Submissions from 2019
Optimizing fare and headway to facilitate timed transfer considering demand elasticity, Md Shoaib Chowdhury and Steven I-Jy Chien
A cost-minimization model for bus fleet allocation featuring the tactical generation of short-turning and interlining options, K. Gkiotsalitis, Z. Wu, and Oded Cats
Submissions from 2018
The Railway Rapid Transit frequency setting problem with speed-dependent operation costs, David Canca, José Luis Andrade-Pineda, Alicia De los Santos, and Marcos Calle
Optimal infrastructure capacity of automated on-demand rail-bound transit systems, Oded Cats and Jesper Haverkamp
Continuum approximation modeling of transit network design considering local route service and short-turn strategy, Jingxu Chen, Zhiyuan Liu, Shuaian Wang, and Xuewu Chen
A cost-competitiveness analysis of charging infrastructure for electric bus operations, Zhibin Chen, Yafeng Yin, and Ziqi Song
Regulatory structures and their impact on the sustainability performance of public transport in world cities, Graham Currie, Long Truong, and Chris De Gruyter
Cost, production and efficiency in local bus industry: An empirical analysis for the bus system of Santiago, Louis de Grange, Rodrigo Troncoso, and Ignacio Briones
Multiple depot vehicle scheduling with controlled trip shifting, Lucie Desfontaines and Guy Desaulniers
Trading off costs, environmental impact, and levels of service in the optimal design of transit bus fleets, Pablo L. Durango-Cohen and Elaine C. McKenzie
A data-driven methodology for equitable value-capture financing of public transit operations and maintenance, John C.(Giancarlo) Falcocchio, Awais Malik, and Constantine E. Kontokosta
A matheuristic for transfer synchronization through integrated timetabling and vehicle scheduling, João Paiva Fonseca, Evelien van der Hurk, Roberto Roberti, and Allan Larsen
Total cost minimizing transit route structures considering trips towards CBD and periphery, Sergio Jara-Díaz, Antonio Gschwender, and Claudia Bravo
Optimal time point configuration of a bus route - A Markovian approach, W. Klumpenhouwer and S. C. Wirasinghe
An incentive-based optimizing strategy of service frequency for an urban rail transit system, Changle Li, Jiao Ma, Tom H. Luan, Xun Zhou, and Lei Xiong
Trade-offs between transaction cost, operation cost and innovation in the context of procurement and asset specificity – The example of the bus industry, R. Merkert, C. Mulley, and M. M. Hakim
A technology selection and design model of a semi-rapid transit line, Luigi Moccia, Duncan W. Allen, and Eric C. Bruun
How worthwhile is it to maximise customer satisfaction in public transport service contracts with a large captive user base? The case of South Africa, Mathetha Mokonyama and Christo Venter
Worse than Baumol's disease: The implications of labor productivity, contracting out, and unionization on transit operation costs, Javier Morales Sarriera, Frederick P. Salvucci, and Jinhua Zhao
Reducing passengers’ travel time by optimising stopping patterns in a large-scale network: A case-study in the Copenhagen Region, Jens Parbo, Otto A. Nielsen, and Carlo G. Prato
Selecting sustainable electric bus powertrains using multipreference evolutionary algorithms, João P. Ribau, Susana M. Vieira, and Carla M. Silva
Electric bus fleet size and mix problem with optimization of charging infrastructure, Matthias Rogge, Evelien van der Hurk, Allan Larsen, and Dirk Uwe Sauer
Development and validation of energy demand uncertainty model for electric city buses, Jari Vepsäläinen, Klaus Kivekäs, Kevin Otto, Antti Lajunen, and Kari Tammi
Transit-oriented autonomous vehicle operation with integrated demand-supply interaction, Jian Wen, Yu Xin Chen, Neema Nassir, and Jinhua Zhao
