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http://dx.doi.org/10.12815/kits.2017.16.6.112

Study on the Optimum Route Travel Time for Bus to Improve Bus Schedule Reliability  

Kim, Min ju (Transportation studies Group, Department of Environmental Planning, Seoul National University)
Lee, Young ihn (Department of Environmental Planning, Seoul National University)
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The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems / v.16, no.6, 2017 , pp. 112-123 More about this Journal
Abstract
The accurate forecasting of the public transportation's transit and arrival time has become increasingly important as more people use buses and subways instead of personal vehicles under the government's public transportation promotion policy. Using bus management system (BMS) data, which provide information on the real-time bus location, operation interval, and operation history, it is now possible to analyze the bus schedule reliability. However, the punctuality should always be considered together with the operation safety. Therefore, this study suggests a new methodology to secure both reliability and safety using the BMS data. Unlike other studies, we calculated the bus travel time between two bus stops by dividing the total travel length into 6 sections using 5 different measuring points. In addition, the optimal travel time for each bus route was proposed by analyzing the mean, standard deviation and coefficient of variation of the each section's measurement. This will ensure the reliability, safety and mobility of the bus operation.
Keywords
Bus Schedule Reliability; Bus Schedule; Safety; BMS data; Operation of Public Transportation;
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