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Modeling spread of word of mouth on Twitter
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Twitter is a popular word-of-mouth microblogging and online social networking service. Our study investigates the diffusion pattern of the number of mentions, or the number of times a topic is mentioned on Twitter, in order ...
Network design for integrated vehicle-sharing and public transportation service
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Vehicle sharing services have become a major urban transportation mode. One-way vehicle sharing service facilitates access to public transportation systems, thereby addressing the first and last mile challenges and creating ...
A framework for measuring passenger-experienced transit reliability using automated data
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
A public transport operator's ability to understand and improve service reliability experienced by passengers depends upon their ability to measure it. Traditionally, largely due to data collection limitations, passengers' ...
New incentives to change modes : an experimental design to reduce single-occupant vehicle commuting in Kendall Square
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
This thesis examines and suggests modifications to the design of employer commuter benefit programs to reduce single-occupancy vehicle commuting in areas served by transit with a focus on Kendall Square and MIT in Cambridge, ...
Using real-time data to improve reliability on high-frequency transit services
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
In recent years, automatically-collected data from many transit agencies have been made available to the public in real time. This has dramatically improved the experience of riding transit, by allowing passengers to use ...
Technology evaluation for automobile transportation : electric vehicle energy requirements under real-world use
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
In recent years, an increasing number of electric vehicles (EVs) have become available for purchase to nieet personally operated vehicle (POV) travel needs for a certain subset of drivers. Many in the climate change ...
Estimating demand for new modes of transportation using a context-aware stated preference survey
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
This thesis presents the design of a context-aware stated preference survey that will be used to estimate the demand for new transportation modes and services. It builds on the Future Mobility Survey, a smartphone-based ...
Cell phone location data for travel behavior analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Mobile phone technology generates vast amounts of data at low costs all over the world. This rich data provides digital traces when and where individuals travel, improving our ability to understand, model, and predict human ...
Developing strategies for resource-constrained transit growth through increased private sector involvement
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Many transit agencies are facing budgetary, institutional, physical infrastructure, and vehicle constraints, which all tend to restrict agency service growth. This research proposes strategies that allow transit agencies ...
Exploring regularity and structure in travel behavior using Smart Card data
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
As the economic opportunities fostered by large cities become more diverse, the travel patterns of public transport users become more heterogeneous. From personalized customer information, to improved travel demand models, ...