Journal of Jilin University(Engineering and Technology Edition) ›› 2024, Vol. 54 ›› Issue (1): 146-154.doi: 10.13229/j.cnki.jdxbgxb.20220220

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Optimization of bus stop system considering capacity and queuing delays

Wen-hui ZHANG(),Jing YI   

  1. School of Traffic and Transportation,Northeast Forestry University,Harbin 150040,China
  • Received:2022-03-07 Online:2024-01-30 Published:2024-03-28

Abstract:

In order to improve the transit efficiency of conventional buses entering and leaving stops, reduce the queue delays and traffic impact, two optimization methods for increasing berths of bus stops and controlling arrival rates of buses were proposed in this study. Firstly, the basic process of buses entering and exiting bus stops was constructed, the capacity calculation models for single-berth and multi-berth bus stops were established, and the queuing characteristics of bus entry were systematically analyzed using queuing theory. Next, the data on buses entering and exiting stops was investigated to obtain basic data including bus number, time for passengers to get on and off the bus, bus stopping time, etc. The model was numerically simulated by Matlab to obtain the effect of average arrival rate of buses, number of bus berths and bus stopping time on queuing delays in the steady state of the queuing system. Finally, the optimal number of berths and arrival rates at bus stops were proposed considering capacity and queuing delays, and the feasibility of the optimization results was verified with examples. The results show that the optimization of the number of bus berths and arrival rates of buses has increased the capacity of the stops studied by over 10% and reduced queuing delays by over 70%.

Key words: urban traffic, berth optimization, queuing theory, bus stops, capacity

CLC Number: 

  • U491.1

Fig.1

Time and location of buses running at bus stops"

Table 1

Number of effective berths for linear bus stops"

泊位数/个直线式港湾式
泊位利用率/%有效泊位数/个泊位利用率/%有效泊位数/个
11001.001001.00
2851.85951.90
3602.45752.60
4202.65653.25
552.70503.75

Table 2

Survey data of bus stops"

站点名称公交线路发车频率P/min到达公交车数N/veh乘客上下车时间D/s总停靠时间T/s
哈平路站285~713243481
515~710129255
675~633191
6986123208
815~710122339
1216~10572182
209710114181
2178~10564103
3711015656
3385~1013240496
3715~109164340
乐松广场站96~8665200
185~7892258
305~6556175
3915~2033868
555~78102315
605~6559219
736~8657169
1013~611112281
2097555136
2521533062

Table 3

Operation data of bus stops"

站点名称运行参数哈平路站乐松广场站
平均上下车时间d/s15.9811.10
通行能力C/(veh·h-184.0067.00
平均到达率λ/(veh·min-11.421.00
平均服务率μ/(veh·min-11.871.91
到达公交车总数N/veh85.0060.00
平均停靠时间t/s32.1431.38

Fig.2

Relationship between WS and λ,μ"

Fig.3

Relation curve of LS and ρ"

Fig.4

Relation curve of P(N>S) and ρ"

Table 4

Queuing characteristics analysis of linear and bay bus stops with different berths"

泊位数公交站形式Ls关于ρΡN>S关于ρ
ρLs与Nel对比ρΡN>Sα对比
1直线式>0.500Ls>1.00>0.224PN>1)>0.05
港湾式>0.500Ls>1.00
2直线式>0.680Ls>1.85>0.321PN>2)>0.05
港湾式>0.685Ls>1.90
3直线式>0.750Ls>2.45>0.386PN>3)>0.05
港湾式>0.760Ls>2.60
4直线式>0.774Ls>2.65>0.434PN>4)>0.05
港湾式>0.803Ls>3.25
5直线式>0.785Ls>2.70>0.471PN>5)>0.05
港湾式>0.828Ls>3.75

Table 5

Model parameter setting"

实验名称停靠时间/s泊位数

到达率/

(veh·min-1

排队延误关于到达率32.142[0,4]
排队延误关于停靠时间[15,120]21.42
排队延误关于泊位数32.14151.42

Fig.5

Queuing delays in relation to arrival rate, docking time and number of berths"

Table 6

Bus stops operation parameters before and after optimization"

指标哈平路站乐松广场站
优化前优化后优化前优化后
泊位数S/个23123
有效泊位数Nel/veh1.8502.4501.0001.8502.450
公交站的平均公交车数Ls/veh0.5080.2691.0990.3000.178

到达公交车数大于泊位数的概率

ΡN>S

0.2090.0460.5240.1090.017
公交站通行能力C/(veh·h-18411267125165

Table 7

Bus stops operation parameters after optimization"

运行参数哈平路站乐松广场站
泊位数S/个21
平均服务率μ/(veh·min-11.871.91
服务强度ρ临界值0.3210.224
公交站的平均公交车数Ls/veh0.4730.287
到达公交车数大于泊位数的概率ΡN>S0.050.05
平均到达率λ/(veh·min-10.6000.428

Table 8

Simulation results"

站点名称仿真次数仿真时间/s泊位数到站通过停靠
公交车数/veh误差/%公交车数/veh误差/%时间(平均值)/s误差/%
哈平路站8360027215.296917.8632.631.52
乐松广场站8360018428.577714.9339.6726.42

Table 9

Capacity and queuing delays before and after increasing the berths (Haping Road Station)"

仿真次数通行能力/(veh·h-1排队延误/s
增加泊位前增加泊位后增加泊位前增加泊位后
1697619.670.63
2697718.486.32
3707623.492.19
4717615.620.98
5697318.638.24
6697820.170.16
7687724.971.12
8697723.290.79

Table 10

Capacity and queuing delays before and after decreasing arrival rate (Haping road station)"

仿真次数通行能力/(veh·h-1排队延误/s
降低到达率前降低到达率后降低到达率前降低到达率后
1697219.672.89
2696818.484.24
3707123.492.21
4717315.621.36
5697018.630.87
6696920.170.54
7686824.970.69
8697123.290.46

Table 11

Capacity and queuing delays before and after increasing berths (Lesong square station)"

仿真次数通行能力/(veh·h-1排队延误/s
增加泊位前增加泊位后增加泊位前增加泊位后
18411437.841.00
28311026.542.98
38411136.871.56
48611233.560.51
58411032.151.89
68211039.260.79
78311237.920.60
88411238.860.81

Table 12

Capacity and queuing delays before and after decreasing arrival rate(Lesong square station)"

仿真次数通行能力/(veh·h-1排队延误/s
降低到达率前降低到达率后降低到达率前降低到达率后
1847937.848.65
2838326.547.68
3848436.878.12
4867533.569.13
5848032.156.54
6828339.269.59
7838037.928.45
8848038.867.69
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