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3973. Dispatch and route control of an urban public transportation system composed of buses with a mixed fleet
Invited abstract in session WB-55: Public transportation , stream Transportation.
Wednesday, 10:30-12:00Room: S02 (building: 101)
Authors (first author is the speaker)
| 1. | José Edgardo Niño Báez
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| Ingeniería de Transporte y Logística, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile |
Abstract
Abstract: In the operation of high-frequency buses, it is important to maintain regularity in the service, reduce user waiting times, and maintain a low cost of operation. A key aspect to achieve this is to dispatch buses at regular intervals and control the interval during the routes, through strategies such as holding buses at stops. In systems where different lines operate that begin their operation at a common terminal, it is usual for buses to remain on the same line each time they arrive at the terminal after finishing a route, which limits the flexibility of the system. In this work, we seek to minimize user waiting times and the operating costs of a bus system by implementing bus spacing strategies at the terminal and a route control strategy to maintain regularity in the service. Our preliminary results show that when it is possible to interline buses in the terminal, waiting times are reduced between 10% and 20% compared to the case without interlining.
Keywords
- Public Local Transportation Systems
Status: accepted
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