Improving bus bridging responses via satellite bus reserve locations

Pender, Brendan Michael; Currie, Graham; Delbosc, Alexa; Shiwakoti, Nirajan

doi:10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2013.12.007

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“…Additionally, if speed and reliability can be managed, increasing the length of lines (while maintaining directness) further improves accessibility because the scope of destinations that can be reached on that line without a transfer increases (Nielsen et al 2005, 120). Other innovative operational optimizations, such as the strategic placement of standby bus fleets, can be employed to improve individual network performance characteristics, such as resistance to stoppages or debilitating events (Pender et al 2014).…”

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Urban Public Transport

McLeod

Scheurer

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2017

Journal of Planning Literature

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This article reviews the literature on current “best practice” principles for planning public transport (PT) networks within the context of planners seeking to transition their cities toward sustainable mobility. An overview is provided of the history of ideas about network development. The emerging frontiers for multimodal, demand-responsive PT and the potential implications of new transport technology on traditional PT are discussed. The future role of transit-oriented development within PT network structures is considered. The “moderators” to network design that may impede future best practice brings the article to conclusion.

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Urban Public Transport

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Scheurer

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2017

Journal of Planning Literature

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“…The transport research community [6,7], [12] define the notion of disruptive events, i.e. events that "impact on the supply of transport (infrastructure or services), costs of using transport, or some combination" [7].…”

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The Transport Disruption Ontology

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Marković

Edwards

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The Semantic Web - ISWC 2015

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Abstract. This paper presents the Transport Disruption ontology, a formal framework for modelling travel and transport related events that have a disruptive impact on traveller's journeys. We discuss related models, describe how transport events and their impacts are captured, and outline use of the ontology within an interlinked repository of the travel information to support intelligent transport systems.

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“…They demonstrated that these buses would be either spare buses located at depots or buses retracted from existing routes. Another project looked specifically at the concept of a dedicated bus reserve and where and how this might be located to maximize benefits (5).…”

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Economic Viability of Bus Bridging Reserves for Fast Response to Unplanned Passenger Rail Disruption

Pender

Currie

Shiwakoti

et al. 2015

Transportation Research Record

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A new approach explores the economic viability of dedicated bus reserves purely for bus bridging purposes. The approach estimates feet costs and user benefits of reduced delay by improving the response to unplanned rail disruption. The feasibility of dedicated bus reserves has not been considered in previous research. Sourcing buses for bus bridging purposes is problematic during weekday peak periods, which coincide with the highest demand for rail travel. At all other times spare buses are available. Consequently, a dedicated bus reserve would exist mainly to provide bus bridging in the peak. Results suggest that a dedicated bus bridging reserve can be economically viable. Of 18 corridors studied, a dedicated reserve was feasible for 78%. Economically viable corridors have a benefit–cost ratio ranging between 1.5 and 9.7 (average, 4.5). Reserves were not feasible where existing rail demand, disruption likelihood, or both were low. Sensitivity tests explored viability with more conservative assumptions. In each test, the dedicated bus reserve in most corridors remained economically viable. The research suggests that a dedicated bus reserve should be considered by rail operators worldwide because of strong net economic benefits. However, reserves are a net cost (with no income), so investment must be based on economic, not financial, benefits. This aspect suggests that government authorities, rather than commercial operators, may find a dedicated reserve more feasible. This approach illustrates where reserves might best be allocated to maximize investment returns.

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Improving bus bridging responses via satellite bus reserve locations

Cited by 19 publications

References 11 publications

Urban Public Transport

Urban Public Transport

The Transport Disruption Ontology

Economic Viability of Bus Bridging Reserves for Fast Response to Unplanned Passenger Rail Disruption

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