Research Article

Analysis of a Flexible Transit Network in a Radial Street Pattern

Table 1

Important notations and default values.

ParameterValueDefinition

20Value of time
12Time cost per stop due to deceleration and acceleration
13Additional pick-up and drop-off time required per passenger
25Vehicle’s cruising speed
5Walking speed
0.03Transfer penalty expressed in terms of the equivalent distance walked
2Operation cost per vehicle distance
40Operating cost per vehicle hour