Analysis of Efficient Public Transport Network Using Smart Card Data and Simulation Approach in Takamatsu, Japan

抄録

An efficient public transport network is indispensable for urban sustainability. This study examines the possibility of more efficient public transport network, using smart card data in the case of Takamatsu city, Japan. We developed a simulation system that estimates passenger flows on a public transport network and public transport fares iteratively under the condition of link-level fiscal neutrality of public transport operation. As a result, the public transport network can be more efficient by aggregating some bus routes. Sensitivity analysis indicates that improvement of public transport frequency reduces a total generalized user cost because it encourages route transfer that induces route aggregation. The reduction of transfer resistance at stations or bus stops is found not to affect the passenger flow solely but to be effective in combination with the frequency increase.