Integrating ridesourcing services with public transit: An evaluation of traveler responses combining revealed and stated preference data, Xiang Yan, Jonathan Levine, and Xilei Zhao
Modeling and optimizing urban bus transit considering headway variation for cost and service reliability analysis, Liuhui Zhao, Steven I. Chien, Lazar N. Spasovic, and Xiaobo Liu
A slack arrival strategy to promote flex-route transit services, Yue Zheng, Wenquan Li, and Feng Qiu
Submissions from 2017
Assessing standard costs in local public bus transport: A hybrid cost model, Alessandro Avenali, Andrea Boitani, Giuseppe Catalano, Tiziana D’Alfonso, and Giorgio Matteucci
The multi-objective railway timetable rescheduling problem, Stefan Binder, Yousef Maknoon, and Michel Bierlaire
Integrating robust timetabling in line plan optimization for railway systems, Sofie Burggraeve, Simon Henry Bull, Pieter Vansteenwegen, and Richard Martin Lusby
Connected Urban Growth: Public-Private Collaborations for Transforming Urban Mobility, Diego Canales, Shannon Bouton, Elaine Trimble, Julia Thayne, Larissa Da Silva, Srikanth Shastry, Stefan Knupfer, and Martin Powell
Coordination of Feeder Bus Schedule with Train Service at Integrated Transport Hubs, Xueping Dou, Xiaolin Gong, Xiucheng Guo, and Tao Tao
Foothill Transit Battery Electric Bus Demonstration Results: Second Report, Leslie Eudy and Matthew Jeffers
Measuring the Determinants of Bus Dwell Time: New Insights and Potential Biases, Travis B. Glick and Miguel A. Figliozzi
Calculating Optimal School Bus Routing and Its Impact on Safety and the Environment, Kornilia Maria Kotoula, Maria Morfoulaki, Georgia Aifadopoulou, and Panagiotis Tzenos
Comprehensive Approach to Allocate Reliability and Cost in Passenger Rail System Design, Yung-Cheng (Rex) Lai, Chia-Tsung Lu, and Chun-Lin Lu
Light rail transit cost performance: Opportunities for future-proofing, Peter E.D. Love, Dominic Ahiaga-Dagbui, Morten Welde, and James Odeck
Determinants of bus rapid transit (BRT) system revenue and effectiveness – A global benchmarking exercise, Rico Merkert, Corinne Mulley, and Md Mahbubul Hakim
Corrigendum to “Transit network design by genetic algorithm with elitism” [Transport. Res. Part C: Emerg. Technol. 46 (2014) 30–45], Muhammad Ali Nayeem, Md. Khaledur Rahman, and M. Sohel Rahman
Optimizing train operational plan in an urban rail corridor based on the maximum headway function, Feng Shi, Shuo Zhao, Zhao Zhou, Pu Wang, and Michael G.H. Bell
Evolution of public transit modes in a commuter corridor, Yanshuo Sun, Qianwen Guo, Paul Schonfeld, and Zhongfei Li
Locating charging infrastructure for electric buses in Stockholm, Maria Xylia, Sylvain Leduc, Piera Patrizio, Florian Kraxner, and Semida Silveira
Dynamic passenger demand oriented metro train scheduling with energy-efficiency and waiting time minimization: Mixed-integer linear programming approaches, Jiateng Yin, Lixing Yang, Tao Tang, Ziyou Gao, and Bin Ran
Submissions from 2016
Public transit and alternative fuels – The costs associated with using biodiesel and CNG in comparison to diesel for U.S. public transit systems, John D. Bitzan and David G. Ripplinger
Impact of Platform Edge Doors on Passengers’ Boarding and Alighting Time and Platform Behavior, Gonzalo de Ana Rodríguez, Sebastián Seriani, and Catherine Holloway
Bus control strategies in corridors with signalized intersections, Miquel Estrada, Josep Mensión, Josep M. Aymamí, and Laura Torres
Evaluating the impacts and benefits of public transport design and operational measures, Masoud Fadaei and Oded Cats
Factors Influencing Demand for Buses Powered by Alternative Energy Sources, Janer Galván, Victor Cantillo, and Julian Arellana
