Application of network science in public transport
Abstract
Public transport networks, like all networks, consist of a multitude of connections. The system of these connections builds up the transport service in the form of lines, routes and journeys. From time to time the question arises if our transport network is efficient and well organised. This article discusses the application of Barabási's network theory methods
to public transport and discusses the further development of the application of these theoretical methods to practical evaluations, using examples of the Hungarian rail and bus transport systems. The paper addresses questions such as whether these methods can help to assess the goodness of public transport networks, to judge whether a public transport network is sufficiently well organised or not.
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