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• 1. [Article] Evaluation of Transit Operations: Data Applications of Tri-Met’s Automated Bus Dispatching System

  Over the past decade, the adoption of Advanced Public Transportation System (APTS) technology has been motivated by transit providers’ desire to improve service reliability as well as to identify potential ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Evaluation of Transit Operations: Data Applications of Tri-Met’s Automated Bus Dispatching System Author: Strathman, James G., Kimpel, Thomas J., Dueker, Kenneth, Gerhart, Rick, Callas, Steve Year: 2001 Over the past decade, the adoption of Advanced Public Transportation System (APTS) technology has been motivated by transit providers’ desire to improve service reliability as well as to identify potential savings from improvements in scheduling and service planning. Casey (2000) reports that Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) systems, a cornerstone of APTS, have been deployed by 61 transit agencies as of 1998. Title: Evaluation of Transit Operations: Data Applications of Tri-Met’s Automated Bus Dispatching System Author: Strathman, James G., Kimpel, Thomas J., Dueker, Kenneth, Gerhart, Rick, Callas, Steve Year: 2001 Over the past decade, the adoption of Advanced Public Transportation System (APTS) technology has been motivated by transit providers’ desire to improve service reliability as well as to identify potential savings from improvements in scheduling and service planning. Casey (2000) reports that Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) systems, a cornerstone of APTS, have been deployed by 61 transit agencies as of 1998. Close

• 2. [Article] Automated Bus Dispatching, Operations Control, and Service Reliability: The Initial Tri-Met Experience

  This paper presents findings on initial changes in service reliability following Tri-Met’s deployment of a new bus dispatching system using automatic vehicle location and automatic passenger counter technology. ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Automated Bus Dispatching, Operations Control, and Service Reliability: The Initial Tri-Met Experience Author: Strathman, James G., Dueker, Kenneth, Kimpel, Thomas J., Gerhart, Rick, Turner, Ken, Taylor, Pete, Callas, Steve, Griffin, David Year: 1999 This paper presents findings on initial changes in service reliability following Tri-Met’s deployment of a new bus dispatching system using automatic vehicle location and automatic passenger counter technology. Changes in on-time performance, headway variation, run time variation, and run times were determined with respect to pre-deployment levels. Changes in headway variation and run times were also used to estimate the initial benefits of the new system with respect to operating costs, passenger waiting, and passenger travel time. Title: Automated Bus Dispatching, Operations Control, and Service Reliability: The Initial Tri-Met Experience Author: Strathman, James G., Dueker, Kenneth, Kimpel, Thomas J., Gerhart, Rick, Turner, Ken, Taylor, Pete, Callas, Steve, Griffin, David Year: 1999 This paper presents findings on initial changes in service reliability following Tri-Met’s deployment of a new bus dispatching system using automatic vehicle location and automatic passenger counter technology. Changes in on-time performance, headway variation, run time variation, and run times were determined with respect to pre-deployment levels. Changes in headway variation and run times were also used to estimate the initial benefits of the new system with respect to operating costs, passenger waiting, and passenger travel time. Close

• 3. [Article] Service Reliability Impacts of Computer-Aided Dispatching and Automatic Vehicle Location Technology: A Tri-Met Case Study

  This paper presents findings on initial changes in service reliability following Tri-Met’s deployment of a new bus dispatching system using automatic vehicle location and automatic passenger counter technology. ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Service Reliability Impacts of Computer-Aided Dispatching and Automatic Vehicle Location Technology: A Tri-Met Case Study Author: Strathman, James G., Dueker, Kenneth, Kimpel, Thomas J., Gerhart, Rick, Turner, Ken, Turner, Pete, Callas, Steve, Griffin, David Year: 1999 This paper presents findings on initial changes in service reliability following Tri-Met’s deployment of a new bus dispatching system using automatic vehicle location and automatic passenger counter technology. Changes in on-time performance, headway variation, run time variation, and run times were determined with respect to pre-deployment levels. Changes in headway variation and run times were also used to estimate the initial benefits of the new system with respect to operating costs, passenger waiting, and passenger travel time. Title: Service Reliability Impacts of Computer-Aided Dispatching and Automatic Vehicle Location Technology: A Tri-Met Case Study Author: Strathman, James G., Dueker, Kenneth, Kimpel, Thomas J., Gerhart, Rick, Turner, Ken, Turner, Pete, Callas, Steve, Griffin, David Year: 1999 This paper presents findings on initial changes in service reliability following Tri-Met’s deployment of a new bus dispatching system using automatic vehicle location and automatic passenger counter technology. Changes in on-time performance, headway variation, run time variation, and run times were determined with respect to pre-deployment levels. Changes in headway variation and run times were also used to estimate the initial benefits of the new system with respect to operating costs, passenger waiting, and passenger travel time. Close

