A study of smart bus dynamic transit system

Abstract

As bus passengers often spend substantial amounts of time waiting for buses, many hope for access to real-time transit information to fulfill passenger demands for routes, station location, transit duration, and bus frequency information. This study develops a "Smart Bus Dynamic Transit System" using cellular phones to combine internet, XML documents, GPS positioning and transit path planning models to allow the inquiry of real-time bus and station locations. Users will be able to rapidly obtain knowledge of optimal transit locations and times, as well as estimated arrival times as reflected on Google Map; thus reducing passenger transit time and improving public transportation system efficiency. © (2012) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.