Feeder-trunk or direct lines? Economies of density, transfer costs and transit structure in an urban context, Antonio Gschwender, Sergio Jara-Díaz, and Claudia Bravo
Minimizing the costs of constructing an all plug-in electric bus transportation system: A case study in Penghu, Bwo-Ren Ke, Chen-Yuan Chung, and Yen-Chang Chen
Cost-of-crowding model for light rail train and platform length, W. Klumpenhouwer and S. C. Wirasinghe
Operational and financial performance of Delhi's natural gas-fueled public bus transit fleet: A critical evaluation, Christian Krelling and Madhav G. Badami
The effect of contract renewal and competitive tendering on public transport costs, subsidies and ridership, Arnoud Mouwen and Jos van Ommeren
Bus Transit Operational Efficiency Resulting from Passenger Boardings at Park-and-Ride Facilities, John S. Niles and J. M. Pogodzinski
Rising Costs of Transit and Baumol’s Cost Disease, Javier Morales Sarriera and Frederick P. Salvucci
Implications of the cost of public funds in public transit subsidization and regulation, Yanshuo Sun, Qianwen Gao, Paul Schonfeld, and Zhongfei Li
Determining Optimal Strategies for Single-Line Bus Operation by Means of Smartphone Demand Data, Chunyan Tang, Avishai (Avi) Ceder, Shengchuan Zhao, and Ying-En Ge
Model for Optimal Selection of Projects to Improve Running Time and Operating Cost Efficiency on Passenger Rail Corridors, Haichuan Tang, C. Tyler Dick, Brennan M. Caughron, Xiaoyun Feng, Qingyuan Wang, and Christopher P. L. Barkan
Integrated Line Planning and Train Scheduling for an Urban Rail Transit Line, Y. Wang, X. Pan, S. Sue, F. Cao, T. Tang, B. Ning, and B. De Schutter
Energy-efficient metro train rescheduling with uncertain time-variant passenger demands: An approximate dynamic programming approach, Jiateng Yin, Tao Tang, Lixing Yang, Ziyou Gao, and Bin Ran
Headway-based bus bunching prediction using transit smart card data, Haiyang Yu, Dongwei Chen, Zhihai Wu, Xiaolei Ma, and Yunpeng Wang
A path-based greedy algorithm for multi-objective transit routes design with elastic demand, Amirali Zarrinmehr, Mahmoud Saffarzadeh, Seyedehsan Seyedabrishami, and Yu Marco Nie
Submissions from 2015
Efficient transit network design and frequencies setting multi-objective optimization by alternating objective genetic algorithm, Renato Oliveira Arbex and Claudio Barbieri da Cunha
An evaluation of railway passenger transport in Turkey using life cycle assessment and life cycle cost methods, Müfide Banar and Alp Özdemir
Determinants of Train Service Costs in Metro Operations, Ruben Brage-Ardao, Daniel J. Graham, and Richard J. Anderson
Influential vectors in fuel consumption by an urban bus operator: Bus route, driver behavior or vehicle type?, João de Abreu e Silva, Filipe Moura, Bernardo Garcia, and Rodrigo Vargas
Exploring Applications of Second-Generation Archived Transit Data for Estimating Performance Measures and Arterial Travel Speeds, Travis B. Glick, Wei Feng, Robert L. Bertini, and Miguel A. Figliozzi
Determining optimal frequency and vehicle capacity for public transit routes: A generalized newsvendor model, Avi Herbon and Yuval Hadas
Examining the Influence of Internal Service Characteristics on Social Benefits of Multimodal Transit, Michal A. Jaroszynski
Maximizing net benefits for conventional and flexible bus services, Myungseob (Edward) Kim and Paul Schonfeld
Optimizing dial-a-ride services in Maryland: Benefits of computerized routing and scheduling, Nikola Marković, Rahul Nair, Paul Schonfeld, Elise Miller-Hooks, and Matthew Mohebbi
Evaluating the Regional Benefit/Cost Ratio for Transit State of Good Repair Investments, Liz Paterson and David Vautin
An exploration of the demand limit for flex-route as feeder transit services: a case study in Salt Lake City, Feng Qiu, Wenquan Li, and Ali Haghani
