in this paper, a novel multi-objective bus stop location model is proposed, which considers not only the coverage of demand and minimization of access time but also the necessities of suitable stops for transit network design phase. three objective functions are considered including minimizing (i) sum of the total access distance (time), (ii) the weighted combination of stops, and (iii) the num...

This study explores the behavioral intention to use the bus while considering the perceived quality of bus service, problem awareness, and moral obligation of people in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. The purpose is to test the feasibility of developing mobility management measures persuading motorcycle users to use the bus more, and if so, how. Principal components analysis on a set of psych...

Bus transportation is the most convenient and cheapest way of public transportation in Indian cities. Due to costeffectiveness and wide reachability, buses bring people to their destinations every day. Although the bus transportation has numerous advantages over other ways of public transportation, this mode of transportation also poses a serious threat of spreading contagious diseases througho...

Route bus system is fundamental transportation device for aged people, and have important role in every province. However passengers decreases year by year. Therefore we have developed the shortest path searching system called “BUS-NET” to sustain the public transport. Here, generation of timetables is picked up. In general, it is considered as very simple problem, however the route bus system ...

OBJECTIVE There is no safer way to transport a child than a school bus. Fatal crashes involving occupants are extremely rare events in the US. In recent years, school bus transportation began to develop in China. We want to bring advanced experience on school bus safety in Western countries such as the US to developing countries. METHODS We searched the papers related to school bus safety fro...

bus accident is a major health problem for bus drivers.  to identify the risk factors involved in bus accidents and to design a model showing the relation between the risk factors and bus driver’s health status, 219 bus drivers who worked for travel agencies in two areas of west and central iran were enrolled into this study.  we used a questionnaire to gather information regarding both the bus...

Mass transportation systems and specifically bus systems are a key element of the national transportation network. Buses are one of the safest forms of transportation. Nonetheless, bus crashes resulting in occupant injuries and fatalities do occur. Therefore, crashworthiness research is a continuing effort. Using funding from the Federal Transit Administration, NIAR at Wichita State University ...

Active commuting provides routine-based regular physical activity which can reduce the risk of chronic diseases. Using public transportation involves some walking or cycling to a transit stop, transfers and a walk to the end location and users of public transportation have been found to accumulate more moderate physical activity than non-users. Understanding how public transportation characteri...