Potential benefits of demand responsive transport in rural areas: A simulation study in Lolland, Denmark

S Dytckov, JA Persson, F Lorig, P Davidsson - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
In rural areas with low demand, demand responsive transport (DRT) can provide an
alternative to the regular public transport bus lines, which are expensive to operate in such …

[PDF][PDF] Recent advances for the development of sustainable transport and their importance in case of global crises: a literature review

S Sobczuk, A Borucka - Applied Sciences, 2024 - repo.bg.wat.edu.pl
The 21st century is a time of rapid development, marked by technological advances,
globalization, and international cooperation. It is also a period that has witnessed numerous …

The flexible airport bus and last-mile ride-sharing problem: Math-heuristic and metaheuristic approaches

P He, JG **, F Schulte - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Airport buses play a crucial role in addressing the last-mile problem of air travel, especially
in cities and countries lacking inner-city rail transit systems. Nevertheless, airport buses are …

On the planning of zone-based electric on-demand minibus

T Wang, J Guo, W Zhang, K Wang, X Qu - Transportation Research Part E …, 2024 - Elsevier
An on-demand transportation system can enhance traffic efficiency through its flexible
services. In this study, we introduce a planning problem for an on-demand electric minibus …

Optimal design of bimodal hierarchical transit systems: Tradeoffs between costs and CO2 emissions

Y Li, X Li, J Qiao, C Zhang - Research in Transportation Economics, 2025 - Elsevier
To investigate the environmental implications of a collaborative approach between fixed-
route transit and demand-responsive transit, this paper studies a bimodal hierarchical transit …

Competitive advantage of car-sharing based on travel costs comparison model: A case study of Bei**g, China

B Hu, Y Sun, Z Li, Y Zhang, H Sun, X Dong - Research in Transportation …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, car-sharing has emerged and developed in different cities in China,
supplementing other urban transportation modes, but also triggering fierce competition with …

Cost analysis of different vehicle technologies for semi-flexible transit operations

S Mishra, B Mehran - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In low-demand areas, semi-flexible transit system (SFT) operated by battery electric vehicles
(BEVs) can reduce operational costs and achieve zero emissions, allowing SFT to be used …

Strategizing sustainability and profitability in electric Mobility-as-a-Service (E-MaaS) ecosystems with carbon incentives: A multi-leader multi-follower game

H **, M Li, DA Hensher, C **e, Z Gu, Y Zheng - … Research Part C: Emerging …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Electric Mobility-as-a-Service (E-MaaS) emerges as a promising solution for
environmentally-friendly mobility in the future, yet MaaS operators have been struggling to …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the Impacts of On-Demand Bus Services Using Traffic Simulation

S Liyanage, H Dia, G Duncan, R Abduljabbar - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
This paper uses smart card data from Melbourne's public transport network to model and
evaluate the impacts of a flexible on-demand transport system. On-demand transport is an …

A simulation sandbox to compare fixed-route, semi-flexible transit, and on-demand microtransit system designs

G Yoon, JYJ Chow, S Rath - KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
With advances in emerging technologies, options for operating public transit services have
broadened from conventional fixed-route service through semi-flexible service to on …