Bus rapid transit operation analysis using the Downs–Thomson paradox
✍ Scribed by Seungjae Lee; Seungkyu Ryu; Shinhae Lee
- Publisher
- Institute for Transportation Inc.
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 362 KB
- Volume
- 44
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0197-6729
- DOI
- 10.1002/atr.139
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
The purpose of the paper is to analyze effectiveness before and after implementation of the bus rapid transit operation. The paper includes a speed analysis based on the Downs–Thomson paradox, and a reliability analysis based on variance analysis of arrival time. According to the speed analysis, some road sections are now under phase 2 in the Downs–Thomson paradox, which is a state in which the bus speeds are greater than the auto speeds. In the future, it is predicted that autos and buses will reach an equilibrium speed which is in phase 3 of the multi‐modal equilibrium theory. According to the reliability analysis of arrival time at each bus stop, in roads of median arterial bus lanes, the variance of arrival time is generally smaller than after the scheme implemented in 8 months later. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.