Improved Analytic Model of the Optimum Dimensions Designated for Transit Bus Service Zones
Publication: Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 141, Issue 5
Abstract
This paper examines the problem of determining the relation of variables and deterministic parameters of the optimum solution space for bus service zones within an urban transit model, due to the ever-evolving need for an efficient and effective transit system in modern society. A positive solution for the length of a local bus service zone was proposed and proven. Moreover, the Newton method was applied to derive a convergent sequence faster than the alternate sequence proposed in a previous paper. This analytic model will help transportation operators determine the optimum dimensions of bus service zones with great accuracy and will influence other tasks such as budget allocation.
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Acknowledgments
This research is partially supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of China with Grant Nos. NSC 102-2410-H-241-010-MY2 and MOST 103-2410-H-156 -016. The English revision was improved by Andrew Chung ([email protected]).
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Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 141 • Issue 5 • May 2015
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Received: Apr 21, 2014
Accepted: Nov 13, 2014
Published online: Dec 17, 2014
Published in print: May 1, 2015
Discussion open until: May 17, 2015
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