Optimizing Connections Times in Timetabling by Using Travel Chain Information

Stephan Bütikofer (), Raimond Wuest and Maria Zumkehr
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Stephan Bütikofer: Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Raimond Wuest: Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Maria Zumkehr: Zurich University of Applied Sciences

Chapter Chapter 23 in Operations Research Proceedings 2023, 2025, pp 177-183 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In rural (or sparsely populated) areas public transport lines are often operated with low frequencies. These lines used on the first mile of a passenger travel chain often connect the starting point of a travel chain with the nearest hub served by high-frequency lines, where the passengers change the line. For delivering a high-quality, attractive timetable for their passengers, public transport operators try to enable short connection times. This is challenging especially when a line serves several hubs and different travel chains must be coordinated. We propose a new method for integrating a travel chain into a periodic timetable to minimize passenger connection times. We will illustrate the potential of our approach through a small case study of a bus line in Switzerland.

Keywords: Periodic timetabling; Travel chain; Flexible connections (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-58405-3_23

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