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  • Urban planning and transportation science.
  • Network analysis and graph theory.
  • Geographic information systems (GIS).

Background:

  • Public transport performance is crucial for urban convenience, quality of life, and city attractiveness.
  • Understanding regional variations in public transport accessibility is key to developing green transportation systems.
  • Existing methods may struggle with complex, multi-modal transport networks and data limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the contribution of public transport network morphology to its performance.
  • To develop a novel method for analyzing complex spatial multigraphs in public transport systems.
  • To assess regional public transport efficiency and accessibility equality.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing graph classification to extract characteristic local structures (motifs) from multi-modal public transport networks.
  • Developing an innovative motif extraction method adaptable to complex spatial multigraphs.
  • Applying the method to the Beijing public transport network to analyze regional performance.

Main Results:

  • The study demonstrates that network morphology, specifically motif combinations, significantly influences public transport performance.
  • The developed method effectively infers varied public transport efficiencies and access equalities across different regions in Beijing.
  • Identified areas with underdeveloped or unevenly distributed public transport for further discussion.

Conclusions:

  • Public transport network morphology is a significant determinant of system performance and urban accessibility.
  • The proposed motif-based graph classification method offers a robust and adaptable approach for analyzing complex transport networks.
  • Findings provide valuable insights for urban planners aiming to improve public transport efficiency and equitable access.