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Chapter and Conference Paper
Estimating Alighting Stops and Transfers from AFC Data: The Case Study of Porto
This study estimates alighting stops and transfers from entry-only Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) data. The methodology adopted includes two main steps: an implementation of the Trip Chaining Method (TCM) to ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Investigating the Perception of the Elderly Population About Comfort, Safety and Security When Using Active Modes of Transport
Promoting active modes of transport, such as walking and cycling, has a positive impact on environmental sustainability and the health and well-being of citizens. This study explores the elderly population’s p...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Identifying Relevant Transfer-Connections from Entry-Only Automatic Fare Collection Data: The Case Study of Porto
The synchronization of Public Transportation (PT) systems usually considers a simplified network to optimize the flows of passengers at the principal axes of the network. This work aims to identify the most re...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Improving the Service Level of Bus Transportation Systems: Evaluation and Optimization of Bus Schedules’ Robustness
This study proposes an optimization model to improve the robustness of an existing bus schedule. Robustness represents the ability of schedules to absorb deviations from the timetable and to prevent their prop...
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Chapter
Improving the Robustness of Bus Schedules Using an Optimization Model
This study pursues the operational improvement of urban transportation services. Non-foreseen events lead to the occurrence of delays, which are further propagated during the daily operations of bus services. ...
