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ABSTRACT This article explores the production, effects, and limits of the distinction between technical and political work in contemporary urban governance. Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Mexico City's Secretary of Mobility (SM), we analyze how a group of government officials who identify themselves as “technical experts” produce and mobilize data ...
Alejandra Leal, Veronica Crossa
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This article explores some issues that are potentially considered by bus rapid transit (BRT) system passengers when shifting their mode of transport from driving their personal vehicle to taking the BRT system for the same kind of trip.
Lutfi Prayogi, Anggana Fitri Satwikasari
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Mobility and Equity for New York's Transit-Starved Neighborhoods: The Case for Full-Featured Bus Rapid Transit [PDF]
New York City's public transportation system moves millions of people every day. But an increasing number who live in outer borough neighborhoods are stuck with unreliable transit options and long travel times tracked in hours, not minutes.It does not ...
Elena Conte, Joan Byron
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Public Transit Access and Income Segregation
ABSTRACT What are the implications of mass transit improvements for residential income segregation within cities? I observe large income differences in households' usage of and residential proximity to “fast” versus “slow” transit (e.g., subways vs. buses on shared lanes).
Prottoy A. Akbar
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This paper presents an electrical infrastructure planning method for transit systems that operate with partially grid-connected vehicles incorporating on-board batteries. First, the state-of-the-art of electric transit systems that combine grid-connected
Andrés E. Díez, Mauricio Restrepo
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A study on identifying representative trips for mobility service design
Vectors representing reconstructed demands (Sejong, peak hour). Abstract Recently, with growing interest in urban mobility patterns, the demand for collecting and analysing origin‐destination (OD) data is increasing. Due to the large scale and dimensionality of OD data, there are two issues in analysing the data: big‐data storage and major pattern ...
Jeongyun Kim +3 more
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Public transportation systems are vital components of urban infrastructure, shaping mobility and development. The emergence of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems offers a promising solution to challenges faced by traditional bus services.
Ahmet Karakurt
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The aim of this paper is to develop a cooperative control model for improving the operational efficiency of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicles. The model takes advantage of the emerging connected vehicle technology.
Jiahui Liu, Peiqun Lin, Jing(Peter) Jin
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Bus Rapid Transit: A Handbook for Partners, MTI Report 06-02 [PDF]
In April 2005, the Caltrans Division of Research and Innovation (DRI) asked MTI to assist with the research for and publication of a guidebook for use by Caltrans employees who work with local transit agencies and jurisdictions in planning, designing ...
Gray, George E. +2 more
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This paper explores the optimisation of a bimodal public transport corridor in a European medium‐sized city, focusing on the peri‐urban area. The study analyses the energy and environmental performance and operational efficiency of current and alternative transport strategies.
André Vasconcelos +2 more
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