Improving of Interaction of Routes at High Density Stops by Adjusting Bus Arrival Time

Abstract A significant part of the movement of the population in large cities is carried out by bus transport. Higher accessibility and connection to the network of other types of public transport are the main features of bus transport. The need for mass passenger transportation in Baku mainly is met by the metro and bus transport. A small number of metro stations and insufficient coverage of the city territory by metro network have significantly increased the load on the bus service. With the increase in passenger traffic, the frequency of bus routes has increased, and the intervals have decreased. As a result, bus traffic on some streets has become more intense. This led to an increase in the number of buses arriving at the stops at the same time and the formation of queues in front of the stops. To solve the problem, the article proposes a method for coordinating bus schedules of different routes and adjusting the time of arrival at a stop without changing the intervals. As a result of applying the proposed methodology, by modelling the sequence of bus arrivals in the Anylogic program, a reduction in queues and loss of time in front of the bus stop is justified. Simulation testing was carried out for the scenario of bus movement both in the general flow and along the bus lane.