• 4. [Article] Headway Deviation Effects on Bus Passenger Loads: Analysis of Tri-Met’s Archived AVL-APC Data

  In this paper we empirically analyze the relationship between transit service headway deviations and passenger loads, using archived data from Tri-Met’s automatic vehicle location and automatic passenger ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Headway Deviation Effects on Bus Passenger Loads: Analysis of Tri-Met’s Archived AVL-APC Data Author: Strathman, James G., Kimpel, Thomas J., Callas, Steve Year: 2003 In this paper we empirically analyze the relationship between transit service headway deviations and passenger loads, using archived data from Tri-Met’s automatic vehicle location and automatic passenger counter systems. The analysis employs two-stage least squares estimation to account for the simultaneous relationship between headway deviations and loads. Controlling for the effects of passenger activity on delay, the results indicate that the observed incidence of excess passenger loads is systematically attributable to deviations from scheduled headways. In turn, analysis of the causes of headway deviations served to identify possible operations control actions that would improve service regularity and, consequently, reduce incidences of overloading and forestall the need for additional service. Title: Headway Deviation Effects on Bus Passenger Loads: Analysis of Tri-Met’s Archived AVL-APC Data Author: Strathman, James G., Kimpel, Thomas J., Callas, Steve Year: 2003 In this paper we empirically analyze the relationship between transit service headway deviations and passenger loads, using archived data from Tri-Met’s automatic vehicle location and automatic passenger counter systems. The analysis employs two-stage least squares estimation to account for the simultaneous relationship between headway deviations and loads. Controlling for the effects of passenger activity on delay, the results indicate that the observed incidence of excess passenger loads is systematically attributable to deviations from scheduled headways. In turn, analysis of the causes of headway deviations served to identify possible operations control actions that would improve service regularity and, consequently, reduce incidences of overloading and forestall the need for additional service. Close

• 5. [Article] Analysis of Transit Signal Priority Using Archived TriMet Bus Dispatch System Data

  This paper presents findings on changes in bus running times, on-time performance, and excess passenger wait times following implementation of transit signal priority in select bus corridors in the Portland ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Analysis of Transit Signal Priority Using Archived TriMet Bus Dispatch System Data Author: Kimpel, Thomas J., Strathman, James G., Bertini, Robert L., Callas, Steve Year: 2005 This paper presents findings on changes in bus running times, on-time performance, and excess passenger wait times following implementation of transit signal priority in select bus corridors in the Portland metropolitan region. Analysis of the effectiveness of transit signal priority is often undertaken using simulation techniques or empirical studies that are either limited in scope and/or data availability. The present research uses an abundance of trip-level data collected from TriMet’s Bus Dispatch System. The study focuses on the most common performance measures of interest to both transit operators and passengers. Our study shows that the expected benefits of TSP are not consistent across routes and time periods, nor are they consistent across the various performance measures. We believe that benefits of transit signal priority will accrue only as the result of extensive evaluation and adjustment initial deployment. In most cases, an ongoing performance monitoring and adjustment program should be implemented in order to maximize the benefits of transit signal priority. Title: Analysis of Transit Signal Priority Using Archived TriMet Bus Dispatch System Data Author: Kimpel, Thomas J., Strathman, James G., Bertini, Robert L., Callas, Steve Year: 2005 This paper presents findings on changes in bus running times, on-time performance, and excess passenger wait times following implementation of transit signal priority in select bus corridors in the Portland metropolitan region. Analysis of the effectiveness of transit signal priority is often undertaken using simulation techniques or empirical studies that are either limited in scope and/or data availability. The present research uses an abundance of trip-level data collected from TriMet’s Bus Dispatch System. The study focuses on the most common performance measures of interest to both transit operators and passengers. Our study shows that the expected benefits of TSP are not consistent across routes and time periods, nor are they consistent across the various performance measures. We believe that benefits of transit signal priority will accrue only as the result of extensive evaluation and adjustment initial deployment. In most cases, an ongoing performance monitoring and adjustment program should be implemented in order to maximize the benefits of transit signal priority. Close