Development Of Public Transport Research Articles

The Impact of Cross-Cultural Customary Transportation on International Capital Flows

Economic globalization promotes the development of cross-border investment, and cultural differences in transportation between different countries also play an important role in this process. Starting from cross-cultural customary transportation, analyze the impact of public transportation on international capital flow, and propose economic and legal suggestions from the perspective of transportation governance, for the sake of promoting the effectiveness of international capital flow. By combining theoretical analysis and interdisciplinary integration methods, the study suggests if the "left-hand" rule is applied to the driving direction, it can increase the traffic safety factor, promote the effective development of public transportation, promote exchange rates and international balance of payments, and improve the dispute resolution on international investment. Starting from the socio-cultural perspective, this study aims to explore interdisciplinary issues between law and economics, providing reference and inspiration for social governance and policy formulation.

Assessment of Sustainable Mobility Initiatives Developed in Montevideo, Uruguay

This article presents an assessment of sustainable mobility initiatives developed in Montevideo, Uruguay, in the period from 2020 to 2023. The significance of sustainable mobility is underscored due to its far-reaching implications for the environment, energy efficiency, and the overall quality of life of citizens. This study focuses on crucial aspects of four initiatives deployed in Montevideo in 2020–2023: electric mobility solutions using scooters, the development of infrastructure and services for urban cycling, the development of electric public transportation, and private electric transportation. Important results are obtained and commented on for each of the studied initiatives, regarding efficiency, environmental impact, accessibility, the quality of the service, and other relevant indicators. Based on the analysis, valuable knowledge is acquired to guide the future development of efficient and sustainable transportation modes in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Optimal Vehicle Scheduling and Charging Infrastructure Planning for Autonomous Modular Transit System

Prioritizing the development of public transport is an effective way to improve the sustainability of the transport system. In recent years, bus passenger flow has been declining in many cities. How to reform the operating mode of the public transportation system is an important issue that needs to be solved. An autonomous modular bus (AMB) is capable of physical coupling and uncoupling to flexibly adjust vehicle capacity as well as provide high-quality service under unbalanced passenger demand conditions. To promote AMB adoption and reduce the operating cost of the bus route, this paper presents a joint optimization method to simultaneously determine the AMB dispatching plan, charging plan, and charging infrastructure configuration scheme. Then, a mixed-integer programming model is formulated to minimize the operating costs of the bus route. A hybrid intelligent algorithm combining enumeration, cloning algorithm, and particle swarm optimization algorithm is designed to resolve the formulated model. Subsequently, an actual bus route is taken as an example to validate the proposed method. Results indicate that the developed method in this paper can reduce the operating costs and operational energy consumption of the route compared with the real route operating plan. Specifically, the reduction ratio of the former is 23.85%, and the reduction ratio of the latter is 5.92%. The results of this study validate the feasibility and advantages of autonomous modular transit service, contributing positively to the sustainable development of the urban public transportation system.

The operation mechanism of integrating urban and rural passenger transportation and logistics under the strategy of rural revitalization–Case study of Lianhua County, China

To alleviate the pressure of government financial subsidies for urban and rural public transport, this paper analyzes the intrinsic relationship between China's rural revitalization strategy and the integrated development of urban and rural public transport, and proposes an integrated development model of public transport and logistics based on urban and rural public transport. Taking Lianhua County, China, as an example, this paper investigates the operational mechanism and pilot effects of the bus-logistics integration model, and proposes strategies to promote the development of bus-logistics integration. The results of the case study show that the urban–rural bus integration model based on the integration of public transportation and logistics can reduce the deficit of urban–rural bus enterprises by 35.8% compared with the traditional urban–rural bus integration model, which can effectively alleviate the pressure of government financial subsidies. The research results have practical significance for promoting rural revitalization in Lianhua County and alleviating government financial pressure, and also have a certain reference role for the sustainable development of urban and rural public transportation in other small and medium-sized cities.

DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN RURAL AREAS IN POLAND: THE EXAMPLE OF THE SLUPSK DISTRICT

The paper addresses the development of public transport (PT) in rural areas in the context of the implementation of the Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) concept. This paper aimed to indicate whether and how rural areas can use the MaaS concept to develop PT and improve transport accessibility. The financing model for the operation of collective PT in the example of Poland was analysed. The case study Pomeranian Voivodeship was selected due to the strong influence of the Tri-City agglomeration, which does not directly include western parts of the region such as Słupsk County. Several research methods were used: desktop research, case study and GIS analysis. The results highlight that the MaaS concept has the potential to be implemented in rural areas; however, this will be a long-term process and will require advanced cooperation between local authorities, private operators and service providers. This process is dependent on measures being taken to support the use of MaaS at a national level. From the inhabitants' perspective, such changes are a positive direction for PT.

Topological analysis of roadway and railway networks of the Ukrainian-Polish borderlands (on the example of Lviv Oblast and Subcarpathian Voivodeship)


 
 
 The paper presents an analysis of functioning of roadway and railway networks in the context of logistics flows. The interaction of road vehicles and railroad cars within the given territories was characterized. The provided spatiotemporal modelling allows comparing the configuration of roadways and railways from the peripheral settlements to the regional capitals. The points that form transport links with the administrative centres of each studied territory were identified. A comparative topological analysis of the given lines of roadway and railway transport within the Ukrainian-Polish borderland employed quantitative (distance, time) and qualitative (curvature, travel speed) modelling parameters, characterizing the relationship of the borderland territories in two neighbouring countries of Eastern Europe. Relative indicators, which include curvature and speed, were estimated. A database of settlements based on accessibility to the city by road and rail transport was created, taking into account the top-10 centres of territorial communities, or hromadas, in Lviv Oblast and Subcarpathian Voivodeship. Alternative modes of transport for travelling from a centre of territorial community to the regional centre in Ukraine and Poland were highlighted. The study compared the settlements with low transport accessibility to the regional capital (oblast, voivodeship), taking into account the functioning of the roadway and railway networks. Social-geographical problems of the given territories were identified based on the analysis of topological indicators of each transport connections. I found that the network system of transport infrastructure in Subcarpathian Voivodeship is low-dense, especially in mountainous areas. Also, there was analyzed high accessibility of suburban settlements to the city of Rzeszów. In Lviv, connection between the suburbs and the city centre can be called problematic. Within the studied borderland areas, there were also found cases of disuse of the existing railway stations for passenger traffic. Variants that would promote the development of public transport in the Lviv Oblast have been proposed, based on the example of the transport model in Subcarpathian Voivodeship. Applied developments include the need to build the Opillia-Roztocze highway, assignement of high-speed electric trains from remote areas to the regional capital.
 
 

Marketing Research at Public Transport Enterprises

This article discusses the strategic goal of the functioning and development of the transport system of Uzbekistan, studied the transport systems of cities with developed public transport in 2022, and, based on marketing research, substantiated recommendations for the development of urban public transport, increasing the number of its users and providing quality services.

Investigating the Impact of Streetscape and Land Surface Temperature on Cycling Behavior

Cycling is a flexible way of traveling that can promote the development of urban public transportation. Previous studies on the influence of cycling have focused more on the cyclists themselves, ignoring the influences of the features of natural environments, such as streetscapes and land surface temperatures (LSTs), on cycling behavior. Therefore, in this study, street view image data and Landsat 8 imagery were utilized to extract streetscape and LST features; in particular, a framework was established for a single-indicator analysis and a multiple-indicator interaction analysis based on the random forest model with GeoDetector. The model was used to explore the effects of streetscapes and surface temperatures on cycling behavior. The results of this study for the main urban area of Beijing show that (1) high-density buildings and high population activity exacerbated the heat island effect at the city center and certain areas in the east, with the highest LST reaching 46.93 °C. In contrast, the greenery and water bodies in the northwestern and northeastern areas reduced the LST, resulting in a minimum temperature of 11.61 °C. (2) The optimal analysis scale was a 100 m buffer pair, and the regression fitting accuracy reached 0.83, confirming the notable influences of streetscape and LST characteristics on cycling behavior. (3) The random forest (RF) model results show that the importance of LST features and vegetation and sky conditions exceeded 0.07, and a reasonable sky openness and open building ventilation became the first choices for promoting cycling behavior. (4) According to the GeoDetector model, the LST features alone exhibited an importance of more than 0.375 for cycling behavior, while interactions with streetscapes greatly reduced the negative effect of LST on cycling behavior. The interaction between walls and plants reached 0.392, while the interaction between multiple environmental factors and greenery and favorable ventilation counteracted the negative impact of high-temperature heat waves on the residents’ choice of bicycles.

