The efficiency of a transport system depends on several elements, such as available
technology, governmental policies, the planning process, and control strategies. Indeed, the …

This paper presents a comprehensive review of the definitions, classifications, objectives,
constraints, network topology decision variables, and solution methods of the Urban …

This paper presents a joint optimization of the timetable, bus formation, and vehicle
scheduling in a flexible public transport (PT) system that utilizes autonomous modular …

Abstract Throughout its history, Operational Research has evolved to include methods,
models and algorithms that have been applied to a wide range of contexts. This …

This book examines the main components affecting the viability of a public-transport service
from both the passenger and agency perspectives, and offers solutions to well-known …

This paper presents a global review of the crucial strategic and tactical steps of transit
planning: the design and scheduling of the network. These steps influence directly the …

Timetable design is crucial to the metro service reliability. A straightforward and commonly
adopted strategy in daily operation is a peak/off-peak-based schedule. However, such a …

In recent years, an innovative mode of public transport (PT) service, known as customized
bus (CB), has been springing up across China. This service, providing advanced …

Publisher Summary This chapter reviews a survey on the operations research literature
applied to the domain of public transit, with a focus on recent contributions. It highlights a …

Dynamic traffic demand has been a longstanding challenge for the conventional transit
system design and operation. The recent development of autonomous vehicles (AVs) makes …