Kennedy Library Bus Stop Improvements
The San Luis Obispo Transit bus stop at the Cal Poly Kennedy Library has the highest level of foot traffic and is the most frequently used stop on campus. This project intends to simulate the bus stop in order to increase the bus capacity of passengers while also improving the number of serviced passengers.
Problem
Definition
The Kennedy Library bus stop, which includes Lines 3A, 3B, 4A, and 4B, is the busiest stop on Cal Poly's campus. The objective is to determine the optimal number of buses per a line in order to service the most passengers during rush hour.
Project Design
Objectives
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Improve passenger safety at sidewalk where students queue for the bus
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Decrease wait times and queue size during rush hour
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recommend areas for improvement
Scope
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Cal Poly Kennedy Library stop is the only stop analyzed.
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Data only focus on rush hour times.
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Ultimate result is to increase capacity and increase the number of passengers served.
Stakeholders
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Cal Poly State University, SLO
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SLO Transit
Key Points
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Isolated rush hour time periods
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Isolated Kennedy Library bus stop: distribution of incoming capacity
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Analyze times: 2-7pm is when there is the highest rush hour traffic and longest queue
Input Data
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Bus capacity distributions
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Bus arrival times
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Queued student
Output Data
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Passengers served
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Utilization