Highway Passenger Transport Research Articles

Оптимізація режимів взаємодії магістрального та міського пасажирського транспорту м. Кременчук

The purpose of the article is to determine the optimal value of the number of vehicles on the route network of Kremenchuk in the interaction of mainline and internal passenger transport by organizing the work of participants in the transport process of moving passengers during the transition from mainline (car, railway, river) to urban (trolley buses, buses, route taxis) transport. Optimization of the interaction was carried out according to the criterion of reducing the total reduced costs. A generalized criterion for assessing the total costs of participants in the transport process is proposed, which tends to be minimized as a result of the organization of transportation. The passenger capacity of a unit of rolling stock of mainline passenger transport differs from the passenger capacity of a unit of rolling stock of urban passenger transport. Taking into account that urban passenger transport operates in conditions of significant fluctuations in passenger flows, there are periods when the loading of rolling stock exceeds the nominal capacity, that is, the static coefficient of utilization of the passenger capacity of rolling stock is greater than one. The greater the number of vehicles of urban passenger transport, which ensures its interaction with mainline transport, on the route, the shorter the waiting time of passengers, which reduces social costs, but the higher the operating costs of the carrier. The combination of these aspects will allow to balance both the economic effect of the provision of transport services and the social aspect, which has a direct positive effect on the development of the interaction of highway passenger transport with city transport and the city as a whole. The search for ways to reduce the total costs can improve the level of quality of passenger transportation in the interaction of highway and urban transport. Using transport services as a generalizing criterion allows you to determine a compromise between the interests of the provider of transport services (carrier) and the consumer of services (passenger). The optimal value of the number of vehicles on the city's route network is directly proportional to the cost of transport service time and inversely proportional to the operating costs of the carrier's enterprise. Also, the increase in passenger turnover, which goes from highway to city passenger transport, and the length of the route, which determines the turnover time, requires an increase in the number of vehicles.

Research on Market Share Prediction of Highway Passenger Transport Based on Exponential Smoothing Method

Highway transportation is an important part of our country traffic transportation system, taking on most of the capacity demand in passenger transport markets. But with the rapid development of domestic rail transportation technology, people's travel mode has gradually changed from highway transportation to rail transportation. This makes the highway passenger transport management department must consider the impact of the change of people's travel mode on the highway passenger transport market demand when making production plans. The market share of highway passenger transport is an important index to measure the development level of highway passenger transport, which can directly reflect the supply-demand relationship between highway passenger transport and passenger transport market. Therefore, this paper selects the market share of highway passenger transport as the prediction evaluation index, and predicts and analyzes the market share data of highway passenger transport in Henan Province from 2010 to 2021 based on the exponential smoothing method. It mainly calculates the single exponential smoothing results under several different smoothing coefficients by using the smoothing analysis tool in EXCEL, and determines the optimal smoothing coefficient by taking the minimum root mean square error (RMSE) as the criterion. Then, it solves the lag defect of the single exponential smoothing prediction results by using the quadratic exponential smoothing. Finally, the trend prediction model of highway passenger transport market share in Henan Province is obtained. The prediction results of this model can guide the rational allocation of highway transportation resources and the formulation of passenger transport production plan in Henan Province.

Method for Determining the Location of Highway Passenger Transportation Hubs Using POI Data and the Dijkstra Algorithm in Large City

In order to reduce the impact of highway passenger transportation hubs on urban internal traffic operations and improve the efficiency of external travel, a method to determine the location of such hubs based on POI data and the Dijkstra algorithm is proposed. Firstly, the process of connecting the starting point of travel in the city to the urban road node and the highway exit is analyzed. Taking the minimum total time cost as the objective function, the mathematical model of the location method of a highway passenger transportation hub is established. Then, an algorithm for solving the mathematical model is proposed. In the solution method, the concept of “equivalent distance” is introduced into the Dijkstra algorithm to calculate the shortest path for passengers traveling on the urban road network. Weighted random numbers are generated to simulate the choice of highway exits when intercity coaches carrying passengers leave the city. Finally, Zhengzhou City is taken as an example for application analysis. The calculation is carried out using a script written in Python. The calculation results of the proposed method are compared with the results of the P -median model and the current locations of hubs. The results show that the proposed method consumes less time than the P -median method. The total time cost is also lower, which can reduce the time for passengers to leave the city. The location of the highway passenger transportation hub is closer to the periphery of the city and highway nodes, which conforms to the engineering practice and development trend of hub location so as to reduce its impact on urban internal traffic.

