Braess-like paradox in transit network: Activity approach

Yan Yin, Zhi Chun Li, Hing Keung William Lam

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Abstract

This paper investigates Braess-like paradox phenomenon in a transit network using activity-based approach. A time-dependent activity and travel choice equilibrium in terms of trip chain, departure time, route, and activity timing and duration over the time of day is formulated as an equivalent variational inequality problem to model the users' daily choices. This paper shows that when the supply side or demand side changes, the Braess-like paradox phenomenons would be different between activity-based model and trip-based model. The reason is that the activity-based model generates origin-destination pair demand according to activity trip chain flow, but the trip-based model doesn't. Numerical example is used to highlight the importance and advantages of the activity-based approach for modeling the Braess-like paradox problem in transit network. And the effects of demand side and supply side on the paradox occurrence are also presented in this paper.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 19th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, HKSTS 2014 - Transportation and Infrastructure
PublisherHong Kong Society for Transportation Studies Limited
Pages409-414
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9789881581433
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2014
Event19th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies: Transportation and Infrastructure, HKSTS 2014 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Duration: 13 Dec 201415 Dec 2014

Conference

Conference19th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies: Transportation and Infrastructure, HKSTS 2014
Country/TerritoryHong Kong
CityHong Kong
Period13/12/1415/12/14

Keywords

  • Activity-based approach
  • Braess-like paradox
  • Frequency-based transit assignment model
  • Time-dependent assignment model
  • Variational inequality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Transportation

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