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2014-12Type
- Working Paper
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Abstract
A rule-based procedure reconstructs vehicle trajectories from bus smart card transaction data. It takes as input data a series of tap-in and tap-out transactions, geo-located to bus stops, recording the card identifier, bus line and direction, vehicle identifier and transaction time. Furthermore, it requires a network description and transit routes and schedule information compliant with the MATSim input format. The process produces a series of “events” compliant with the MATSim format; these are time-stamped atomic units of information that describe the movements of the buses through the network, their dwell operations at stops, together with passenger boardings and alightings. MATSim-compliant analysis tools are then capable of visualising bus movements and perform analyses of ridership, in-vehicle travel times, transfer times and more. Multinomial regression models are derived to describe headway and its variation. Variables tested in the regression analyses include system-wide congestion-levels, taken from a macroscopic fundamental diagram of passenger accumulation and output. A simple method to derive these quantities from the smartcard data is shown, and accumulation is also compared against expected steady-state values calculated using Little’s Law. Further application of the resulting trajectory data includes a realistic model of travel time between transit stops during the course of the day in a fast, simplified transit simulation, and to drive a travel time and waiting time-aware, dynamic transit router. Show more
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https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000082277Publication status
publishedJournal / series
Arbeitsberichte Verkehrs- und RaumplanungVolume
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Singapore-ETH Centre (SEC), Future Cities Laboratory (FCL)Subject
Trajectory reconstruction; Transit smart cards; Agent-based simulation; MATSim; SingaporeOrganisational unit
08058 - Singapore-ETH Centre (SEC) / Singapore-ETH Centre (SEC)03521 - Axhausen, Kay W. (emeritus) / Axhausen, Kay W. (emeritus)
02226 - NSL - Netzwerk Stadt und Landschaft / NSL - Network City and Landscape
02655 - Netzwerk Stadt u. Landschaft ARCH u BAUG / Network City and Landscape ARCH and BAUG
08060 - FCL / FCL
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