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  • Transportation Science
  • Operations Research

Background:

  • Quality of service in public transport is crucial for passenger satisfaction.
  • Punctuality and regularity are key metrics for assessing road passenger transport quality.
  • Existing methods struggle with continuous, comprehensive data analysis across networks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a novel system for continuous and comprehensive monitoring of public transport punctuality and regularity.
  • To demonstrate the system's capability in handling large datasets for quality assessment.
  • To validate the system's effectiveness through a real-world case study.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing continuously acquired vehicle location data via GPS tracking systems.
  • Employing onboard computers and wireless networks for automatic data transfer and processing.
  • Developing intelligent data analysis elements for punctuality and regularity metric calculation.

Main Results:

  • The system successfully monitored punctuality and regularity for a public transport route.
  • Demonstrated the feasibility of continuous, comprehensive data handling for quality assessment.
  • Provided measurable punctuality data for a specific transport company's route.

Conclusions:

  • The described system offers an effective solution for real-time public transport quality monitoring.
  • Continuous data acquisition and intelligent processing are key to comprehensive service assessment.
  • The system has practical applications for transport operators aiming to improve service quality.