Strategic design of a bimodal public transport network: an explanatory analysis

Abstract

An approach for the strategic design of a bimodal public transport system (bus-subway) is presented and applied, using the case of a stylized urban corridor where all possible combinations of lines structures can be characterized and solved. Demand is completely described with few parameters such that the best system can be found for all cases and presented graphically. We show that bus lines spacing pays a key role in the search for the best lines structure. Lessons for the extension to a city are obtained.