A Study of Bus Stops on Multiple Routes

In order to address bus queuing ,stop delay ,low operating efficiency at bus stops on multiple routes , this paper analyses the effects of different stop/parking layouts and combinations of primary and secondary bus stops on bus operation .The linear and bay bus stops with 3 bus berths and different combination of stopping sequence were ana‐lyzed based on Vissim simulation .The effects of different bus stop layouts and dwelling organization on the performance of transit were evaluated from number of bus delay ,total delays ,travel times and bus volumes .The optimal dwelling or‐ganization for different bus stop layout was concluded .Based on these results ,different combination types of primary and secondary bus stops with 6 bus berths were analyzed and evaluated .The optimal form of dwelling organization and prima‐ry secondary combination bus stops were recommended .The simulation result showed the total delay on 3 berths linear bus stop decreased 38 .4% on average ;and a bay bus stop decreased 40 .6% on average;the total delay decreased 22 .8%when 6 berths primary‐secondary bus stop used the tandem double bay layout .