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Performance Evaluation of a Public Bus-transit System based on Accessibility to the People

Agarwaal, Akkshhey
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3224-2875
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1603646337091268

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2020, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Industrial and Systems Engineering (Engineering and Technology).
The performance evaluation of public bus transit systems based on accessibility has been the forefront in transportation research for many years. Accessibility depends on the number of users as well as their distance from the service. Estimation of the transportation demand for areas without existing service is challenging. The ridership of a transportation system is an indicator of the demand for the transit system. Evaluating accessibility for public transportation based on demand (ridership) in areas without existing public transportation is the main objective of this research. In the proposed methodology, data sources such as the population at the census block level, number of people employed, income ranges of people, and land-use characteristics are used in a ridership forecast model to estimate ridership at certain points in an area without public transportation service. Walking distances to transit stops are calculated using real road network data to assess the accessibility to the transit system in two scenarios. The results showed an improvement of 18% (205 meters) in the average walking distance after locating stops in unserved areas.
Saeed Ghanbartehrani (Advisor)
Felipe Aros-Vera (Committee Member)
Gary Weckman (Committee Member)
William Young (Committee Member)
110 p.
Industrial Engineering
walking-distance; accessibility evaluation; ridership forecast model; bus transit data; census data; spatial analysis

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  • Agarwaal, A. (2020). Performance Evaluation of a Public Bus-transit System based on Accessibility to the People [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1603646337091268

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Agarwaal, Akkshhey. Performance Evaluation of a Public Bus-transit System based on Accessibility to the People. 2020. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1603646337091268.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Agarwaal, Akkshhey. "Performance Evaluation of a Public Bus-transit System based on Accessibility to the People." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1603646337091268

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