Towards a simulation of minibuses in South Africa

dc.contributor.authorNeumann, Andreas
dc.contributor.authorRöder, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorJoubert, Johan W.
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-26T12:23:54Z
dc.date.available2018-11-26T12:23:54Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractAfter private cars, minibus taxis are the most common transport mode in South Africa. Especially for low-income citizens living in townships, minibus services are often the only possibility for mobility. Despite the great importance of the mode, there is very little knowledge of routes, fares, and the number of minibuses. Hence, it is difficult to simulate and to understand the influence of this mode on other modes and on transport planning in general.. is article presents the development of the first "close-to-reality" minibus supply model based on demand and street network only The approach adopts the survival-of-the-fittest principle, using a co-evolutionary algorithm that is integrated into a microscopic multi-agent simulation framework The successful application of the approach to a large-scale, real-world scenario in the Nelson Mandela Bay Area Municipality in South Africa shows that it is able to identify the main minibus corridors as well as to find robust service coverage in lower-demand areas The resulting minibus supply model can then be used for planning purposes (e.g., to investigate aspects of strategic, operational, or regulatory changes).en
dc.identifier.eissn1938-7849
dc.identifier.urihttps://depositonce.tu-berlin.de/handle/11303/8575
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.14279/depositonce-7709
dc.language.isoen
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
dc.subject.ddc380 Handel, Kommunikation, Verkehrde
dc.subject.othermulti agent simulationen
dc.subject.otherdemand responsiveen
dc.subject.otherparatransiten
dc.subject.otherminibusen
dc.subject.otherjitneyen
dc.subject.othercomplex systemen
dc.subject.otherevolutionary algorithmen
dc.subject.otherpublic transporten
dc.subject.otherMATSimen
dc.subject.otherNelson Mandela Bayen
dc.subject.otherPort Elizabethen
dc.titleTowards a simulation of minibuses in South Africaen
dc.typeArticleen
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi10.5198/jtlu.2015.390
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.issue1
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitleJournal of Transport and Land Useen
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublishernameCenter for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesotaen
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublisherplaceMinneapolis, Minnesotade
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pageend154
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pagestart137
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume8
tub.accessrights.dnbfree
tub.affiliationFak. 5 Verkehrs- und Maschinensysteme::Inst. Land- und Seeverkehr (ILS)::FG Verkehrssystemplanung und Verkehrstelematikde
tub.affiliation.facultyFak. 5 Verkehrs- und Maschinensystemede
tub.affiliation.groupFG Verkehrssystemplanung und Verkehrstelematikde
tub.affiliation.instituteInst. Land- und Seeverkehr (ILS)de
tub.publisher.universityorinstitutionTechnische Universität Berlinde

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