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From page 4... ... Transit Cooperative Research Program Project A-29 Controlling System Costs: Basic and Advanced Scheduling Manuals and Contemporary Issues in Transit Scheduling Appendix A Literature Review As part of the Transportation Cooperative Research Program's (TCRP) Project A-29, a literature review was performed on studies addressing transit scheduling conducted since the publication of the last TCRP Transit Scheduling Manual. Read the entire page →
From page 5... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review Report ID No. Page Se rvi ce S tan da rds an d P oli cie s Blo ck ing Ru nc utt ing Ro ste rin g Se rvi ce Fr eq ue nc y Pa ss en ge r L oa ds Int erl ini ng Ru nn ing /C yc le Tim es La bo r C on sid era tio ns Pa rt T im e O pe rat ors Bu s S top A na lys is Qu ali ty Co ns ide rat ion s Co mp ute r A pp lic ati on s TCRP Report 30 Basic Scheduling Manual 1 4 X X X X X X X X X TCRP Report 68 Part-Time Transit Operators: The Trends and Impacts 2 6 X X X TCRP Report 100 Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual (2nd edition) Read the entire page →
From page 6... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review Report ID No. Page Se rvi ce S tan da rds an d P oli cie s Blo ck ing Ru nc utt ing Ro ste rin g Se rvi ce Fr eq ue nc y Pa ss en ge r L oa ds Int erl ini ng Ru nn ing /C yc le Tim es La bo r C on sid era tio ns Pa rt T im e O pe rat ors Bu s S top A na lys is Qu ali ty Co ns ide rat ion s Co mp ute r A pp lic ati on s Automated Bus Dispatching, Operations Control, and Service Reliability: The Initial TriMet 19 26 X X X X Time-Point-Level Analysis of Transit Service Reliability and Passenger Demand 20 27 X X X Service Reliability and Impacts of Computeraided Dispatching and Automatic Vehicle 21 28 X X X Evaluation of Transit Operations: Data Applications of TriMet's Automated Bus 22 29 X X X Bus Transit Operations Control: Review and an Experiment Involving TriMet's Automated Bus Dispatching System 23 30 X Dan Boyle Associates, Inc. Read the entire page →
From page 7... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review TCRP A-29 Literature Review ID Title 1 TCRP Report 30 - Transit Scheduling: Basic Manual Agency TRB Year 1998 Document Status Final Have a copy? Yes Link http://www.tcrponline.org/bin/publications.pl? Read the entire page →
From page 8... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review developing a master schedule must take into account the format used (stops listed vertically or horizontally) and specified headway Ch. Read the entire page →
From page 9... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review ID Title 2 TCRP Report 68 - Part Time Transit Operators: The Trends and Impacts Agency TRB Year 2001 Document Status Final Have a copy? Yes Link http://www.tcrponline.org/bin/publications.pl? Read the entire page →
From page 10... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review ID Title 3 TCRP Report 100 - Transit Capacity & Quality of Service Manual (2nd edition) Agency TRB Year 2002 Document Status Final Have a copy? Read the entire page →
From page 11... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review PART 4 (technical analysis and calculations of bus stop factors) Read the entire page →
From page 12... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review ID Title 4 Fixed Route Transit Scheduling in Florida: The State of the Industry Agency National Center for Transit Research, University of South Florida Year 2005 Document Status Final Have a copy? Yes Link http://www.nctr.usf.edu/abstracts/abs527-01-3.htm Key Topics Scheduling, Software Service Standards & Policies - No Running/Cycle Times - No Blocking - Yes Labor Considerations - Yes (recovery, breaks, etc) Read the entire page →
From page 13... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review ID Title 5 Case Studies in Transit Schedule Optimization Agency GIRO (Canada) Year 1998 Document Status Final Have a copy? Read the entire page →
From page 14... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review ID Title 6 TCRP Report 95 - Transit Scheduling and Frequency Agency TRB Year 2004 Document Status Final Have a copy? Yes Link http://www.tcrponline.org/bin/publications.pl? Read the entire page →
From page 15... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review ID Title 7 TCRP Report 95 - Bus Routing and Coverage Agency TRB Year 2004 Document Status Final Have a copy? Yes Link http://www.tcrponline.org/bin/publications.pl? Read the entire page →
From page 16... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review ID Title 8 TCRP Synthesis 57 - Computer Aided Scheduling and Dispatch in Demand Responsive Transit Services Agency TRB Year 2004 Document Status Final Have a copy? Yes Link http://www.tcrponline.org/bin/publications.pl? Read the entire page →
From page 17... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review ID Title 9 TCRP Synthesis 34 - Data Analysis for Bus Planning and Monitoring Agency TRB Year 1999 Document Status Final Have a copy? Yes Link http://www.tcrponline.org/bin/publications.pl? Read the entire page →
From page 18... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review ID Title 10 IDEA 12 - Transit and Intermodal Scheduling Using Expert Systems Agency TRB Year 2006 Document Status In Progress Have a copy? No Link http://www.tcrponline.org/bin/publications.pl? Read the entire page →
From page 19... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review ID Title 11 Urban Transit Scheduling: Framework, Review, and Examples Agency Journal of Urban Planning and Development Year 2002 Document Status Final Have a copy? No – Available at Journal of Urban Planning and Development V Read the entire page →
From page 20... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review ID Title 12 A Flexible System for Scheduling Drivers Agency Journal of Scheduling Year 2003 Document Status Final Have a copy? No – Available at Journal of Scheduling, v. Read the entire page →
From page 21... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review ID Title 13 Transit Extraboard Management: Optimum Sizing and Strategies Agency National Center for Transit Research, University of South Florida Year 2006 Document Status In Progress Have a copy? No Link http://www.nctr.usf.edu/publications.htm Key Topics Extraboard Drivers, Scheduling Service Standards & Policies - No Running/Cycle Times - No Blocking - No Labor Considerations (recovery, breaks, etc) Read the entire page →
