Bus ridership prediction: Development of a framework

During tenders in public transport, the bus network is reconsidered and adjusted. An accurate prediction of the effect on ridership is required. Due to the tender environment, time and input data are limited. This research focuses on deriving a relation between level-of-service (LOS) and ridership, and implementing this in a model suitable for...

Road Infrastructure Requirements for Improved Performance of Lane Assistance Systems

There is a pressing need for road authorities to take a proactive role in the deployment of automated vehicles on the existing road network. This requires a comprehensive understanding of the road infrastructure requirements that would lead to safe operation of automated vehicles. In this context, a field test with Lane Departure Warning and...

Multimodal network with the bicycle as core

In a multimodal network with the bicycle as core, the design of the network is based on the use of the bicycle as access and egress mode. With the bicycle as access and egress mode instead of walking, travellers can travel much larger distances to bus/tram/metro (BTM) stops and train stations while having about the same travel time. This will...

Dynamic planning for recharging shared electric taxies

An electric-recharging planning algorithm was developed in this study to accompany a dispatching algorithm that assigns real-time trip requests to vehicles of a shared taxi fleet owned by an operator. The algorithm decides on when, where, and how much each vehicle should charge, in real-time. It will also relocate idle vehicles if needed. The...

Assessing the potential of automated buses in a public transport network from an operator perspective: a case study in Almere

The accessibility of cities is under pressure in the Netherlands. Automated vehicles are often mentioned as a possible solution for this problem. In this study, the financial feasibility of automated buses is examined from an operator<br/>perspective. A financial model is developed and applied on the bus network of Almere where four different...

Tsunami resiliency of transport systems: The development and application of a tsunami resiliency assessment method

Water related disasters with higher impacts due to climate change and the possible occurrence of higher magnitude earthquakes that are expected to hit increase the need for tsunami resilient systems. Transport systems enable evacuation, and access for emergency services and materials for rebuilding. This research aims to clarify the term tsunami...

Car-Sharing in Activity-Based Modelling: A case study in Rotterdam

Studies have shown that car-sharing has a lot of potential. Because of this, municipalities require a tool to evaluate the effects of car-sharing. This research has developed a mode choice model that includes a car-sharing alternative considering an activity-based framework, for the city of Rotterdam.

Reliability Assessment of the Accessibility of Multimodal Transport Networks

Perception Based Decision-making for Public Transport Investments

Perception based analysis to add any value in the decision making process. Nowadays, a CBA is used to assess large infrastructure projects. However, this method has its disadvantages and perhaps another method can add more value in the decision-making process of public transport investments. This thesis investigates whether a perception-based...

Determination of headways and vehicle capacities in public transport networks using a dynamic assignment model

The thesis project deals with the tactical determination of supply provision in terms of line frequencies and deployed vehicle capacities in public transport networks using a dynamic assignment model. To this end, an agent-based dynamic and stochastic simulation model for public transport operations, that can consider service reliability issues,...