Abstract
Public transit planning is a user-oriented problem, respectful of financial issues and involves different stakeholders such as the general public, the transportation provider and the local government. One of the main components of public transit planning is the transit network design (TND) problem. This research is an attempt to perform transit network design and analysis in the city of Sanandaj, Iran using the capabilities of GIS and Honeybee algorithm. Objectives of this study are formulating a multi-objective model of the TND problem, developing a GIS-based procedure for solving the TND problem and examination of the solutions using artificial metaheuristic methods such as honeybee algorithm. The transit network design approach in this research, aims to reduce the walking distance, the total travel distance and the total number of stops needed for a suitable transit service in Sanandaj, Iran. One of the contributions of this research is developing a transit network design with utilizing a spectrum of GIS software modelling functionalities and using the abilities of the artificial intelligence in modelling and assessment of the transit network.
Highlights
Public transit system in Sanandaj has been under review and modification for several years to reduce the traffic congestion and the share of private car usage in the city and increase the very low share of public transit [1]
This research is an attempt to perform transit network design and analysis in the city of Sanandaj, Iran using the capabilities of GIS and Honeybee algorithm
Objectives of this study are formulating a multi-objective model of the transit network design (TND) problem, developing a GIS-based procedure for solving the TND problem and examination of the solutions using artificial metaheuristic methods such as honeybee algorithm
Summary
Public transit system in Sanandaj has been under review and modification for several years to reduce the traffic congestion and the share of private car usage in the city and increase the very low share of public transit [1]. Transit network design is a strategic planning problem aiming at maximizing service quality under budgetary restrictions. It is a method of finding a set of routes with specific schedules for a transit fleet [2]. Because of the large number of the bus stops, it is difficult to find a set of routes using the traditional approaches [3]. Route level design focuses on a small part of the network or a single transit route to manage new travel demand and reduce the number of transfers and circuity. The network approach is to design the transit network as a set of routes to serve the current travel demand efficiently
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