On dynamic demand responsive transport services with degree of dynamism
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2014
Subject Area
mode - demand responsive transit, operations - scheduling
Keywords
degree of dynamism, demand responsive transport, dynamic, waiting strategies
Abstract
The operation of a demand responsive transport service usually considers advanced and real-time requests. Previous studies focused on solution algorithms for routing and scheduling challenges of a pickup and delivery problem with time windows, but the operational issues of the overall system performance under a partially dynamic environment have not been investigated. In this article, we explore the operating efficiency of a dispatching system with a degree of dynamism (i.e. a ratio of dynamic requests). It is found that a dispatching system incurs higher transportation costs and accepts fewer requests when the request arrivals are partially dynamic, as compared to static or fully dynamic scenarios. Operational policies are derived for the dispatcher to avoid the inefficient range of degree of dynamism if future demand can be anticipated.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Taylor&Francis, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Wong, K.I., Han, A.F., & Yen, C.W. (2014). On dynamic demand responsive transport services with degree of dynamism. Transportmetrica A: Transport Science Volume 10, Issue 1, pp 55-73.
