Study on Improvement of Bus Operation in Xian
The goal of this study is to improve public transportation operations in Xian. In order to solve the main problems of the public transportation system, such as outdated management technology, low service quality and inconvenient transfers, detailed research is conducted in three main areas: public transportation operation mode, Xian public transportation pricing mechanism and investment strategy. The project is expected to help Xi’an achieve its development goals of making better use of public transportation facilities, improving the operational efficiency of the public transportation system, and increasing the attractiveness of public transportation.
WBG’s main tasks include:
- Detailed analysis of current bus routes, vehicle configuration management, stations and first/last stations planning, schedule planning and scheduling.
- It provides comprehensive strategic and operational recommendations on public transportation network reorganization, public transportation operations, vehicle configuration, station planning, scheduling and ITS integration.
- Visited and investigated the largest bus operator in Xian, and screened the problems in the allocation of operating costs and funds and gave suggestions for solutions. Examined the bus fare structure, fare level and preferential products in Xian. Proposed strategic suggestions on fare mechanism, adjustment of discount level and target fare recovery rate.
Traffic and Transportation Network Study for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System in Shenzhen
Bus rapid transit (BRT) is a bus-based mass transit system and aims to combine the capacity and speed of light rail with the flexibility, lower cost and simplicity of a bus system.
The traffic solutions for the project were formulated based on the development of sophisticated CUBE public transport demand model and BUSSIM traffic simulation model. The former traffic model was used to analyze various BRT transportation network options in terms of patronage forecast, journey time and fare system. The later traffic model was used to simulate the operation of BRT Phase I and recommended BRT Phase II in Shenzhen.
Hangzhou Metro Network Planning
Commissioned by Hangzhou Planning Bureau and Hangzhou Metro Company, the study aimed at prepare a long term and short term metro network, which comprises of 214km in the 5 main districts in Hangzhou urban area.
The revised metro alignments aimed at integrating with the Hangzhou master and regional planning policies. The planning study also considered the successful railway planning experiences such as cross-platform-interchange and transit-oriented-development.
The planned network was justified by transport model.