From page 22... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review ID Title 14 TCRP Report 30 - Transit Scheduling: Advanced Manual Agency TRB Year 1998 Document Status Final Have a copy? Yes Link http://www.tcrponline.org/bin/publications.pl? Read the entire page →
From page 23... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review ID Title 15 TCRP Report 113 – Using Archived AVL-APC Data to Improve Transit Performance and Management Agency TRB Year 2006 Document Status Final Have a copy? Yes Link http://www.tcrponline.org/bin/publications.pl? Read the entire page →
From page 24... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review The uses for the data received are far reaching. Data can be used on targeted investigations such as passenger complaints, legal claims, and payroll disputes. Read the entire page →
From page 25... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review ID Title 16 TCRP Web Document 23 - Uses of Archived AVL-APC Data to Improve Transit Performance and Management Agency TRB Year 2003 Document Status Final Have a copy? Yes Link http://trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp? Read the entire page →
From page 26... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review Full coverage of the fleet is recommended for time-location data and 10%-100% coverage for passenger counters. Better analysis tools are needed to better utilize archived data from ITS. Read the entire page →
From page 27... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review ID Title 17 Trapeze Case Study: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Agency Trapeze Year 2003 Document Status Final Have a copy? No Link http://www.trapezegroup.co.uk/newsevents/cs_050216.php Key Topics Using Trapeze in scheduling to improve efficiency Service Standards & Policies - No Running/Cycle Times - No Blocking - No Labor Considerations - No (recovery, breaks, etc) Read the entire page →
From page 28... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review ID Title 18 Headway Deviation Effects on Bus Passenger Loads: Analysis of TriMet's Archived AVL-APC Data Agency Center for Urban Studies College of Urban and Public Affairs Portland State University Year 2003 Document Status Final Have a copy? Yes Link http://www.upa.pdx.edu/CUS/publications/docs/PR126.pdf Key Topics AVL-APC data, computer applications, Service Standards & Policies - No Running/Cycle Times - No Blocking - No Labor Considerations - No (recovery, breaks, etc) Read the entire page →
From page 29... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review ID Title 19 Automated Bus Dispatching, Operations Control, and Service Reliability: The Initial TriMet Experience Agency Center for Urban Studies College of Urban and Public Affairs Portland State University Year 1999 Document Status Final Have a copy? Yes Link http://www.upa.pdx.edu/CUS/publications/docs/PR110.pdf Key Topics AVL-APC data analysis Service Standards & Policies - No Running/Cycle Times - No Blocking - No Labor Considerations - No (recovery, breaks, etc) Read the entire page →
From page 30... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review ID Title 20 Time Point-Level Analysis of Transit Service Reliability and Passenger Demand Agency Center for Urban Studies College of Urban and Public Affairs Portland State University Year 2001 Document Status Final Have a copy? Yes Link http://www.upa.pdx.edu/CUS/publications/docs/SR036.pdf? Read the entire page →
From page 31... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review ID Title 21 Service Reliability and Impacts of Computer-Aided Dispatching and Automatic Vehicle Location Systems Agency Center for Urban Studies College of Urban and Public Affairs Portland State University Year 1999 Document Status Final Have a copy? Yes Link http://www.upa.pdx.edu/CUS/publications/docs/PR125.pdf Key Topics AVL-APC data analysis Service Standards & Policies - No Running/Cycle Times - Yes Blocking - No Labor Considerations - No (recovery, breaks, etc) Read the entire page →
From page 32... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review ID Title 22 Evaluation of Transit Operations: Data Applications of TriMet's Automated Bus Dispatching System Agency Center for Urban Studies College of Urban and Public Affairs Portland State University Year 2001 Document Status Final Have a copy? Yes Link http://www.upa.pdx.edu/CUS/publications/docs/PR120.pdf Key Topics Use of AVL-APC data in service analysis Service Standards & Policies - No Running/Cycle Times - No Blocking - No Labor Considerations - Yes (recovery, breaks, etc) Read the entire page →
From page 33... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review ID Title 23 Bus Transit Operations Control: Review and an Experiment Involving TriMet's Automated Bus Dispatching System Agency Center for Urban Studies College of Urban and Public Affairs Portland State University Year Document Status Final Have a copy? Yes Link http://www.upa.pdx.edu/CUS/publications/docs/PR117.pdf Key Topics Use of AVL-APC data, operations control Service Standards & Policies - No Running/Cycle Times - No Blocking - No Labor Considerations - No (recovery, breaks, etc) Read the entire page →
From page 34... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review Bibliography Advances in Bus Planning Practices. Transportation Research Board, NRC, Washington D.C., 1985. Read the entire page →
From page 35... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review Coffel, Bill. TRI-MET Scheduling Practices. Read the entire page →
From page 36... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review Operating Schedules: Training Material. Public Service Coordinated Transport, Maplewood, NJ, 1969 (Reprinted in November 1979) Read the entire page →
From page 37... ... TCRP Project A-29 Appendix A: Literature Review Dan Boyle & Associates, Inc. Page A-34 United States Department of Transportation. Read the entire page →

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... Transit Cooperative Research Program Project A-29 Controlling System Costs: Basic and Advanced Scheduling Manuals and Contemporary Issues in Transit Scheduling Appendix A Literature Review As part of the Transportation Cooperative Research Program's (TCRP) Project A-29, a literature review was performed on studies addressing transit scheduling conducted since the publication of the last TCRP Transit Scheduling Manual.