A MCDM/MADM model for evaluating efficiency of rail-bus transfer

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10.2991/iccet-15.2015.284How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Transfer; walkability; efficiency; rail station; bus stop

Abstract

Transferability between urban rail and bus transit is an important indicator for evaluating efficiency of a multi-modal transit system. Transit transfer is concerned with distance, safety, comfort, clarity, and equipment applicability. This paper presents a Multi Criteria/Attribute Decision Making (MCDM/MADM) model for measuring transfer efficiency between urban rail station and its feeding bus stops. The model incorporates four criteria and nine indicators for assessing transferability at rail-bus transit nodes. A case study of two typical rail stations in Wuhan city is conducted to illustrate the model. Transferability may be applied for evaluating physical rail-bus connectivity at rail stations, through which transfer problems are identified and improvement plans are suggested.

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© 2015, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Hanbei Cheng
AU  - Zhengdong Huang
AU  - Xiaojing Hu
PY  - 2015/11
DA  - 2015/11
TI  - A MCDM/MADM model for evaluating efficiency of rail-bus transfer
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Civil Engineering and Transportation 2015
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1522
EP  - 1527
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/iccet-15.2015.284
DO  - 10.2991/iccet-15.2015.284
ID  - Cheng2015/11
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