Synchronising bus bunching to the spikes in service demand reduces commuters' waiting time

Bus bunching is ostensibly regarded as a detrimental phenomenon in bus systems. We study a bus loop with two bus stops, one regular bus stop and one spike bus stop, where bunched buses can outperform staggered buses. The spike bus stop models a bus stop connected to a train or metro service, where p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vismara, Luca, Saw Vee-Liem, Chew, Lock Yue
Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/165640