Transit assignment models represent the stochastic nature of waiting times, but usually adopt a deterministic representation
route flows and costs. Especially in cities where transit vehicles are small and not operating to timetables, there is a need
to represent the variability in flows and costs to enable planners make more informed decisions. Stochastic process (SP) models
consider the day-to-day dynamics of the transit demand-supply system, explicitly modelling passengers’ information acquisition
and decision processes. A Monte Carlo simulation based SP model that includes strict capacity constraints is presented in
this paper. It uses micro-simulation to constrain passenger flows to capacities and obtain realistic cost estimates. Applications
of the model and its comparison with the De Cea and Fernandez (
Transp Sci, 27:133–147,
1993) model are presented using a small network.
Keywords Transit assignment - Stochastic process - Strict capacity constraints - Day-to-day dynamics