Headway variability in public transport: a review of metrics, determinants, effects for quality of service and control strategies

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dc.catalogadorgjm
dc.contributor.authorTirachini, Alejandro
dc.contributor.authorGodachevich, Javiera
dc.contributor.authorCats, Oded
dc.contributor.authorMuñoz Abogabir, Juan Carlos
dc.contributor.authorSoza Parra, Jaime
dc.contributor.otherCEDEUS (Chile)
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-08T17:42:16Z
dc.date.available2025-05-08T17:42:16Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe most relevant issues related to headway variability in public transport planning, operations and quality of service are reviewed in this paper. We discuss the causes and consequences of headway variability, the alternative metrics that have been proposed to measure it, the preventive and reactive strategies to control headway variability in both research and practice, including the role of drivers and of present and future technology, and how service provision contracts might deal with headway variability through metrics and financial incentives. The most influential elements that explain headway variability along a route are the irregularity at which vehicles are dispatched, the scheduled frequency, the distance travelled or route length, the passenger demand and associated dwell times, and the number of stops. We conclude that there is a large gap between the state-of-the-art and the state-of-practice in terms of identification of headway variability issues, as well as in the development of mitigation and control measures. It is therefore paramount that future research will contribute to closing this gap by addressing organisational, contractual and technological barriers in the implementation of measures aimed at mitigating headway variability in public transport services.
dc.description.funderAgencia Nacional de Investigacion y Desarrollo, in Chile
dc.format.extent25 páginas
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/01441647.2021.1977415
dc.identifier.eissn1464-5327
dc.identifier.issn0144-1647
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2021.1977415
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/104099
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000698219000001
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Ingeniería; Muñoz Abogabir, Juan Carlos; 0000-0003-1775-985X; 75822
dc.issue.numero3
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesocontenido parcial
dc.pagina.final361
dc.pagina.inicio337
dc.revistaTransport Reviews
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectReliability
dc.subjectBus bunching
dc.subjectControl
dc.subjectService planning
dc.subjectQuality of service
dc.subjectComfort
dc.subject.ddc600
dc.subject.deweyTecnologíaes_ES
dc.titleHeadway variability in public transport: a review of metrics, determinants, effects for quality of service and control strategies
dc.typeartículo de revisión
dc.volumen42
sipa.codpersvinculados75822
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;18-03-2022
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