Optimization of user's trajectories within a BRT station to reduce travel times and density

BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) systems are means of mass public transportation that have been implemented in several developing cities as an alternative solution for efficient and safe travel. However, the capacity within the stations has been limited due to the high influx of users. The inefficient organization of bus boarding points can generate areas of densification of users, affecting their walking trajectory and increasing their travel time. Taking into account this problem, this paper seeks to optimize user trajectories and reduce the density of people in a BRT station in the city of Lima, Peru. The main trajectories taken by users of the BRT system that generate the longest travel distances were identified. The microsimulation of the current operational behavior of the station and the proposed improvement was carried out using the VISWALK program. The results show that the density map for the entire station was reduced by 29%. Likewise, the time spent on the trajectories decreased by 27%. In this way, it was possible to optimize the trajectories taken by users within the BRT station.