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Using a Neural Network to Analyze the Impact of Passenger Activity on Bus Dwell Time and Travel Time

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  • Chen, Mei
  • Liu, Xiaobo

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This paper applies neural network modeling approach to analyze the impact of passenger activities on bus dwell time and station-to-station travel time. Data used to develop the model was collected by onboard AVL/APC devices. Sensitivity analyses based on a trained neural network were performed to evaluate the relative significance of each passenger activity variable to variation of dwell time and/or station-to-station travel time. Transit providers can use these methods to identify the causes of schedule deviation and to develop improvement measures that are most effective to transit service.

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  • Chen, Mei & Liu, Xiaobo, 2005. "Using a Neural Network to Analyze the Impact of Passenger Activity on Bus Dwell Time and Travel Time," Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, Transportation Research Forum, vol. 44(3).
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:ndjtrf:206774
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.206774
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    1. Chen, Mei & Xia, Jingxin & Liu, Rongfang, 2006. "Developing a Strategy for Imputing Missing Traffic Volume Data," Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, Transportation Research Forum, vol. 45(3).

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