Travel Behavior Reactions to Transit Services Disruptions: A Case Study on the Washington D.C. Metro SafeTrack Project

dc.contributor.advisorZhu, Shanjiang
dc.contributor.authorMasud, Hamza
dc.creatorMasu, Hamza
dc.date2018-11-28
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-26T21:26:31Z
dc.date.available2019-06-26T21:26:31Z
dc.description.abstractMajor transit infrastructure disruptions have become more frequent due to increasing maintenance needs for an aging infrastructure, system failures, and disasters. Understanding travel behavior reactions to service disruptions based on empirical observations is a fundamental step toward planning and operating an efficient and reliable transportation system. Few studies in the literature investigated the behavioral and system impact of transit service disruptions. To bridge this gap in literature, this research investigated travel behavioral reactions to transit service disruptions during the Washington D.C. Metro SafeTrack projects using a unique panel survey. This study will offer new insights on multi-modal, multi-dimensional travel behavioral responses to major transit network disruptions, a critically theoretical prerequisite toward developing and implementing effective strategies (e.g., how to optimally deploy the reserved bus fleet) that minimize system impact and improve transit system reliability and resiliency.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/11459
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectTransit network disruption
dc.subjectWMATA SafeTrack
dc.subjectBehavioral reactions
dc.subjectHierarchical travel choice model
dc.subjectTravel surveys
dc.subjectTravel choice responses
dc.titleTravel Behavior Reactions to Transit Services Disruptions: A Case Study on the Washington D.C. Metro SafeTrack Project
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil and Infrastructure Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelMaster's
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering

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