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Apr 26, 2012
Spatial Distribution of Bus Terminals in Large Cities — The Case of Wuhan, China
Authors: Zhengdong Huang [email protected] and Research Center for Digital City, Wuhan University, Xuebin Wei, Jianwu Shen, and Xuejun LiuAuthor Affiliations
Publication: International Conference on Transportation Engineering 2009
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Transit planning practice majorly concerns transit route optimization, while the spatial distribution of bus terminals is generally neglected. Large cities have large-scale transit system, and their transit terminal distributions are complex. This paper explores the spatial characteristics of bus terminal distribution, and proposes a two-stage method for designing evenly distributed bus terminals and terminal zones. The study is based on Wuhan, a metropolitan city in central China. Firstly, the characteristics of spatial distribution of bus terminals in Wuhan are analyzed, including the spatial density distribution, as well as the relationships with urban morphology, land use, road network and service intensity. Secondly, a two-stage approach is proposed for locating bus terminals under ideal situation. Terminals from the two stages may constitute a useful supplement for bus route deployment.
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Analysis (by type)
- Bus stops
- Case studies
- Distribution functions
- Engineering fundamentals
- Infrastructure
- Land use
- Mathematical functions
- Mathematics
- Methodology (by type)
- Research methods (by type)
- Spatial analysis
- Spatial distribution
- Terminal facilities
- Transportation engineering
- Transportation management
- Urban and regional development
- Urban areas
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School of Urban Design, Wuhan University. Donghu Nanlu 8, 430072 Wuhan, China. E-mail: [email protected] and Research Center for Digital City, Wuhan University
Xuebin Wei
School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Donghu Nanlu 8, 430072 Wuhan, China
Jianwu Shen
School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Donghu Nanlu 8, 430072 Wuhan, China
Xuejun Liu
School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Donghu Nanlu 8, 430072 Wuhan, China
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