Public transport planning adaption under the COVID-19 pandemic crisis: literature review of research needs and directions
The COVID-19 pandemic crisis has greatly impacted public transport ridership and service
provision across the world. As many countries start to navigate their return to normality, new …
provision across the world. As many countries start to navigate their return to normality, new …
Headway variability in public transport: A review of metrics, determinants, effects for quality of service and control strategies
The most relevant issues related to headway variability in public transport planning,
operations and quality of service are reviewed in this paper. We discuss the causes and …
operations and quality of service are reviewed in this paper. We discuss the causes and …
[HTML][HTML] Optimization of service frequency and vehicle size for automated bus systems with crowding externalities and travel time stochasticity
Public transport is considered as one of the most suitable candidates to benefit from
autonomous driving technologies. In this research, we develop a mathematical modeling …
autonomous driving technologies. In this research, we develop a mathematical modeling …
Optimal frequency setting of metro services in the age of COVID-19 distancing measures
Public transport is one of the most disrupted sectors of the COVID-19 pandemic with
reported ridership drops up to 90% in majorly affected countries. As many government …
reported ridership drops up to 90% in majorly affected countries. As many government …
[HTML][HTML] An exact approach for the multi-depot electric bus scheduling problem with time windows
This study extends the multi-depot vehicle scheduling problem with time windows
(MDVSPTW) to the case of electric vehicles which can recharge at charging stations located …
(MDVSPTW) to the case of electric vehicles which can recharge at charging stations located …
[HTML][HTML] On the design of an optimal flexible bus dispatching system with modular bus units: Using the three-dimensional macroscopic fundamental diagram
This study proposes a novel flexible bus dispatching system in which a fleet of fully
automated modular bus units, together with conventional buses, serves the passenger …
automated modular bus units, together with conventional buses, serves the passenger …
A cost-minimization model for bus fleet allocation featuring the tactical generation of short-turning and interlining options
Urban public transport operations in peak periods are characterized by highly uneven
demand distributions and scarcity of resources. In this work, we propose a rule-based …
demand distributions and scarcity of resources. In this work, we propose a rule-based …
[HTML][HTML] An exact optimization method for coordinating the arrival times of urban rail lines at a common corridor
The trips of a high-frequency urban rail line are typically planned with the aim of achieving
even time headways. This results in reliable services for each urban rail line, where …
even time headways. This results in reliable services for each urban rail line, where …
Robust timetable optimization for bus lines subject to resource and regulatory constraints
Timetables are typically generated based on passenger demand and travel time
expectations. This work incorporates the travel time and passenger demand uncertainty to …
expectations. This work incorporates the travel time and passenger demand uncertainty to …
Vehicle dispatching plan for minimizing passenger waiting time in a corridor with buses of different sizes: Model formulation and solution approaches
Urban public transportation agencies sometimes have to operate mixing vehicles of different
sizes on their routes, due to resource limitations or historical reasons. Services with different …
sizes on their routes, due to resource limitations or historical reasons. Services with different …