Transit management agencies often pre-allocate a multi-berth stop's berths to specific bus
lines so that passengers can find the right place to wait for their buses. Developing optimal …

Dwell time is the amount of time required for performing boarding and alighting activities at
stops. Under peak-load conditions, the dwell time can significantly increase due to a higher …

Maintenance planning and risk evaluation of public transport systems (PTS) is completely
critical and important for the natural structure and ecological balance of the city and its' …

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 present paper is aimed at improving minimization methods in traffic flows, particularly
reducing the costs of civil transportation through sections of the transport network by giving …

Several factors over the years have contributed to stigma in public transport. Many studies
have highlighted the need to make the transport system more equitable both from economic …

Bus queue time estimation of a curbside bus stop is essential to evaluate the operation,
reliability and performance of a bus system. Arriving buses and served buses on upstream …

Smart card data from public transit systems has proven to be useful to understand the
behaviors of public transit users. Relevant research has been done concerning:(1) the …

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 effectiveness of an on-street bus facility depends on the volume of general traffic
sharing the buses' travel lane. The Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual (TCQSM) …