Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are becoming a reality and may integrate with existing public transport systems to enable the new generation of autonomous public transport. It is vital to understand what are the alternatives for ...

This paper analyzes the new operations induced by the energy range limitation in battery electric bus (BEB) systems to ensure the service provision along the whole day. An operating model has been developed to estimate the ...

This paper evaluates the impact of vehicle automation and electrification on the applicability of fixed routes and door-to-door services to supply a feeder transit solution in suburban areas. These technologies will modify ...

Aquest treball presenta i valida un mètode de disseny de xarxes de transport públic d’altes prestacions. El mètode proposa diferents esquemes conceptuals de xarxes per idealitzacions geomètriques d'una ciutat particular, ...

Conventional wisdom states that transit riders are averse to transfers and that consequently bus networks should be designed to limit their number. Probably as a result of this belief, many real bus systems try to connect ...

Este artículo presenta un modelo analítico para el diseño óptimo de un sistema de transporte, basado en una red de autobuses metropolitanos que conecta la ciudad con una malla reticulada Park and Ride (P&R). El modelo ...

El trabajo elaborado tiene la finalidad de proponer unas redes de movilidad alternativa al vehículo privado, medio que actualmente es utilizado de forma indiscriminada en la ciudad de Palma. En el estudio se analiza la ...

We present a strategy to improve bus service in urban networks that gives equal or better transit service and saves public resources: a win-win strategy. It consists on changing from “direct lines” to mobility centers from ...