SimFLEX: a methodology for comparative analysis of urban areas for implementing new on-demand feeder bus services

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.17538v1
• Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:27:49 GMT
• Title: SimFLEX: a methodology for comparative analysis of urban areas for implementing new on-demand feeder bus services
• Authors: Hanna Vasiutina, Olha Shulika, Michał Bujak, Farnoud Ghasemi, Rafał Kucharski,
• Abstract summary: On-demand feeder bus services present an innovative solution to urban mobility challenges.<n>Despite their potential, a comprehensive framework for evaluating feasibility and identifying suitable service areas remains underdeveloped.<n>SimFLEX uses spatial, demographic, and transport-specific data to run microsimulations and compute key performance indicators.
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• Abstract: On-demand feeder bus services present an innovative solution to urban mobility challenges, yet their success depends on thorough assessment and strategic planning. Despite their potential, a comprehensive framework for evaluating feasibility and identifying suitable service areas remains underdeveloped. Simulation Framework for Feeder Location Evaluation (SimFLEX) uses spatial, demographic, and transport-specific data to run microsimulations and compute key performance indicators (KPIs), including service attractiveness, waiting time reduction, and added value. SimFLEX employs multiple replications to estimate demand and mode choices and integrates OpenTripPlanner (OTP) for public transport routing and ExMAS for calculating shared trip attributes and KPIs. For each demand scenario, we model the traveler learning process using the method of successive averages (MSA), stabilizing the system. After stabilization, we calculate KPIs for comparative and sensitivity analyzes. We applied SimFLEX to compare two remote urban areas in Krakow, Poland - Bronowice and Skotniki - the candidates for service launch. Our analysis revealed notable differences between analyzed areas: Skotniki exhibited higher service attractiveness (up to 30%) and added value (up to 7%), while Bronowice showed greater potential for reducing waiting times (by nearly 77%). To assess the reliability of our model output, we conducted a sensitivity analysis across a range of alternative-specific constants (ASC). The results consistently confirmed Skotniki as the superior candidate for service implementation. SimFLEX can be instrumental for policymakers to estimate new service performance in the considered area, publicly available and applicable to various use cases. It can integrate alternative models and approaches, making it a versatile tool for policymakers and urban planners to enhance urban mobility.

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