Integrated Robust Optimization of Scheduling and Signal Timing for Bus Rapid Transit

Scheduling Combination and Headway Optimization of Bus Rapid Transit

The flexibility of bus rapid transit (BRT) in scheduling is one of the greatest differences with traditional buses. In order to improve BRT operation quality, the paper studied the headway optimization and scheduling combination of BRT vehicles. A model has been established to minimize passengers’ travel costs and vehicles’ operation cost, and constraints included passenger volume, time, and fr...

Bus Rapid Transit: An Overview

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is growing in popularity throughout the world. The reasons for this phenomenon include its passenger and developer attractiveness, its high performance and quality, and its ability to be built quickly, incrementally, and economically. BRT also provides sufficient transport capacity to meet demands in many corridors, even in the largest metropolitan regions. In the United...

Issues in Bus Rapid Transit

Bus Rapid Transit in Australasia Bus Rapid Transit in Australasia: Performance, Lessons Learned and Futures

This paper presents a review of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems in Australasia. It describes the major systems operating in Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney, outlining their infrastructure, operations and development characteristics. The performance of these systems in terms of patronage, markets, operations and overall urban development impacts is described. Lessons learned in their implementatio...

Robust signal timing optimization with environmental concerns

1. Background Because of its negative effects on health and living conditions, air pollution has long emerged as one of the most acute problems in many metropolitan areas. A major source of this pollution is the emissions from vehicular traffic (see e.g., Cai et al., 2009; Sharma et al., 2010; Environmental Protection Agency, 2011). They contribute considerably to the level of, e.g., carbon mon...