Transit Service Evaluation: A Time/Frequency-based Stop Accessibility Approach

Public transit is the workhorse of any urban transportation system, principally in sustainable, equitable, and livable cities. In addition to the three main stages of public transit planning: strategic planning, tactical planning, and operational planning (Ceder & Wilson, 1986); transit service evaluation is essential for insuring efficient and satisfactory transit systems. Transit service evaluation is a multifaceted process that is used for problem identification, reporting purposes, communicating results, target setting, and policy improvements (Barker et al., 2003; Dhingra, 2011). Therefore, transit service evaluation is a key procedure to ensure cost-efficient and effective public transit service (Mistretta, Goodwill, Gregg, & De Annuntis, 2009). Moreover, due to the uncertainties (e.g. demand variability, behavioural shifts, etc.) associated with human travel behaviour, transit service is constantly in need of fine-tuning at the strategic, tactical, and operational levels.

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