A web application with custom-built data platform and decision-support oriented public transportation evaluation application in Houston

Keywords: GIS, Web application, Decision support, Public Transportation
Session Type: Virtual Paper
Day: Saturday
Session Start / End Time: 4/10/2021 04:40 PM (Pacific Time (US & Canada)) - 4/10/2021 05:55 PM (Pacific Time (US & Canada))
Room: Virtual 9

Abstract

Accurate evaluation of the public transportation transit network is necessary for formulating scientific planning strategies and management of modern cities. Public transportation related data have been massively accumulated in the big data era with the changing expectations of public transportation users and their increasing expectations on a reduction of both the preparation and travel time, an easier and more pleasant travel experience as well as travel route plans and the growing volume of transportation assets. Consequently, a custom-built web application with a data platform to have certain related data inputted and processed into visualized information on a web-based map is then developed for decision-making support and operation assistance.

The data platform is integrated in a web application aiming to provide convenience for decision makers with processed and visualized data to support their decision-making procedure. A case of public transportation network evaluation applied in Houston is then presented to demonstrate the usability of the web application. This traffic evaluation application can help to evaluate current public transportation network and may further support decision-making and operational optimization in studied area.