Optimal bus service patterns and frequencies considering transfer demand elasticity with genetic algorithm, Yavuz Y. Ulusoy and Steven I-Jy Chien
Exploring trade-offs in frequency allocation in a transit network using bus route patterns: Methodology and application to large-scale urban systems, İ. Ömer Verbas and Hani S. Mahmassani
Demand-responsive transit circulator service network design, Yao Yu, Randy B. Machemehl, and Chi Xie
Submissions from 2014
Perspectives of the Operational Performance of Public Transportation Agencies with Data Envelopment Analysis Technique, Mohammad Arman, Samuel Labi, and Kumares C. Sinha
Friday Exception Scheduling in Transit Systems: An Exploratory Analysis When Data Are Limited, Michael D. Benson and Robert B. Noland
Unbanked Transit Riders and Open Payment Fare Collection, Candace Brakewood and George Kocur
A Transit Technology Selection Model, Jeffrey M. Casello, Geoffrey McD. Lewis, Kevin Yeung, and Deborah Santiago-Rodríguez
Regularity-driven bus operation: Principles, implementation and business models, Oded Cats
A survey of Demand Responsive Transport in Great Britain, Lisa Davison, Marcus Enoch, Tim Ryley, Mohammed Quddus, and Chao Wang
Comparing Fixed-Route and Demand-Responsive Feeder Transit Systems in Real-World Settings, Derek Edwards and Kari Watkins
Measuring the performance of urban public transport in relation to public policy objectives, Bruno Faivre d'Arcier
Implementation Cost Comparison of Electric Vehicle Energy Replenishment Technologies for Public Transit Bus Systems, Paulo Kemper Filho and In-Soo Suh
Piloting Low-Cost Transit Service Enhancements Through Agency Collaboration, Tanya Flint, Ariel Ben-Amos, Patricia Ellis, and Gregory R. Krykewycz
Improving Fuel Efficiency and Reducing Carbon Emissions from Buses in India, Sudhir Gota, Parthaa Bosu, and Sameera Kumar Anthapur
Public transport vehicle scheduling featuring multiple vehicle types, Stephan Hassold and Avishai (Avi) Ceder
A strategy for increased public transport usage – The effects of implementing a welfare maximizing policy, Johan Holmgren
An integrated approach for timetabling and vehicle scheduling problems to analyze the trade-off between level of service and operating costs of transit networks, Omar J. Ibarra-Rojas, Ricardo Giesen, and Yasmin A. Rios-Solis
Bus Size and Headways Optimization Model Considering Elastic Demand, Angel Ibeas, Borja Alonso, Luigi dell’Olio, and Jose Luis Moura
Optimizing Skip-Stop Rail Transit Stopping Strategy using a Genetic Algorithm, Young-Jae Lee, Shaghayegh Shariat, and Keechoo Choi
Assessing the financial and social costs of public transport in differing operating environments and with endogenous demand, Xucheng Li and John Preston
Assessment of energy-saving techniques in direct-current-electrified mass transit systems, Álvaro J. López-López, Ramón R. Pecharromán, Antonio Fernández-Cardador, and A. Paloma Cucala
Urban Bus Fleet Conversion to Hybrid Fuel Cell Optimal Powertrains, Paulo Melo, João Ribau, and Carla Silva
Quantifying Transportation Benefits of Transit-Oriented Development in New Jersey, Sandeep Mudigonda, Kaan Ozbay, Ozgur Ozturk, Shrisan Iyer, and Robert B. Noland
Workshop 7: Innovative finance for innovative public transport, Corinne Mulley and Jackie Walters
Transit-oriented smart growth can reduce life-cycle environmental impacts and household costs in Los Angeles, Matthew J. Nahlik and Mikhail V. Chester
Urban Public Transport Service Co-creation: Leveraging Passenger's Knowledge to Enhance Travel Experience, António A. Nunes, Teresa Galvão, and João Falcão e Cunha
Continuum approximation approach to bus network design under spatially heterogeneous demand, Yanfeng Ouyang, Seyed Mohammad Nourbakhsh, and Michael J. Cassidy