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Minimizing transfer waiting time is important in making public transport networks more attractive. A guaranteed transfer, with the departing vehicle waiting on moderately delayed arriving vehicles at a transfer node, is an effective way to reduce waiting times at transfers between low frequency public transport lines. This comes at the cost of a new delay for some non-transferring passengers. The method described in this paper, based on max-plus algebra, classifies potential connections based on their feasibility for given initial delays, in order to help operational decisions on-line and to assist public transport companies off-line in identifying transfers vulnerable to delays. A case study shows the applicability of the approach for a real-life multimodal network.
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This work is part of the research programme Sustainable Accessibility of the Randstad, which is financed by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). The authors also thank the 9292 REISinformatiegroep BV for making public transport timetable data available for this research.
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Sparing, D., Goverde, R.M.P. Identifying effective guaranteed connections in a multimodal public transport network. Public Transp 5, 79–94 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12469-013-0068-6
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