Effects of transit real-time information usage strategies.

Fonzone, Achille; Schmoecker, Jan-Dirk

doi:10.3141/2417-13

Effects of transit real-time information usage strategies.

Fonzone, Achille; Schmoecker, Jan-Dirk

Authors

Prof Achille Fonzone A.Fonzone@napier.ac.uk
Professor

Jan-Dirk Schmoecker

Abstract

Real-time information is becoming increasingly available to transit travellers. This paper discusses the effects of RTI available before the start of a journey in terms of line loads as well as passenger benefits. We consider that it can affect the choice of departure time and stop as well as the route choice. Two types of travellers with access to RTI are distinguished: Travellers who want to arrive at their destination as soon as possible and passengers who prefer to stay slightly longer at their current location if this can reduce their travel time. For illustration we use a network with irregular service arrivals and take the optimal strategy approach of Spiess and Florian (1) as a benchmark for passengers without RTI access. We find that, as expected, travellers without RTI travel longer but also that particular combinations of traveller strategy and RTI provision lead to counterintuitive effects. We further illustrate that the two strategies of the RTI access travellers can lead to significant differences in loads. Implications for demand management are discussed.

Citation

Fonzone, A., & Schmoecker, J.-D. (2014). Effects of transit real-time information usage strategies. Transportation research record, 2417, 121-129. https://doi.org/10.3141/2417-13

Journal Article Type	Article
Online Publication Date	Jan 1, 2014
Publication Date	2014-01
Deposit Date	Jul 28, 2014
Publicly Available Date	Jul 28, 2014
Journal	Transportation research record
Print ISSN	0361-1981
Publisher	National Academy of Sciences
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	2417
Pages	121-129
Book Title	TRB Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers
ISBN	9780309295277
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3141/2417-13
Keywords	Public transit; Real time information; Route choice strategies; Transit riders; Travel time; simulation;
Public URL	http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6957
Publisher URL	http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2417-13
Contract Date	Jul 28, 2014