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Empirical analysis of bus transit on-time performance

1993; Elsevier BV; Volume: 27; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0965-8564(93)90065-s

1879-2375

James G. Strathman, Janet Hopper,

Urban Transport and Accessibility

This paper presents an empirical assessment of factors affecting on-time performance in Portland, Oregon's fixed route bus system. A multinomial logit model relating early, late and on-time bus arrivals to route, schedule, driver and operating characteristics is developed and estimated. The model results show that the probability of on-time failures increases during PM peak periods, with longer headways and higher levels of passenger activity, and as buses progress further along their routes. Part-time drivers are also more likely to fall behind schedule. With few exceptions, schedule changes and operations-control actions can mitigate these effects.