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Public transit planning and operation : modeling, practice and behavior /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ceder, Avishai (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2016]
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Transportation > Mathematical models.
Transportation > Planning > Mathematical models.
Local transit.
Urban transportation.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to transit-service planning
  • Data requirements and collection
  • Frequency and headway determination
  • Timetable development
  • Advanced timetables: Optimization and synchronization
  • Vehicle scheduling I: Fixed schedules
  • Vehicle scheduling II: Variable schedules
  • Vehicle type and size considerations in vehicle scheduling
  • Crew scheduling
  • Passenger demand
  • Route choice and assignment
  • Service design: Elements, operational parking, and stop location
  • Coordination and connectivity: Measures and analysis
  • Coordination and connectivity: Behavioral aspects
  • Network (routes) design
  • Designing short-turn trips
  • Smart shuttle and feeder service
  • Service reliability
  • Operational strategies and tactics
  • Future developments in transit operations