An Approach to Distinguish Destination from the Alighting Stop based on Fare Data

A good quality public transport Origin-Destination (OD) matrix is essential for understanding public transport travel pattern. Though smartcard data availability has enhanced accurateness of Origin-Destination (OD) matrix estimation, lack of alighting information in the smartcard databse made it cha...

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Published inJournal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies Vol. 13; pp. 1348 - 1360
Main Authors MOSALLANEJAD, Mona, SOMENAHALLI, Sekhar, VIJ, Akshay, MILLS, David
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies 31.12.2019
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Origin-Destination matrix
public transport
smart card
trip chain model
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Summary:A good quality public transport Origin-Destination (OD) matrix is essential for understanding public transport travel pattern. Though smartcard data availability has enhanced accurateness of Origin-Destination (OD) matrix estimation, lack of alighting information in the smartcard databse made it challenging to derive an accurate OD matrix. So, to understand passenger’s destination information, it is important to develop a method to distinguish destination from the alighting stop. To infer a destination from alighting stops requires the ability to distinguish between transfer and activity by detecting short or hidden activities. This research developed a new heuristic trip chain model using SQL software from the Adelaide public transport smart card database. Analysis of a week’s data for bus users validated based on a survey. The results from this study will help in accurate estimation of public transport demand which will assist the local planning authorities to rationalize the public transport routes leading to higher public transport patronage.
ISSN:1881-1124
DOI:10.11175/easts.13.1348