Research Article

A Computational Framework for Revealing Competitive Travel Times with Low-Carbon Modes Based on Smartphone Data Collection

Table 2

Variables used in the framework.

ParameterDefinitionValue

RList of recorded (observed) door-to-door trips
rEach recorded (observed) door-to-door tripr = {Or, Dr, ts, dtr, mr}
OrCoordinates (latitude, longitude) of the origin of a recorded trip (r)
DrCoordinates (latitude, longitude) of the destination of a recorded trip (r)
tsStart time (i.e., departure time) of the recorded trip (r)
dtrDate of the recorded trip
mrMain transportation mode (m ∈ M) in each multimodal trip so that the longest distance of the trip is traveled by mode m.
MModes of transportation{Car, bus, train, metro, tram, ferry, bike, E-bike, walk}
ArList of computed alternative trips for each rR
aAn alternative multimodal route for a tripa = {O, D, ts, d, m, T, e}
TDoor-to-door travel-time of each trip
dDoor-to-door distance traveled along the trip route
eEmission per traveler of the whole multimodal door-to-door trip aCalculated based on equation (1)
TminTravel time with the fastest choice of computed alternatives (A)
CMaximum travel time increase from Tmin tolerated by travelerAssumed 3 minutes
∆TIncreased travel time with an alternative compared to fastest choice
trarChosen low-carbon time-relevant alternative for a recorded trip r
TRAList of low-carbon time-relevant alternatives (TRAs) for all recorded trips regardless of the original mode choice mr.Each list element is {r, trar} ∈ TRA, and |TRA| = 
TRSPotential time-relevant modal shifts (TRS): list of car trips (mr = “car”) where a potential time-relevant low-carbon alternative is availableEach list element is {r, trar} ∈ TRS, and |TRS| ≤ 
PTSPublic transportation schedule for the cityUsually available in general transit feed specification (GTFS) files created and updated by cities or transportation agencies
PTRPublic transportation route and line data for the cityIn GTFS files as explained above
NETRoad network comprising digitalized street network data of the city that may also include biking pathsProvided by OpenStreetMap (OSM)