Assigning Vehicles Types to a Bus Transit Network

In this paper a problem of vehicle type assignment and frequency optimization is proposed. To make the best of this choice a problem is put forward and solved which minimizes the total social cost involved in the systems' operation, made up of both company and user costs. The model solves the problem put forward by mixing optimization and simulation, and considers the link between supply and demand. Consistency is obtained between equilibrium flows, bus frequencies and most favourable bus size on each route, as calculated at each iteration of the solution algorithm. This model can be considered as a model for assigning bus types to different routes. The results of the model are shown in the conclusions where recommendations are also made about which types of buses are best for covering different levels of demand and route frequencies.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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• Authors:
  • dell'Olio, Luigi
  • Ibeas, Angel
  • Di­az, Francisco Ruisanchez
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2009-1-11 to 2009-1-15
• Date: 2009

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: DVD
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 20p
• Monograph Title: TRB 88th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers DVD

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Algorithms; Bus transit operations; Bus transportation; Buses; Demand; Fleet management; Operating costs; Optimization; Public transit; Supply; Vehicle fleets
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01129440
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 09-1305
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: May 27 2009 10:17AM