Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 11(3), pp. 1558 - 1568
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2023.110335
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Optimizing the Distribution of Public Transportation Stops Using GIS: A Case of Amman City in Jordan

Maram Alharbi , Mohammad Hassan ^*
Faculty of Engineering, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, 19328, Jordan

ABSTRACT

In the context of developing multi-modal transit systems in major cities, transit station distribution is a crucial indication for implementing public transportation services. This paper presents an optimization method for bus stop locations to improve the accessibility level and reduce the transportation cost and distance. This paper assesses the existing geographic distribution of bus stop locations in Amman city the capital of Jordan, to evaluate transport accessibility, and to determine the optimal locations of bus stops from a set of candidate locations. The minimized impedance location-allocation model for transportation problems is used as a network analysis method to design a new distribution of bus stops; the current accessibility ratio of 34 stopping points covering 135 out of 300 facilities increased from 45% to 69% of the total facilities within the study area, covering 208 services of available facilities. Optimizing bus stop locations will lead to an increase in the use of public transportation systems versus private vehicles, which will improve the levels of service, reduce traffic congestion and lower air pollution.

KEYWORDS
Transportation, GIS, Transport Accessibility, Bus Stops

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Maram Alharbi , Mohammad Hassan , "Optimizing the Distribution of Public Transportation Stops Using GIS: A Case of Amman City in Jordan," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 1558 - 1568, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2023.110335.

(b). APA Format:
Maram Alharbi , Mohammad Hassan (2023). Optimizing the Distribution of Public Transportation Stops Using GIS: A Case of Amman City in Jordan. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 11(3), 1558 - 1568. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2023.110335.