Passenger-Weighted Route Deviation Ratio (PWRDR) as a Parameter of Public Transport Quality
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Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.5507/tots.2025.008" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.5507/tots.2025.008</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5507/tots.2025.008" target="_blank" >10.5507/tots.2025.008</a>
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Passenger-Weighted Route Deviation Ratio (PWRDR) as a Parameter of Public Transport Quality
Original language description
Designing efficient and competitive public transport services in urban areas requires a balance between service quality, accessibility, and operational efficiency. While tra- ditional planning methods primarily optimize for travel time and coverage, this paper introduces the Passenger-Weighted Route Deviation Ratio (PWRDR) as a novel parameter to evaluate the quality of transit routes. The PWRDR quantifies the extent to which a public transport line deviates from its direct path to serve additional areas, balancing accessibility and efficiency. This parameter considers the relationship between deviation length, travel time impact, population served, and the functional purpose of the route. We present a mathematical formulation and a methodological framework for integrating PWRDR into public transport planning. By incorporating this metric, planners can better assess the trade-off between directness and service coverage, leading to more effective and user-centered transit network designs.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>SC</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
20104 - Transport engineering
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
R - Projekt Ramcoveho programu EK
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Transactions on Transport Sciences
ISSN
1802-9876
e-ISSN
1802-9876
Volume of the periodical
16
Issue of the periodical within the volume
May
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
5
Pages from-to
32-36
UT code for WoS article
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EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105008275478