Examining impacts of time-based pricing strategies in public transportation: A study of Singapore

Muhammad Adnan, Bat-hen Nahmias Biran, Vishnu Baburajan, Kakali Basak and Moshe Ben-Akiva

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2020, vol. 140, issue C, 127-141

Abstract: Peak and off-peak pricing strategies are an important policy tool used to spread peak demand in public transportation systems. This study uses an agent-based simulator (SimMobility Mid-term) to examine the impact of pricing (off-peak fare discounts) strategies used in Singapore. The aim of the paper is to demonstrate the capabilities of the simulator, and types of detailed performance indicators it can provide, in order to examine the effects of complex public transport pricing policies. Behavioral models within the simulator are calibrated with relevant datasets such as household travel survey, smart card, GPS probe data from taxis and traffic counts for the Singapore network. Nine (09) time-based pricing strategies are examined that consist of a combination of free pre-peak travel on Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and an off-peak discount for integrated transit (public buses, MRT and Light Rail Transit (LRT)).

Keywords: Pricing strategies; Public transportation; SimMobility; Singapore (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2020.08.010

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