ABSTRACT The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system can be a cost-effective alternative to foster
public transportation. However, the delay in signalized intersections is critical to the stable …

In times of extended awareness regarding climate change and emission control, the use of
public mass transit comes into the forefront of discussions regarding mobility of people …

High volume bus facilities range from on-street facilities to dedicated Bus Rapid Transit
(BRT) facilities. The aim of this study is to better understand performance by directly relating …

When compared to cars, public transportation (eg, buses) can carry more people using less
space. Hence, by increasing the share of people traveling by bus within an urban network …

Overtaking rule is a key factor for the estimation of bus discharge flow and bus delay at
stops. In general, there are four kinds of overtaking rules, namely no-overtaking, enter …

The method of optimization of traffic of urban passenger transport (UPT) at transportation
hubs (TH) is proposed, which implies modeling of operation of a stop point, taking into …

Queue forming behind a bus stop on an urban street is common and a traffic bottleneck
usually occurs around the bus stop area. The bus stop failure means arriving buses cannot …

The performance study of an urban transport system, particularly a Bus Rapid Transit
System (BRTS), must report on its operations and reliability. Such study of BRTS comprises …

Transit‐oriented travel mode is considered as one of the most effective travel strategies for
improving the level of travel service and reducing travel time and delay. Curbside bus stops …

The purpose of this paper is to assess the cost-structure of the public transport industry in
Tunisia. Thus, we use a translog variable cost function to identify the firms' technological …