Transit deserts, defined by insufficient public transit provision relative to demand, aggravate socio-economic inequalities by restricting access to employment, education, and healthcare. With increasing urbanization and growing disparities in public transport accessibility, identifying transit deserts is critical for equitable mobility planning. As urban populations expand, addressing transit accessibility requires advanced data-driven approaches. This study applies machine learning (ML) models, decision trees (DTs), logistic regression (LR), and random forest (RF), within an Intelligent Transport System (ITS) framework to detect transit deserts in Lucknow, India. Employing a 100 × 100 m spatial grid data, the models classify transit accessibility based on economic status, trip frequency, population density, and service access. The results indicate that RF achieves superior classification accuracy, while DT offers interpretability with slightly lower recall. LR underperforms due to its linear assumptions. The findings reveal the spatial clustering of transit deserts in socio-economically disadvantaged areas, highlighting the need for targeted interventions. This study advances ML-driven ITS analytics, offering a novel approach for classifying transit accessibility patterns at a granular level, thereby aiding policy interventions for improved urban mobility.


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    Title :

    Detecting Transit Deserts Through a Blend of Machine Learning (ML) Approaches, Including Decision Trees (DTs), Logistic Regression (LR), and Random Forest (RF) in Lucknow


    Contributors:
    Alok Tiwari (author)


    Publication date :

    2025




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Unknown




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