Design of Information Service System of Urban Bus Terminal under the Background of Mobile Internet

With the rapid development of highway transportation industry, the traditional manual passenger transport management mode can no longer meet the requirements of the development of highway passenger transport industry in the new period. From the perspective of passenger service in urban bus terminal, this paper puts forward a design scheme of passenger service information system in passenger terminal based on mobile Internet technology in view of the increasing service demand of passengers and passenger terminal. By using modern computer technology and information technology, the information service system of urban bus passenger station is upgraded, so as to realize timely and accurate collection and transmission of information, maximize information sharing, and enhance the on-site decision-making and command ability of the station. By integrating the information of various modes of transportation, we can realize the way of information sharing and provide high-quality information services for passengers.

A Research On The Perception Of Service Quality Of Intercity Passenger Transport: The Example Of Black Sea Region

Highway passenger transportation sector stands out as a growing passenger transport sector in Turkey. Transport companies have to take into account the expectations of customers in order to survive and advance in this sector. For this reason, the measurement of the perceived and expected service quality of the customers is becoming important.
 In this study, a survey will be carried out on the service quality of highway intercity passenger transportation within the city of Tokat. It is explained why customer satisfaction and perception are very important for service providers, in highway passenger transportation which is one of the important sectors in our country. In this context, it has been understood that it is necessary to measure perceived and expected service quality of the customers. With this data, it will be possible to make improvements and improvements to the preferences of the customers.
 In this study it is examined the quality of the services primarily offered by the highway passenger transport sector, which is among the important sectors of our country in terms of both the economic magnitude and the employment it provides. For this aim the highway transportation literature is surveyed and according to literature using SERVQUAL scale one questionnaire is implemented to 400 people in Tokat.
 Then the collected data is analyzed with SPSS 24.0. According to test results age, monthly income and the travel purpose effects the highway transportation service quality perception of the passengers. In addition to this Service Quality Scale (SERVQUAL) is tested and found reliable and valid for highway passenger transport sector in Turkey.

Impact of High-Speed Rail on Road Traffic and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Carbon emission reduction in the transportation sector is essential in the global mitigation effort and a large-scale public transport system has the potential to be an effective instrument. High speed rail (HSR) is one such example, yet it is unclear how much reduction in road traffic results from new rail routes. Using the difference-in-differences (DID) method, we show that new HSR routes in China leads to a 20.5 log-point reduction in the number of passenger vehicles and a 15.7 log-point reduction in freight vehicles running on parallel highways. These reductions were not seen on ordinary national roads. These effects translate into an annual reduction of 14.76 million tons of CO2 equivalent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, or 1.75% of GHG emissions in China’s transport sector. This mitigation effect mainly comes from the substitution of highway goods transport with the conventional railway, instead of the direct replacement of highway passenger transport with HSR. The environmental benefit of HSR in China has not been fully realized because of the thermal-dominated electricity supply. Our further projections suggest that in greener electricity conditions, the HSR in China can significantly contribute more to the reduction in GHG emissions from the transport sector.

Route Configuration Method for Highway Passenger Hubs from the Perspective of Transportation Integration: A Case Study of Nanjing, China

As a result of transportation integration, the role of highway passenger transport hubs has changed dramatically; these nodes act as important links to construct a seamless regional comprehensive passenger transport system which reflects the coordination and symmetry of public transportation and the integrated transportation system. In order to optimise the efficiency of transportation organisation and improve the quality of passenger transport services, in this study we developed an optimisation method for the allocation of passenger transport hubs based on the analysis of passenger flow demand and spatial distribution. Configuration models of the departure sites of single-station and multi-station hub lines were established according to the service scope of the stations and the relative generalised travel cost, respectively. The overall optimisation method of the route allocation scheme was proposed by checking and optimising the passenger volume of each station. The developed methodology was successfully validated by applying it to the highway passenger transport hub system of Nanjing, China. The proposed methodology is expected to help management agencies and business operators to optimise existing highway passenger bus lines, thereby improving the quality of their services.