ТЕНДЕНЦИИ РЕШЕНИЯ ТРАНСПОРТНЫХ ПРОБЛЕМ В МЕГАПОЛИСАХ И ЭВОЛЮЦИЯ ПРОЕКТНОГО МЫШЛЕНИЯ

Congestion in megacities due to extreme population density and insufficient transport infrastructure leads to serious consequences. Traffic jams not only cause inconvenience for passengers, but also have a negative impact on the economy and the environment. In order to stabilize the situation and eliminate the negative impact of inefficient traffic on the life of megacities, it is necessary to review previously used techniques and identify new measures to solve the problem. Research methods include a review and systematization of information sources related to economic, urban planning and social aspects of transport infrastructure. By summarizing and comparing the results of domestic and foreign experience in eliminating traffic congestion, outdated methods were identified and trends in the development of design thinking in the field of construction of road spaces were identified. Current ratings of transport systems make it possible to fix a list of leaders with an effective policy for the development of public transport. Conceptual modeling demonstrates modern features of the placement of road networks within the city. To improve urban mobility, an integrated approach is required: active implementation of innovations in the transport structure, changing urban planning thinking, reviewing management impacts, changing priorities in favor of the needs of pedestrians and informing the public, involving it in the modernization process. These techniques will create modern and smart urban spaces that meet the needs of modern society.

Specifics of Creating a Public Transport Demand Model for Low-Density Regions: Lithuanian Case

A transport model usually consists of a demand model and an available transport network model. The purpose of this article is to identify the key specifics for the development of a regional public transport (PT) demand model and to point out the differences from the urban PT demand model. The traditional four-step transport planning demand model consists of trip generation, trip distribution, modal split, and assignment. This article consists of PT model development, calibration, and validation. A PTV VISUM macroscopic modeling program is used for this research. As a result, this article presents basic suggestions for how a PT demand model should be developed in regions. The presented suggestions for developing a PT demand model can be applied to any low-density region. The rest of the article is structured as follows: (1) Background: presents a literature analysis of the four-step model, modal splits, and the features of the PTV VISUM program; (2) Methods: describes the considered region of Lithuania and the data of the developed model; describes the four-step model, which is adapted to the Lithuanian region; (3) Results: presents the results and main suggestions for creating a PT demand model; and (4) Conclusions: presents the main conclusions of the study.

Examining urban development trends and characteristics: future of public transportation in greater bandung

This article investigates the urban development trends and characteristics of Greater Bandung, Indonesia, with the goal of projecting the future urban landscape and proposing government actions. The study analyzes the existing situation of urban development in the region by utilizing government regulations, statutes, and planning documents, including designs. The findings provide a complete knowledge of how Greater Bandung’s urban landscape is anticipated to grow and highlight significant areas that require attention. The analysis identifies significant inadequacies in transportation infrastructure and underlines the need for government intervention to remedy these deficiencies by reviewing existing policies and plans. Transportation modelling was employed to give validation and sense in numerical sense of travel volumes in the roads of Bandung, helping to form a concise recommendation. The article will be useful for policymakers, urban planners, and stakeholders interested in the future development of Public Transportation in Greater Bandung. These recommendations encompass transit hubs and corridors suggestions to accommodate future growth of the city and its surrounding areas. The result of the study analysis shows that the development of the Greater Bandung Area can be done by prioritizing 7 (seven) main points of interest which are translated into 9 (nine) nodes. These nodes can be connected into 2 (two) main corridors as the backbone and 21 feeder corridors.

FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOMOBILE PASSENGER TRANSPORT IN THE NORTHERN REGIONS OF OUR COUNTRY

Automobile passenger transport is an integral part of the country’s unified transport system and ensures its territorial integrity and accessibility of its regions. Today, in our country, much attention is paid to the development of public transport, which can improve passenger traffic and partially reduce the movement of personal cars in the winter in the northern regions of our country. However, the solution to this problem requires a reliable, comfortable off-road bus fleet. And in the northern regions, this problem remains constantly acute due to the insufficient number of vehicles for transporting passengers, especially in winter.
 Purpose – To study the need for the development of road passenger transport in the northern regions of the Russian Federation.
 Method or methodology of the work: the article used a statistical method of analysis.
 Results: the feasibility of using automobile passenger transport in the northern regions of Russia was investigated, a possible design of a passenger bus was proposed depending on the climatic features of the northern regions.
 The scope of the results: conducting research aimed at creating new technologies in the development of road passenger transport, depending on the geographical location and climatic features of the country’s regions.

Digital public transport in New Economy – contemporary mobility trends

Public transport is treated as a nerve of all city systems. Changing cities need proper transport – contemporary trends play important role in the development of public transport in a requiring environment. In particular, the development of public transport means today phenomena such as IT systems, big data, alternative energy sources, autonomous mobility, transport effectiveness, sharing economy and personal mobility (micromobility). Author presents contemporary trends that affect cities mobility. The macroeconomic context was also taken into account – the COVID-19 pandemia, inflation, migration trends. Changes in the demand and supply of transport services have become one of the challenges for cities in the new, digital, post-pandemic perspective.
 The purpose of this article is to review current trends in public transport development and mobility changes. The article is an attempt to answer the questions: what is the impact of digitization and technology development on the development of public transport? How are contemporary social, economic and political problems and are they strongly changing public transport? Article is based at critical analysis of literature and selected case studies. The result of research work is the indication of the most important directions for the development of public transport and the related risks and opportunities.

Spatial–temporal distribution and key factors of urban land use ecological efficiency in the Loess Plateau of China

Urban land use ecological efficiency is crucial to the urbanization process and urban ecosystem sustainability. Cities in ecologically sensitive zones with frequent natural disasters need more complex land use patterns and plans. Achieving the goal of harmonizing economy and ecosystem is key for sustainable development policy makers in these cities. Aiming to explore the urban land use ecological efficiency (LUEE) of ecologically sensitive areas, urban land use ecological efficiency index system of the Loess Plateau was constructed, the SBM-Tobit model was adopted to measure the LUEE and influencing factors from 2009 to 2018, and the characteristics of spatial–temporal evolution was discussed. The results indicated that there were significant spatial differences of LUEE in ecologically sensitive zone. The high-level cities of LUEE were located in the southwest areas, while low-level cities of LUEE were mostly situated in the northeast zones, and the temporal variation trend showed the characteristic of “W” curve. Additionally, the results of key factors identification demonstrated that science and technology expenditure and public transport development had positive effects on urban LUEE, while the land expansion, GDP growth, the second industry and real estate development will limit the improvement of urban LUEE. This study used the scientific evaluation index system and key factors identification method to explore the land use ecological efficiency in ecologically sensitive zones, aiming to provide a case study reference for urban land management and optimization in ecologically fragile areas.

New Energy Commuting Optimization under Low-Carbon Orientation: A Case Study of Xi’an Metropolitan Area

Low-carbon travel is an important part of low-carbon cities and low-carbon transportation, and low-carbon transportation is an inevitable choice to slow down the growth of carbon emissions in China. All countries in the world are actively promoting new energy vehicles and attach great importance to the application of the new energy industry in urban transportation. Commuting is an important part of urban life, and the choice of travel behavior has an important impact on traffic and environmental protection. Taking the Xi’an metropolitan area as an example, this paper expounds on the integrated development path of the industrial chain of new energy + travel in the metropolitan area and clarifies the energy transformation model of the integrated development of low-carbon transportation and energy. From the perspective of green and low-carbon, 1000 commuters were interviewed using a questionnaire survey, and the cumulative prospect model was used to verify the internal mechanism affecting commuters in metropolitan areas to choose new energy commuting. The results of the study show that new energy transportation modes play an important role in the low-carbon economy, and under different scenarios and assumptions, there are significant differences in the cumulative prospect values of the subway, new energy buses and fuel private cars, and corresponding optimization measures are proposed to increase the proportion of new energy commuting trips. The results will help further promote the development of a low-carbon economy and energy integration in the field of transportation and provide a reference for the sustainable development of public transportation.

