Optimal Bus Stop Spacing for Minimizing Transit Operation Cost

Authors

Huan Li, Portland State University
Robert L. Bertini, Portland State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

2008

Subjects

Bus stops -- Location -- Oregon -- Portland, Local transit -- Oregon -- Portland -- Management, Bus lines -- Oregon -- Portland -- Management

Abstract

With the increasing attention to finance issues relative to transit operation, a bus stop spacing model is generated with the aim at minimizing the operation cost without impact on transit accessibility. Two cost functions are considered in the model including passenger access cost and in-vehicle passenger stopping cost aiming at minimizing total cost. A bus route in Portland, Oregon, USA is examined as an example using Archived Bus Dispatch System (BDS) data provided by TriMet, the regional transit provider for the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. Based on the optimization model, the theoretical optimized bus stop spacing is 930 feet comparing to the current value 802 feet.

Description

Presented at the International Conference on Traffic & Transportation Studies 2008.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/15477

Citation Details

Li, Huan and Bertini, Robert L., "Optimal Bus Stop Spacing for Minimizing Transit Operation Cost" (2008). Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations. 192.
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/15477