published_or_final_version / abstract / Transport Policy and Planning / Master / Master of Arts in Transport Policy and Planning

published_or_final_version / Transport Policy and Planning / Master / Master of Arts

published_or_final_version / abstract / Urban Design / Master / Master of Urban Design

published_or_final_version / Urban Planning / Master / Master of Science in Urban Planning

published_or_final_version / Urban Studies / Master / Master of Social Sciences

published_or_final_version / Transport Policy and Planning / Master / Master of Arts in Transport Policy and Planning

published_or_final_version / Public Administration / Master / Master of Social Sciences

Public Transit Information System is an online transportation system providing integrated transit journey planning solutions to the general public. Generally, the system requires users to input their places of departure and arrival as well as some preferences such as the shortest or cheapest path. The system will then generate the results with transit schedule, route, fare and so forth. Since the system is designated for public usage, it is important that the system not only meets the needs of its users, but also is easily operated by the general public with different level of computer skills. Thus, this paper explores the design criteria of public transit information system by reviewing the development of user interface design from previous research and comparing the user interfaces of the public transit information systems of Hong Kong, Singapore and Vancouver. This paper also studies the transit systems of these three places and thereby concludes that the diverse and complex transit network of Hong Kong makes it difficult in developing such a system. This paper concludes that aesthetics, consistency and effective error management are the technical design criteria that can improve the usability of public transport information systems. In addition, technicians should also consider the social aspects, such as computer literacy and the computer systems when designing products for the public. / published_or_final_version / Transport Policy and Planning / Master / Master of Arts in Transport Policy and Planning

published_or_final_version / abstract / toc / Transport Policy and Planning / Master / Master of Arts in Transport Policy and Planning

Wong Chi Wing. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 105-106). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgement --- p.iv / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Motivation --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Literature Review --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Thesis Outline --- p.5 / Chapter 2 --- The Timetable Synchronization Problem --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1 --- Underlying Assumptions --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2 --- The Timetable Synchronization Problem (TTSP) --- p.10 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Time-Horizon Boundary Concerns --- p.10 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Transfer Waiting-times Declaration --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Set Declarations --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Parameter Declarations --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Variable Declarations --- p.16 / Chapter 2.2.6 --- Model Description --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3 --- Alternative Formulation --- p.22 / Chapter 2.4 --- Summary --- p.24 / Chapter 3 --- Solution Approach --- p.25 / Chapter 3.1 --- Computation Comparison of the Two Formulation --- p.25 / Chapter 3.2 --- CPLEX Parameter Settings --- p.26 / Chapter 3.3 --- Optimization-based Heuristic Method (OHM) --- p.26 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Why Modify? - Sharper LP-Relaxation --- p.28 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- How to Predict and Release --- p.30 / Chapter 3.4 --- Performance of the OHM --- p.31 / Chapter 3.5 --- Summary --- p.32 / Chapter 4 --- Case Study of the MTR in HK --- p.33 / Chapter 4.1 --- Problem Settings --- p.33 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Train Routes --- p.33 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Cross-platform Times --- p.34 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Testing Horizon --- p.35 / Chapter 4.1.4 --- Number of Trains --- p.35 / Chapter 4.1.5 --- Allowable Adjustments to Operational Parameters --- p.36 / Chapter 4.2 --- Solution Quality --- p.37 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Average Transfer Waiting-times --- p.37 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Possible Maximum Transfer Waiting-times --- p.37 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- """Just Miss""" --- p.38 / Chapter 4.3 --- Summary --- p.39 / Chapter 5 --- Solution Quality in Different Settings --- p.40 / Chapter 5.1 --- Optional Operational Constraints I - Improve Regularity --- p.41 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Regularity of Dwell-times --- p.41 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Regularity of Headway --- p.43 / Chapter 5.2 --- Cases Analysis I --- p.44 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Case Analysis 1 - l Steps to Use the System --- p.45 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Case Analysis 2 - Varying Run-times --- p.47 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Case Analysis 3 - Non-rush Hour --- p.49 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- Case Analysis 4 - Varying Regularity of Dwell-times . . --- p.52 / Chapter 5.3 --- Cases Analysis II --- p.55 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Optional Operational Constraints II - Increasing Dwell-times (1) --- p.55 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Case Analysis 5 - Adding Special Dwell-times Bounds . --- p.56 / Chapter 5.4 --- Case Analysis III --- p.58 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- Optional Operational Constraints III - Increasing Dwell-times (2) --- p.58 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- Case Analysis 6 - Adding Modified Special Dwell-times Bounds --- p.59 / Chapter 5.5 --- Future Work --- p.61 / Chapter 6 --- Timetable-Synchronization System --- p.62 / Chapter 6.1 --- Hierarchy of the Timetable-Synchronization System --- p.64 / Chapter 6.2 --- Use of the Component Software Tools --- p.66 / Chapter 6.2.1 --- ILOG CPLEX 7.5 --- p.66 / Chapter 6.2.2 --- Microsoft Visual Basic. Net 2003 --- p.66 / Chapter 6.2.3 --- Microsoft Office XP - Excel --- p.67 / Chapter 6.2.4 --- Microsoft Office XP - Access --- p.68 / Chapter 6.3 --- Summary --- p.69 / Chapter 7 --- Conclusions --- p.70 / Chapter 7.1 --- Summary and Further Studies --- p.70 / Appendix --- p.72 / Chapter A --- The MTR System in HK --- p.73 / Chapter B --- Abbreviation of Routes --- p.74 / Chapter C --- Abbreviation of Interchange Stations --- p.75 / Chapter D --- Passenger Groups --- p.76 / Chapter E --- Average Transfer Waiting-times (08:00-ج09:00) --- p.78 / Chapter F --- Maximum Transfer Waiting-times (08:00-ج09:00) --- p.79 / Chapter G --- Using the Timetable-Synchronization System --- p.80 / Chapter G.l --- Steps to Use the System --- p.82 / Chapter H --- Timetable-Synchronization System Problem Generator --- p.85 / Chapter H.1 --- "Use of the ""Timetable-Synchronization System Problem Gen- erator""" --- p.85 / Chapter H.2 --- "Hierarchy of the ""Timetable-Synchronization System Problem Generator""" --- p.86 / Chapter H.3 --- "Using the ""Timetable-Synchronization System Problem Gen- erator""" --- p.87 / Chapter I --- Transfer Waiting-time Calculator --- p.94 / Chapter I.1 --- Use of Transfer Waiting-time Calculator --- p.94 / Chapter I.2 --- Using the Transfer Waiting-time Calculator --- p.95 / Chapter J --- Database Structure in Microsoft Access --- p.97 / Chapter J.1 --- Operational Parameters --- p.98 / Chapter J.1.1 --- Use of Operational Parameters --- p.98 / Chapter J.1.2 --- Structure of the Tables --- p.98 / Chapter J.2 --- Current Timetable --- p.102 / Chapter J.2.1 --- Use of Current Timetable --- p.102 / Chapter J.2.2 --- Structure of the Tables --- p.102 / Chapter J.3 --- Patronage --- p.103 / Chapter J.3.1 --- Structure of the Table --- p.104 / Bibliography --- p.106