Multi-Purpose Road Network Modeling and Traffic Organization by Using Spatial Information Systems

Abstract

The first and most important step in designing a public transportation system is to determine the best way to move the fleet, which, in addition to providing the maximum demand for passengers, can be appropriate in terms of economic parameters and operating costs for the operating organization. The subject of this study is to determine the best route for starting the BRT line based on the eight objectives of the subset of the users' needs, route of the fleet movement and its traffic conditions and the conditions of the operating organization, between the Fixed Origin and destination. The Analytic Network Process has been used to prioritize the intended goals and determine the contribution of each to advance the issue. Replacing a hierarchical structure with a network structure in order to model the complex communication between decision elements is the advantage of the Analytic Network Process compared to the conventional methods of multi-criteria evaluation. Then, urban roads are categorized according to their role in relation to each of the problem parameters, and finally, the selected route is identified using the Arc GIS10.5 specialized software. The reached path (between the Qods terminal and the Khorram terminal) has been able to cover a population of 40,000 people, equivalent to 20 percent of the population of the study area. Considering a large number of parameters affecting in this problem, has created comprehensive result from the understanding and application of factors affecting the process of the problem, as opposed to most existing studies that use up to two or three goals.