Modified Limited-stop Service Design Considering Passenger Assignment

Firstly, Time savings and losses generated by limited-stop service was analyzed, and their calculation method was clarified. Secondly, a binary logit model for passenger assignment was established based on the difference in frequency and travel time. Then, based on this, an optimization model was proposed to determine a limited-stop service route to be operated in parallel with the local service and its associated frequency to maximize total travel time savings. Considering the characteristics of the model, a solution procedure was designed using genetic algorithm. At last, one bus line of Harbin was used as an example for this research. An optimal scenario was obtained with this model. The results show that passengers' total travel is reduced by 12.7% after the introduction of limited-stop service.