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Benchmarking a Transit System on Time-Constrained Trip Chain Access: A Comparative GIS Analysis of Two University Towns

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2017, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Environmental Studies (Voinovich).
Strong network planning is a prerequisite for mode shift to transit. One way that planners compare design alternatives is to apply accessibility metrics to them. However, many metrics currently in use do not account for human tendencies to plan travel as a whole-day unit, nor do they adequately account for constraints on time spent traveling. In this research, a metric is developed that involves choosing a typical daily chain of trips that are tested at specific time intervals for the entire area population. The trip chain is run for transit systems in two similar university towns using GIS network analysis, and benchmarking from the literature on average daily travel time budgets is applied. Results show substantial time accessibility differences that are positively associated with relative ridership levels and explained by the frequency, schedule span, and spatial configuration of the transit network.
Gaurav Sinha (Committee Chair)
Natalie Kruse (Committee Member)
Deborah McAvoy (Committee Member)
113 p.

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  • Lachman, M. A. (2017). Benchmarking a Transit System on Time-Constrained Trip Chain Access: A Comparative GIS Analysis of Two University Towns [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1483613270824226

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Lachman, Michael. Benchmarking a Transit System on Time-Constrained Trip Chain Access: A Comparative GIS Analysis of Two University Towns. 2017. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1483613270824226.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Lachman, Michael. "Benchmarking a Transit System on Time-Constrained Trip Chain Access: A Comparative GIS Analysis of Two University Towns." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1483613270824226

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)