OPTIMIZATION OF BUS TRANSIT SERVICES- REVIEW

Abstract

— Growth of population, increasing employment opportunity and general trend of development towards
metropolitan cities results urbanization. Limited space available in the already planned cities and urbanization avail
various transportation experts for optimization of mass transportation. To minimize various transportation problems
available transportation services must be reviewed periodically for the mobility of the population with feasibility .
Periodic review of the existing public transportation system imparts maximum efficiency. Various researchers have
made optimization of bus transportation services avail for the mass transportation. The basic aim of optimization is to
provide best services to the road user with highest possible degree of safety, comfort and minimum time utilizing various
advanced techniques and strategies which can be utilized to satisfy transportation demand of society as well as reduction
of transportation problems in a great extent. In the present study the pioneer’s research work done in route optimization
is referred and various aspects taken into consideration is highlighted. It is observed and concluded that selection of
routes is required considerable skill and knowledge, the selection of attributes for the each case may be different and
criteria of selection discussed for ready reference