Public Transit Planning and Management - Middlesex County

(ouR)Transit Designing Bus Routes | Public Transit Planning and Management

Riddhi Parikh | Shweta Puri | Harsheeta Gupta

bus routes…

Study area - New Brunswick, Highland

Park and Milltown Area [13 sq. miles] Total Routes – 4 Total Buses - 9

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Bus Stops

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Landmarks Study Area

Bus Routes Route 1 Route 2 Route 3 Route 4

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Road Network

0 0.250.5

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1.5

2 Miles

bus routes…

Key Parameters for Route Design /Peak Hours Weekday [7.30AM to 9.30AM] [4.30PM to 7.30PM]

/Peak Hours Weekend [6:00PM to 8:00PM] /Major Employment Nodes /New Brunswick Train Station

/Downtown Areas /Landmarks !

Bus Stops

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Landmarks Study Area

Bus Routes Route 1 Route 2 Route 3 Route 4

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Road Network

0 0.250.5

1

1.5

2 Miles

route 1…

Route 1 – New

Brunswick Train Station to Corporate Route at Jersey Avenue Total Distance – 10

miles

Time points – 6 Total Number of Buses Running - 2

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Bus Stops

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Landmarks Study Area

Bus Routes Route 1 Route 2 Route 3 Route 4

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Road Network

0 0.250.5

1

1.5

2 Miles

route 2…

Route 2 – Cedar

Walmart

Lane Apartments to

Total Distance – 10

miles

Time points – 5 Total Number of Buses Running - 2

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Bus Stops

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Landmarks Study Area

Bus Routes Route 1 Route 2 Route 3 Route 4

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Road Network

0 0.250.5

1

1.5

2 Miles

route 3…

Route 3 – St.

Crossing

Peter’s Hospital to Ryders

Total Distance – 12

miles

Time points – 8 Total Number of Buses Running -

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Bus Stops

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Landmarks Study Area

Bus Routes Route 1 Route 2 Route 3 Route 4

m

Road Network

0 0.250.5

1

1.5

2 Miles

3

route 4…

Route 4 – Woodbridge Total Distance – 7

Avenue to Hilton

miles

Time points – 4 Total Number of Buses Running -

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Bus Stops

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Landmarks Study Area

Bus Routes Route 1 Route 2 Route 3 Route 4

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Road Network

0 0.250.5

1

1.5

2 Miles

3

bus stops coverage‌

Area coverage: 33.8%; that is walkable within

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Bus Stops

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Landmarks

Bus Routes Route 1 Route 2 Route 3 Route 4 Road Network Buffer (0.25m) Study Area

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0 0.250.5

1

1.5

2 Miles

5 minutes.

bus stops coverage‌

Area coverage: 84.7%; that is walkable within

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Bus Stops

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Landmarks

Bus Routes Route 1 Route 2 Route 3 Route 4 Buffer (0.25m) Buffer (0.5m) Study Area

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Road Network

0 0.250.5

1

1.5

2 Miles

10 minutes.

cost matrix‌

Fare Price No of Passengers Total Revenue per hour

Normal (40 %) 1.75 8 14

Total Cost / service hour

80

Passengers with Senior Citizens/ Discounted fares Disabled 1.40 0.90 8 4 11.2 3.6

Bus 1 26.28 23.36 24.95 23.4

Bus 2 15.31 27.56 26.78 26.08

Bus 3

RTransit System Route 1 RTransit System Route 2 RTransit System Route 3 RTransit System Route 4

Bus 1 26.28 23.36 24.95 23.4

Bus 2 15.31 27.56 26.78 26.08

Bus 3

RTransit System Route 1 RTransit System Route 2 RTransit System Route 3 RTransit System Route 4

Total Operating Budget

State of NJ 1400000

Municipalities 1500000

Profit

20580.1216

Total 20 28.8

Bus 4

Total Hours 41.59 50.92 65.73 57.28 Cost / day Cost / yr

Total Cost 3327.2 4073.6 5258.4 4582.4 17241.6 5258688

Bus 4

Total Hours 41.59 50.92 65.73 57.28 Revenue / day Revenue / yr

Total Revenue 1197.792 1466.496 1893.024 1649.664 6206.976 1899334.656

Revenue S+M+R Federal Funds 1899334.656 4799334.656 479933.4656

Total funds 5279268.122

14 7.8

14 7.8

time table…

WEEKDAYS SCHEDULE

Train Station

Stratford Pl (Livingston Ave)

8th Street (Livingston Ave)

Walmart

5:34:00 6:04:00 6:19:00 6:49:00 7:09:00 7:40:00 8:00:00 8:35:00 9:00:00 9:34:00 9:54:00 10:19:00 10:44:00 12:29:00 13:20:00 14:05:00 14:54:00 15:39:00 16:04:00 16:29:00 16:54:00 17:24:00 17:54:00 18:19:00 18:49:00 19:14:00 19:47:00 20:06:00 20:32:00 20:51:00 21:17:00 21:33:00 21:52:00

3 5:38:00 6:08:00 6:23:00 6:53:00 7:13:00 7:45:00 8:05:00 8:40:00 9:05:00 9:38:00 9:58:00 10:23:00 10:48:00 12:33:00 13:24:00 14:09:00 14:58:00 15:43:00 16:08:00 16:34:00 16:59:00 17:29:00 17:59:00 18:24:00 18:54:00 19:19:00 19:51:00 20:10:00 20:36:00 20:55:00 21:20:00 21:36:00 21:55:00

Speeds Considered Peak Hours – 10miles/hour Non-Peak Hours – 12miles /hour Night Hours [Post 9.00PM] – 15miles/hour

