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Convenience evaluation method of bus stops based on complex network theory(PDF)

长安大学学报（自然科学版）[ISSN:1006-6977/CN:61-1281/TN]

Issue:
2025年03期
Page:
141-151
Research Field:
交通工程
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Title:
Convenience evaluation method of bus stops based on complex network theory
Author(s):
LI Ting1;  LI Le-tian2;  MAO Xin-hua1;  SUN Lu3;  WEI Ying-tao3
(1. School of Transportation Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710064, Shaanxi, China; 2. Chang'an Dublin International College of Transportation, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710018, Shaanxi, China; 3. Xi'an Transportation Development Research Center, Xi'an 710082, Shaanxi, China)
Keywords:
traffic engineering;  urban bus stops;  complex network;  node importance;  convenience evaluation of bus stops
PACS:
U491.17
DOI:
10.19721/j.cnki.1671-8879.2025.03.012
Abstract:
To accurately evaluate the convenience of urban bus stops and their main influencing factors, and improve the current service level of urban bus stops, the convenience evaluation method of urban bus stops was research. Based on the comparison of four calculation methods for indicators, such as degree centrality index, proximity centrality index, medial centrality index and PageRank index, the node importance analysis method in the directed weighted complex network theory was introduced in the urban bus network modelling. Multiple factors were considered, including bus stops, transit lines and connectivity with other transportation modes. Combined with the node importance evaluation index of the complex weighted network, the convenience evaluation index system and calculation method of urban bus stops were constructed, By taking the transfer connectivity, transfer accessibility, connection convenience, stop accessibility and accessibility importance as main indexes, the urban public bus line and stop system of Xi'an in 2023 were taken as examples to build the complex network of bus stops and bus lines. The convenience scores of bus stops were obtained by using the arithmetic weighted average. According to the scores, the convenience of bus stops was divided into three grades: high, medium and low, and the scores were applied to the difference analysis of bus line convenience and regional convenience. The research results show that the proportions of high, medium and low convenience of bus stops in Xi'an are 6.58%, 82.72% and 10.70%, respectively. The proportions of high, medium and low convenience of bus lines are 9.27%, 87.53% and 3.2%, respectively. Due to the influences of many factors such as urban planning, spatial layout and social background, there is an imbalance in the distribution of public transportation resources in different regions of Xi'an.6 tabs, 12 figs, 31 refs.

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