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This paper proposes an optimization model formulation for the design of bus stop spacing of on-demand public bus (ODPB) service. The objective of this model is to minimize the total travel time of all the passengers. To capture the unique characteristics of ODPB service, model constraints such as the length of segment, the configuration of shed line, minimum stop spacing, vehicle capacity limitation, are explicitly considered. Numerical results show that the optimal bus stop spacing for ODPB is very different from a conventional bus. Factors like passenger density, travel time perception weight ratio, access/egress walking speed, and the time loss near/at the stop would affect the ODPB stop spacing significantly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: All metro cities in our country are flooded with population. Though two wheelers and four wheelers are more common, the usage of bus is the single largest mode of land transport next to Indian Railways in modern India. We can see people thronging in queues in all bus stops and groping in the dark without knowing when their expected bus will arrive at their respective bus stops. To facilitate this, we have worked out a method which has a real time update of bus location along with passenger density. This is done with the help of wireless technology using Global system for Mobile Communication (GSM) feature. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]