PhD defence J.M.D.L. (Johann) Hartleb

Public transport services are important to our society for several reasons. They provide mobility for the public, constitute an efficient transport system in crowded places, and help reduce traffic emissions compared to other modes of transport. To make the most of the benefits of public transport, the services must be an attractive alternative for passengers. This requires the design of efficient and high-quality services and their continuous improvement. In particular, public transport services should provide accessible service with reasonably short travel times and as few and short transfers as possible. For the design of public transport, the literature provides numerous demand-oriented and supply-oriented approaches. Demand-oriented approaches estimate the travel demand for a certain transport scenarios and allow a thorough evaluation of the supply. This is particularly useful when comparing a number of transport services and assessing their strength and weaknesses. Supply-oriented approaches design a public transport service for a given demand situation. The input of demand-oriented approaches is the output of supply-oriented approaches and vice versa. Although the interdependence of supply and demand is known, only a few and basic combinations of these approaches have been developed. This thesis examines approaches that integrate public transport supply and demand.

The PhD defences do not take place publicly in the usual way in the Senate Hall at campus Woudestein or in the Professor Andries Querido Room at the Erasmus MC. The candidates will defend their dissertation either in a small group or online.