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2014

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Stillorgan Qbc Level Of Service Appraisal, David O'Connor, Philip Kavanagh Jan 2014

Stillorgan Qbc Level Of Service Appraisal, David O'Connor, Philip Kavanagh

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Previous studies [1] have analysed the walking catchment area for light rail and metropolitan rail stops in suburban parts of Dublin city’s south-side. The purpose of this paper is to establish the catchment zone of stops on a bus corridor, also within the same sector of Dublin city. The 2012 study looked at stops in four bands across the urban area, including: Urban, Outer Urban, Inner Suburban and Outer Suburban. Public transport users were surveyed at each stop and their street of trip origin identified. This information was then used to identify and approximate the catchment area for public transport …


Stillorgan Qbc Dwell Time Analysis, David O'Connor, Philip Kavanagh Jan 2014

Stillorgan Qbc Dwell Time Analysis, David O'Connor, Philip Kavanagh

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on the Stillorgan Quality Bus Corridor (QBC), a key arterial bus corridor accessing Dublin city centre from its suburbs. The focus of the study was to understand the pattern of dwell-time on the corridor and to identify potential areas, if any, where service levels may be enhanced. The study should provide a beneficial and detailed observation of in-journey bus operations. This in turn can help to understand the impact of ticketing, boarding/alighting and other aspects of journey dwell within a high-level of service bus corridor. The Stillorgan QBC, between Foxrock Church and Leeson Street Bridge, comprises of 28 bus stops, …