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System and method of optimizing a fixed-route transit network

  • US 7,391,341 B2
  • Filed: 05/31/2006
  • Issued: 06/24/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of optimizing a fixed route on a transit network, comprising the steps of:

  • a) permitting a vehicle providing service on said fixed route to make deviations from said fixed route based on passenger requests;

    b) tracking said deviations and number of said passenger requests corresponding to each deviation including times associated with said passenger requests;

    c) submitting information from said tracking step b) into a decision-making algorithm; and

    d) modifying said fixed route to include new stops based on results from said decision-making algorithm, with any modifications taking place during defined time periods based on times tracked in said tracking step.

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