A methodology for comparing distances traveled by performance-equivalent fixed-route and demand responsive transit services Academic Article

abstract

• Public transport systems are confronted by the need to improve their economic effectiveness in order to meet customer requirements at acceptable costs for transit providers, which are often heavily subsidized. Our goal is to understand how the organizational form of the transit system impacts on system productivity. Our methodology consists of comparing performance in terms of distance traveled of two competing transit services, a traditional fixed-route and a demand responsive service, while ensuring a comparable service to the same set of customers. We consider several scenarios, which depend on the road network, service quality level, and demand density. According to our findings, demand responsive transit services perform better for high-quality service levels and low demand density scenarios. 2009 Taylor & Francis.

authors

• Quadrifoglio, Luca

published proceedings

• TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND TECHNOLOGY

author list (cited authors)

• Diana, M., Quadrifoglio, L., & Pronello, C.

citation count

• 27

complete list of authors

• Diana, Marco||Quadrifoglio, Luca||Pronello, Cristina

publication date

• January 2009

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

published in

• Transportation Planning and Technology  Journal

keywords

• Bus Lines
• Demand Responsive Services
• Distance Traveled
• Service Level
• Transit

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1080/03081060903119618

start page

• 377

end page

• 399

volume

• 32

issue

• 4

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03081060903119618