Allocating revenues to public transit operators under an integrated fare system

Tsamboulas, DA; Antoniou, C

dc.contributor.author	Tsamboulas, DA	en
dc.contributor.author	Antoniou, C	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:23:33Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:23:33Z
dc.date.issued	2006	en
dc.identifier.issn	03611981	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/17016
dc.subject.other	Cost benefit analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Data acquisition	en
dc.subject.other	Earnings	en
dc.subject.other	Mathematical models	en
dc.subject.other	Transportation charges	en
dc.subject.other	Integrated fare system	en
dc.subject.other	Public transit operators	en
dc.subject.other	Revenue allocation	en
dc.subject.other	Service quality	en
dc.subject.other	Mass transportation	en
dc.title	Allocating revenues to public transit operators under an integrated fare system	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.3141/1986-06	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/1986-06	en
heal.publicationDate	2006	en
heal.abstract	A methodology is proposed and a model is developed to address the issue of revenue allocation that arises in most urban public transport systems that implement an integrated fare system and where the transport services are provided by multiple operators. The methodology and models are practical and easy to implement and at the same time scientifically sound, using data collected on a regular basis. The objective for the methodology is to maximize the provided service while introducing incentives to the operators to increase their service quality. The allocation is based on shortterm marginal cost The methodology comprises four components: selection of appropriate performance measures, development of marginal cost factors, data collection and processing, and revenue allocation by using the output of the previous components. The methodology is described in a top-down approach and can be used for the allocation of revenues in a wide range of integrated public transit systems. An application is presented demonstrating the applicability of the methodology and models.	en
heal.journalName	Transportation Research Record	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.3141/1986-06	en
dc.identifier.issue	1986	en
dc.identifier.spage	29	en
dc.identifier.epage	37	en