5

6 5:53:00 6:23:00 6:38:00 7:08:00 7:28:00 8:03:00 8:23:00 8:58:00 9:23:00 9:53:00 10:13:00 10:38:00 12:03:00 12:48:00 13:39:00 14:24:00 15:13:00 15:58:00 16:23:00 16:52:00 17:17:00 17:47:00 18:17:00 18:42:00 19:12:00 19:36:00 20:06:00 20:25:00 20:51:00 21:08:00 21:32:00 22:48:00 21:07:00

5 5:58:00 6:28:00 6:43:00 7:13:00 7:34:00 8:09:00 8:29:00 9:04:00 9:29:00 9:58:00 10:18:00 10:43:00 12:08:00 12:53:00 13:44:00 14:29:00 15:18:00 16:03:00 16:28:00 16:58:00 17:23:00 17:53:00 18:23:00 18:48:00 19:18:00 19:41:00 20:11:00 20:30:00 20:56:00 21:12:00 21:36:00 22:52:00 21:11:00

4 6:03:00 6:33:00 6:48:00 7:18:00 7:40:00 8:15:00 8:35:00 9:10:00 9:35:00 10:03:00 10:23:00 10:48:00 12:13:00 12:58:00 13:49:00 14:33:00 15:23:00 16:08:00 16:34:00 17:04:00 17:29:00 17:59:00 18:29:00 18:54:00 19:24:00 19:45:00 20:16:00 20:35:00 21:01:00 21:16:00 21:40:00 22:56:00 21:15:00

3 6:07:00 6:37:00 6:52:00 7:22:00 7:45:00 8:20:00 8:40:00 9:15:00 9:39:00 10:07:00 10:27:00 10:52:00 12:17:00 13:03:00 13:53:00 14:37:00 15:27:00 16:12:00 16:39:00 17:09:00 17:34:00 18:04:00 18:34:00 18:59:00 19:29:00 19:49:00 20:20:00 20:39:00 21:03:00 21:19:00 21:43:00 22:59:00 22:18:00

2 6:11:00 6:41:00 6:56:00 7:26:00 7:50:00 8:25:00 8:45:00 9:20:00 9:43:00 10:11:00 10:31:00 10:56:00 12:21:00 13:07:00 13:57:00 14:41:00 15:31:00 16:16:00 16:44:00 17:14:00 17:39:00 18:09:00 18:39:00 19:04:00 19:34:00 19:53:00 20:24:00 20:43:00 21:06:00 21:22:00 21:46:00 23:02:00 22:21:00

Cedar Lane Apartments

Harrison Ave ( River Road)

Livingston Ave @ Stratford Pl Train Station (Albany Street @ George Street)

5:48:00 6:18:00 6:33:00 7:03:00 7:23:00 7:57:00 8:17:00 8:52:00 9:17:00 9:48:00 10:08:00 10:33:00 10:58:00 12:43:00 13:34:00 14:19:00 15:08:00 15:53:00 16:18:00 16:46:00 17:11:00 17:41:00 18:11:00 18:36:00 19:06:00 19:31:00 20:01:00 20:20:00 20:46:00 21:04:00 21:28:00 21:44:00 22:03:00

Livingston Ave @ 8th Street

5:43:00 6:13:00 6:28:00 6:58:00 7:18:00 7:51:00 8:11:00 8:46:00 9:11:00 9:43:00 10:03:00 10:28:00 10:53:00 12:38:00 13:29:00 14:14:00 15:03:00 15:48:00 16:13:00 16:40:00 17:05:00 17:35:00 18:05:00 18:30:00 19:00:00 19:25:00 19:56:00 20:15:00 20:41:00 21:00:00 21:24:00 21:40:00 21:59:00

4

Wallmart at Ridgewood (Route 1)

Harrison Ave ( River Road) Train Station (Albany Street @ George Street) 2

5:30:00 6:00:00 6:15:00 6:45:00 7:05:00 7:35:00 7:55:00 8:30:00 8:55:00 9:30:00 9:50:00 10:15:00 10:40:00 12:25:00 13:16:00 14:01:00 14:50:00 15:35:00 16:00:00 16:25:00 16:49:00 17:19:00 17:49:00 18:14:00 18:44:00 19:09:00 19:43:00 20:02:00 20:28:00 20:47:00 21:14:00 21:30:00 21:49:00

Livingston Ave @ 8th Street

Harrison Ave

1

Livingston Ave @ Stratford Pl

Cedar Lane Apt

Bus 1 Bus 2 Bus 1 Bus 2 Bus 1 Bus 2 Bus 1 Bus 2 Bus 1 Bus 2 Bus 1 Bus 2 Bus 1 Bus 1 Bus 1 Bus 1 Bus 1 Bus 1 Bus 2 Bus 1 Bus 2 Bus 1 Bus 2 Bus 1 Bus 2 Bus 1 Bus 2 Bus 1 Bus 2 Bus 1 Bus 2 Bus 1 Bus 2

Cedar Lane Apartments

No. of Buses

ROUTE 2- Cedar Apartments to Wallmart at Route 1

1 6:15:00 6:45:00 7:00:00 7:30:00 7:55:00 8:30:00 8:50:00 9:25:00 9:50:00 10:15:00 10:35:00 11:00:00 12:25:00 13:11:00 14:01:00 14:45:00 15:35:00 16:20:00 16:49:00 17:19:00 17:44:00 18:14:00 18:44:00 19:09:00 19:38:00 19:57:00 20:28:00 20:47:00 21:09:00 21:25:00 21:49:00 23:05:00 22:24:00