Validation of a multi-modal transit route choice model using smartcard data

Validation of travel demand models, although recognised as important, is seldom undertaken. This study adds to the scarce literature in this field by undertaking an external validation of a multi-modal transit route choice model. The model was estimated using smart card data for the urban transit network of Amsterdam before the introduction...

Measuring activity-based social segregation using public transport smart card data

While social segregation is often assessed using static data concerning residential areas, the extent to which people with diverse background travel to the same destinations may offer an additional perspective on the extent of urban segregation. This study further contributes to the measurement of activity-based social segregation between...

Transit Performance Assessment and Route Choice Modelling Using Smart Card Data

For more than a decade now, automated transit data collection systems (like the smart card and Automatic Vehicle Location) have been implemented, providing access to a massive amount of passively collected data. Being relatively new, they have not yet been explored to their full potential. This thesis focuses on leveraging such data to make...

Perceived and actual travel times in a multi-modal urban public transport network: comparing survey and AVL data

Perceived travel times of travelers are usually longer than actually realized travel times, implying that passengers’ experience of travel time savings is different from objectively calculated savings. This study provides additional empirical evidence on this topic, by comparing the passengers’ perceived travel times reported in an (online)...

Transformation to a trunk and feeder network: effects on passenger flows, travel times and reliability

We evaluate a large scale network change in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where a regional network of many direct bus lines is replaced by a new metro line as a trunk line and buses serving as feeder lines. For the analysis we use realized trip times from automated vehicle location data and ridership details from smart card data. In the new...

Perception of overlap in multi-modal urban transit route choice

Capturing unobserved correlation between overlapping routes is a non-trivial problem in route choice modelling. For urban transit networks, research so far has been inconclusive on how this overlap is perceived by travellers. We estimate a series of path size correction logit (PSCL) models to account for alternative specifications of route...

Examining circuity of urban transit networks from an equity perspective

Circuity of transit networks, defined as the ratio of network to Euclidean distance traveled from origin to destination stop, has been known to influence travel behavior. In addition to the longer time spent in travel, for networks where fare is based on distance traveled, higher circuity also means higher fare for the same Euclidean distance...

Impact of a new metro line in amsterdam on ridership, travel times, reliability and societal costs and benefits

The north-south metro line in Amsterdam became operational in summer 2018, accompanied by changes to the existing bus, metro, and tram network in the city. In this paper we undertake an ex-post analysis of the transportation impacts of the network change. Using two sets of smart card transactions, of 5-6 weeks each, and corresponding...

Capturing the impact of individual characteristics on transport accessibility and equity analysis

Transport accessibility experienced by an individual depends on their needs and abilities, as represented by their individual characteristics, such as age, income and gender. Although important from an equity perspective, the individual component of accessibility is currently ignored in most transport equity studies. This paper evaluates the...

De impact van de Noord/Zuidlijn in Amsterdam: vergelijking van reizigers en reistijden

De Noord/Zuidlijn (NZL) is een nieuwe metroverbinding die sinds juli 2018 de noord- en zuidzijde van Amsterdam met elkaar verbindt. In een omvangrijke, vier jaar durende, studie worden de vervoerkundige, ruimtelijke en economische effecten onderzocht. Deze paper beschrijft de effecten op reizigers, reistijden, aantal overstappen en...

Passenger Travel Time Reliability for Multimodal Public Transport Journeys

Urban transit networks typically consist of multiple modes and the journeys may involve a transfer within or across modes. Therefore, the passenger experience of travel time reliability is based on the whole journey experience including the transfers. Although the impact of transfers on reliability has been highlighted in the literature, the...

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