Optimization Model of Highway Passenger Transport Networkin Urban Agglomeration Coordinating with Intercity Rail Transit

Optimization Model of Highway Passenger Transport Networkin Urban Agglomeration Coordinating with Intercity Rail Transit

Transport Accessibility and Spatial Connections of Cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area

Based on geographic information system (GIS) spatial analysis technology, the spatial pattern of raster grid transport accessibility for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay area was studied and the states of spatial connectedness were simulated using highway passenger transport, railway passenger transport, port passenger transport and aviation passenger transport data. The result shows that transport accessibility within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay area costs ‘one hour’ and the spatial distribution of accessibility in the area presents clear ‘core-periphery’ spatial characteristics, with Guangzhou, Foshan, Shenzhen constituting the core. The transport accessibility of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao is high. Average accessibility of urban nodes as measured by travel time is 0.99 h, and the areas accessible within 1.42 h occupy 79.14% of the total area. Most of the areas with the lowest accessibility are found in the peripheral area, with the worst accessibility being 4.73 h. Compared with the west-side cities, the economically developed east-side cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay area have higher connectivity with roads, railways, ports, and aviation transport. Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhuhai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macao are closely linked. The higher the accessibility, the closer the intercity connectedness.

Study on the Relationship between Land Transport and Economic Growth in Xinjiang

Xinjiang’s land transport network is mainly comprised of highways and railways. Using statistical data from 1985 to 2015, this study applies the Lotka-Volterra model to investigate the competitive interactions among highway transport, railway transport, and the regional economy of Xinjiang. We can draw the following conclusions: First, highway mileage, highway passenger transportation, and railway freight transportation have played a significant role in promoting the development of the national economy in Xinjiang, while the latter has weakened highway passenger transportation and promoted the growth of the added value of transportation industry (AVTI), railway mileage, and railway passenger transportation. Second, highway passenger transportation enhances the development of railway passenger transportation, while railway freight transportation has played the same role in the development of highway freight transportation. Third, the increase in AVTI will increase total population, but both may have a negative impact on the national economy in the short term. Fourth, there is no significant relationship between the economy and transportation investment.

Market Segmentation and Development Strategies for Highway Passenger Transport Based on Measurement Model of Passenger Value

AbstractThe passenger value is used to segment the intercity passenger transport market. According to its advantages or disadvantages in each submarket, highway passenger transport (referred to as ...

Highway Passenger Transport Based Express Parcel Service Network Design: Model and Algorithm

Highway passenger transport based express parcel service (HPTB-EPS) is an emerging business that uses unutilised room of coach trunk to ship parcels between major cities. While it is reaping more and more express market, the managers are facing difficult decisions to design the service network. This paper investigates the HPTB-EPS network design problem and analyses the time-space characteristics of such network. A mixed-integer programming model is formulated integrating the service decision, frequency, and network flow distribution. To solve the model, a decomposition-based heuristic algorithm is designed by decomposing the problem as three steps: construction of service network, service path selection, and distribution of network flow. Numerical experiment using real data from our partner company demonstrates the effectiveness of our model and algorithm. We found that our solution could reduce the total cost by up to 16.3% compared to the carrier’s solution. The sensitivity analysis demonstrates the robustness and flexibility of the solutions of the model.

Model and its Application of Passenger Travel Sharing Rate in Inter-City Comprehensive Passenger Traffic Channels

To predict the passenger travel sharing rate in the inter-city comprehensive passenger traffic channels, the passenger transport properties of the inter-city comprehensive passenger transport channels were combined, variables with different characteristics were introduced into utility function, the application of Logit model was improved, the comprehensive passenger transport channels of Guangzhou-Huizhou, Shenzhen-Huizhou, Dongguan-Huizhou were taken as examples to conduct the prediction applications of the passenger travel sharing in the railway passenger transportation, highway passenger transportation and non-commercial transportation. The results showed that the improved model could effectively carry out the passenger travel share prediction in inter-city comprehensive passenger transport channels.

Calculation and Evaluation Methodology of Transport Energy Consumption and Carbon Emissions: A Case Study of Jiangsu Province

The calculation methodology of transport carbon emissions, based on the methodology recommended by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the energy consumption statistics of provincial transport industry in China, is proposed. By using the methodology, the energy consumption and carbon emissions of highway, waterway and urban passenger transport from 2005 to 2012 of Jiangsu Province are calculated and evaluated. And the developing trends and main features from the perspectives of the total amount of transport energy consumption and carbon emissions, the proportional of both various energy types and various transport modes in the energy consumption, the energy intensity and carbon dioxide intensity, are systematically analyzed. Finally, some policy implications of low-carbon transport development were conclusively put forward, including reducing energy intensity and carbon intensity as the core focus, the highway transport as the breakthrough point, optimizing the integrated transport system structure and developing of public transport in priority as the strategic orientation, developing clean and low-carbon energy as an important way, etc. The research methodology and results can provide references for decision-making and management of the relevant provinces and cities on low-carbon transport development.

