Public Transit Planning and Operation
Author:   Avishai Ceder (University of Auckland, New Zealand and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780750661669


Pages:   644
Publication Date:   30 March 2007
Replaced By:   9781466563919
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained


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Public transport operators are faced with ever-greater pressures. The need to monitor the performance of individual services, as well as the system as a whole, has increased. Operators are constantly looking for methods which can improve both the service to the passenger and the cost-effectiveness of their operation. This new book offers the reader new solutions to deliver both better services and greater efficiency, solutions that have been developed and tested by the author in real-life situations for mass transit operators all over the world. Based on a wealth of experience built up over 30 years working for and with public transport operators, Public Transit Planning and Operation offers crucial insights.

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Author:   Avishai Ceder (University of Auckland, New Zealand and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   1.520kg
ISBN:  

9780750661669


ISBN 10:   0750661666
Pages:   644
Publication Date:   30 March 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781466563919
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

Preface, Introduction to Transit Service Planning, Data Requirements and Collection; Frequency and Headway Determination, Timetable Development, Advanced Timetables I: Maximum Passenger Load, Advanced Timetables II: Maximum Synchronization, Vehicle Scheduling I: Fixed Schedules, Vehicle Scheduling II: Variable Schedules, Vehicle-type and Size Considerations in Vehicle Scheduling, Scheduling, Passenger Demand, Route Choice and Assignment, Service Design and Connectivity, Network (Routes) Design, Designing Short-turn trips, Smart Shuttle and Feeder Service, Service Reliability and control, Future Developments in Transit Operations, Answers to Exercises, Index

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