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RISBus Bunching at Bus Stops and Its Spatiotemporal Patterns along Urban Bus Routes
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: An investigation is reported on bus bunching and its spatiotemporal patterns that considers six bus routes in Kolkata City, West Bengal, India. With historical GPS data as inputs, bunching occurrences are identified using ...
Stated Preference Approach for Valuation of Travel Time Displayed as Traffic Information on a VMS Board
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: A stated preference (SP) approach is explored for valuation of travel time displayed as traffic information on a variable message sign (VMS) board. Two types of traffic information (called as TI-I and TI-II) are investigated ...
Evaluation of VMS-Based Traffic Information Using Multiclass Dynamic Traffic Assignment Model: Experience in Kolkata
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The effect of on-road variable message sign (VMS)-based traffic information on mixed traffic stream is evaluated using a multiclass and stochastic dynamic traffic assignment model. Two types of traffic information are ...
Guidance for Design and Implementation of Queue Jump Lane with Presignal for a Heterogeneous Traffic Environment
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: In mixed traffic streams, especially near intersections, bus priority treatments are necessary to prevent buses from significant travel time losses. This paper aims to assist practitioners and field engineers to identify ...
Modeling Generalized Cost of Travel and Its Application for Improvement of Taxies in Kolkata
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Taxi is an important urban transportation mode, and several initiatives have been taken in recent times for improving the taxi operation in Indian cities. A major challenge in the process of improving taxies is the older ...
Willingness-to-Pay and Preference Heterogeneity for Rural Bus Attributes
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This paper presents estimations of willingness-to-pay (WTP) values in the context of rural bus service in a developing country. Using stated choice data collected from rural bus users, WTP values are estimated by developing ...
Improving Ridership and Reducing Subsidy for Premium Bus Service in Kolkata Metro City
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: In several emerging countries such as India, premium quality buses (buses with enhanced comfort and security) are introduced with an aim to attract private car owners (choice riders). However, lack of ridership and high ...
Planning of Fixed-Route Fixed-Schedule Feeder Service to Bus Stops in Rural India
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Rural feeder service between villages and bus stops is largely a missing component in developing countries such as India. Traditionally, planning of rural feeder service has been carried out without due consideration to ...
Differences between the Perceptions of Captive and Choice Riders toward Bus Service Attributes and the Need for Segmentation of Bus Services in Urban India
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: An investigation is carried out on the perceptions of captive (i.e., those who do not have a car) and choice riders (i.e., those who have car) toward bus service attributes in the Kolkata metro city in India. The perceptions ...
Commuters’ Perception towards Transfer Facility Attributes in and Around Metro Stations: Experience in Kolkata
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This article reports an investigation on the importance of various transfer facility attributes in and around metro stations and their derived ranking with reference to a case study in the city of Kolkata, India. A paper-based ...