Markov Modified Exponential Smoothing Forecast of Highway Passenger Volume

To ensure the highway passenger transport policy and the allocation of scientific nature, the application of exponential smoothing method to analyze the highway passenger volume from 2000 to 2009,calculated once, twice and three times smoothness index and smoothing coefficient, and ultimately determine the three smoothing prediction model; according to the forecast model ,and calculate the highway passenger volume in the region from 2010 to 2014, compared with the actual highway passenger volume, the relative error values respectively is 3.243% and 4.729%, and both less than 5%, which can meet the accuracy requirements for the statistical confidence of 95%,the model is more in line with the actual situation, higher effectiveness.

Combined prediction model of death toll for road traffic accidents based on independent and dependent variables.

In order to build a combined model which can meet the variation rule of death toll data for road traffic accidents and can reflect the influence of multiple factors on traffic accidents and improve prediction accuracy for accidents, the Verhulst model was built based on the number of death tolls for road traffic accidents in China from 2002 to 2011; and car ownership, population, GDP, highway freight volume, highway passenger transportation volume, and highway mileage were chosen as the factors to build the death toll multivariate linear regression model. Then the two models were combined to be a combined prediction model which has weight coefficient. Shapley value method was applied to calculate the weight coefficient by assessing contributions. Finally, the combined model was used to recalculate the number of death tolls from 2002 to 2011, and the combined model was compared with the Verhulst and multivariate linear regression models. The results showed that the new model could not only characterize the death toll data characteristics but also quantify the degree of influence to the death toll by each influencing factor and had high accuracy as well as strong practicability.

The Comparison on for Traffic Accident Forecasting in Long and Short Period Based on Multi-layer Recursive Forecasting Method

The multi-layer recursive forecasting method is used on road traffic accident forecasting in this study. We suggested the factors as density of population, GDP per capita, highway passenger transport, highway freight volume, highway mileage, density of road network, amount of vehicle, amount of cars per capita and environmental factors is selected by MATLAB in forecasting model. The model including autoregression item and the model including autoregression item and environmental factors is proposed. By changing the forecasting period, the forecasting results in years and months are acquired and analyzed. We conclude that the forecasting accuracy in short period is higher than in long period by comparing with results of long and short period.

A Pricing Method for Small-size Cargo Express Service in Long Distance Highway Transportation

After a survey of 10 long-distance highway passenger transportation stations in Beijing, we found that 50% of the stations do not provide express services for small-size cargo. Passenger stations that provide such services have a low profit. The main reason is that there is no effective pricing method for small-size cargo express services. To address this issue, we first looked at the operating costs of all the parties involved in small-size cargo express services. According to the customers' freight transport demand function, we propose a model for determining the price of small-size cargo express services with an objective function of maximizing the starting station's revenue. Based on the model, necessary conditions are specified in order for passenger stations and companies to operate such businesses. Furthermore, a method of fitting the transportation demand function is provided based on actual operations and services. Finally, a numerical example is given to illustrate the application of the proposed pricing method for small-size cargo express services.

Service Area Delimitation of Regional Highway Passenger Transport Hub Using Random-Utility-Based Weighted Voronoi Diagram

This study introduces random utility theory to ordinary weighted Voronoi diagram and describes its application in delimiting the services area of a regional highway passenger transport hub. The Euclidean distance was replaced by a utility function of hub’s capacity factor, travel distance, travel time, and monetary travel cost from passenger’s initial origin to the alternative hubs. The service area was delimited based on utility maximization principle and a nested-logit model for transport hub and travel mode. The application shows that the service area of a hub is not consistent with its administrative boundary. It proves Voronoi diagram is a reasonable and practical tool for detecting the service boundary of a hub by offering an integrated angle to recognize the interacting relationship between hub location, transport network, and passenger’s choice behaviors.

Analysis and Research on Braking Safe Performance of Long Distance Bus

To define the situation of traffic safety about highway passenger transport accurately, and reveal the statistical regularity of braking safe performances on long distance buses, based on large sample braking performance detection of a given type long distance buses, the statistical models about 4 braking performance were established. This research shows that the unqualified rate of front axle braking force balance performance of the given type long distance buses beyond 24%, and the rear one is 7% as well, which could be one serious hidden danger. The models established have very high calculating precision. What makes this conclusion more persuasive is the relative error maximum between model calculating values and real detecting results is 0.428% only. In addition, the practicable direction and way to solve the exposed problem in vehicle braking system are given. The research results can be used to understand the braking performance statistical regularity of typical long distance bus accurately, providing a reliable technical guarantee for improving traffic safety.