Simulation of an integrated public transport system by the example of a compact city

Abstract

The effectiveness of the transport network depends on the coherence of all message options. Suburban rail transportation and route bus service are travel options often used in medium and large cities in developed and developing countries. Integrating these two travel options reduces total travel time. The study will consider the application of the operational integration model of suburban trains and urban public transport. The model includes two submodels: routing and planning. In the routing submodels, public transport bus routes are generated that pass through the railway station. The planning sub-model will allow developing suburban train schedules with the optimal coordination of timetables for urban bus routes. As an example, the railway station Angarsk and the urban route network are considered. Bus transportation is coordinated with the existing railway timetable for the arrival of local trains. Genetic algorithms are robust optimization techniques and can be used in planning submodels. The result of the study is to determine the routes that require changes in the timetable, taking into account the arriving trains.