. Crew scheduling. Passenger demand. Route choice and assignment. Service design: Elements, operational parking, and stop location. Coordination and connectivity: Measures and analysis. Coordination and connectivity: Behavioral aspects. Network (routes) design. Designing short-turn trips. Smart shuttle and feeder service. Service reliability. Operational strategies and tactics. Future developments in transit operations. Answers to exercises.