ZHANG, JIE (Sun Yat-Sen University), He, Zhaocheng (Sun Yat-Sen University), Zhong, Jiaming (Sun Yat-sen University)

A Competitive and Cooperative Indicator Model for Bus Lines Based on Ridership

Scheduled for presentation during the Regular Session "Public Transportation Management" (FrBT9), Friday, September 27, 2024, 14:10−14:30, Salon 17

2024 IEEE 27th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC), September 24- 27, 2024, Edmonton, Canada

This information is tentative and subject to change. Compiled on December 26, 2024

Abstract

Competition and cooperation generally exist between bus lines. In order to effectively manage bus lines, it is necessary to dynamically evaluate competitive and cooperative relationships (CCRs) between them. This study serializes passenger trips to identify CCRs. Taking stop pairs as the basic research unit, CCRs are gradually quantified at the level of stop pairs, bus lines and bus networks. Based on the distribution of ridership, we establish a competitive and cooperative indicator model. We analyze CCRs within the Shenzhen bus network in temporal and spatial dimensions. The finding indicates the crucial role of ridership in determining CCRs. In terms of the temporal dimension, CCRs demonstrate greater intensity during peak hours compared to off peak hours and are more intense on working days than non-working days. In terms of the spatial dimension, CCRs in working areas and residential areas are generally stronger than in other areas. Using spectral clustering, bus lines are classified into 4 clusters depending on their competitive and cooperative intensities, which supports the proposal of management strategies at the level of bus supply. In addition, we explore the impact of passenger heterogeneity on CCRs to provide suitable management strategies at the level of passenger demand.