Optimizing rail transit routes with genetic algorithms and geographic information system

Journal of Urban Planning and Development

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 161-171

  Jha, Manoj K ^a   Schonfeld, Paul ^b   Samanta, Sutapa ^a  

^a Center of Excellence for Tactical and Advanced Communications Technologies   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LAND USE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; RAILROAD STATIONS; TRANSPORTATION ROUTES;

LAND VALUES; LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT LINE; RAIL TRANSIT ROUTES;

LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHM; GIS; LAND USE PLANNING; MODELING; OPTIMIZATION; RAILWAY TRANSPORT; ROUTING;

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY; MARYLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548175726     PISSN: 07339488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9488(2007)133:3(161)     Document Type: Article

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