The Relationship and Impact of Public Transportation and the Media

This paper first provided a brief background of public transportation development in the early age and how everything had transformed into modern society. Then dividing modern transportation development into different countries talked about each countrys uniqueness and compared them. Then, this paper connected the public transportation system with the field of media and communication. By providing and analyzing real events or research done in the field of advertising, political marketing, and social media, the present study shows how public transportation is connected to the media field in different ways. This paper further introduced what kind of positive impacts the relationship between social media and public transportation can be made to respond to an abnormal period of time in society. Lastly, this paper reiterated and concluded all the examples provided earlier in this paper around the relationship between public transportation in the media, making future prospects in the different fields of media and the relationship as a whole.

Analysis of the sustainable public transportation plans in Poland

A sustainable transportation development plan is a strategic document that is created to guarantee convenient conditions in terms of the mobility of users and to ensure all other aspects that aim to improve the quality of life in the city. It is created on the basis of existing planning practices, using documents that already exist in this area and with the participation of various social groups. For this reason, the purpose of this study is to analyze sustainable public transportation development plans for selected 10 municipalities in Poland. The authors will analyze the sustainable development plans of these cities, try to find common features in them, and suggest how a given plan can be expanded to seek better solutions for creating sustainable urban mobility to replace previously developed transportation plans.

Urban Rail Transit Station Type Identification Based on “Passenger Flow—Land Use—Job-Housing”

Urban rail transit stations serve as pivotal hubs that facilitate the advancement of diverse economic activities. Based on different types of metro stations, the sustainable and coordinated development of public transport and land use can be achieved through rational land use planning and the rational allocation of urban infrastructure and public service facilities. Drawing upon mobile phone signaling data and land use data, this article presents a complex classification methodology for metro stations, employing the lens of “passenger flow behavior—land use structure—job-housing density” in the context of Xi’an. The stations are categorized into six distinct types, including employment-led stations with a job–housing density balance, as well as stations characterized by job–housing mismatch with a high residential density. The results indicate a low level of coupling between the passenger flow patterns of the stations and the spatial characteristics of the station areas. In addition, the spatial distributions of the stations demonstrate a significant aggregation effect in each station type, while the degree of integration between the different station types remains limited. These findings collectively suggest that the urban rail transit stations in Xi’an have not achieved complementary development, thereby reflecting a notable trend of cross-regional commuter flow in the city.

Multi-criteria analysis of cross-regional railways interconnection under the post COVID-19 pandemic crisis: A hybrid BWM-FAISM-DFS evaluation framework

The long COVID-19 has had devastating and continuous effects on cross-regional railways (CRRs), yet the relation between public health management and public transport efficiency is still not fully understood. To address this issue, this study incorporates the complex interconnected environment into demand–supply dynamics and develops a three-phase multi-criteria evaluation framework to establish the policy option library for promoting CRRs interconnection performance. This novel framework integrated the Best-Worst Method, Fuzzy Adversarial Interpretive Structure Modeling, and Depth First Search into a novel methodology under fuzzy linguistic terms. Besides, the framework was validated with the Dongguan-Yantian-Hong Kong sea-rail line case; structural hierarchy exploration was conducted as well. The findings show that it is the shocks from demand side (instead of shocks from supply side) that have the greatest impact on interconnection in the post-epidemic era. The optimal management path may lead to spillovers of production factors, requiring decision-makers to adjust input strategies with limited resources. This should be done according to the formation order of the demand–supply, demand-demand, and interconnected environment-interconnected environment components. This is the most significant insight of the proposed framework, which optimizes resource efficiency and provides extensive insights for decision-makers to further explore the reformation of public transportation development.

Development of Public Transportation and the Real Estate Market in London: Stylized Facts and Prospect

This paper aims to assess how further developments in London's public transport sector could affect the housing market and suggest potential improvements. It begins with a brief introduction to both public transport and the real estate sector in London, then discusses the potential benefit and negative effects that different ways of development can bring. The study will analyze the current state of public transport in London and its impact on the property market, as well as identify areas for improvement. Options for further development will be explored, with findings providing insights into how improving public transport infrastructure can lead to increased property values in the London residential market, as well as social welfare. Recommendations for potential improvements are expected to be made based on these findings.