Design a robust joint service of integrating demand responsive connectors (DRC) and shared bikes
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2025
Subject Area
mode - bike, mode - demand responsive transit, place - urban, planning - integration, infrastructure - fleet management
Keywords
Public transportation, demand responsive connectors, shared bikes, joint service, en route late requests, robust optimization
Abstract
The integration of shared bikes and flexible transit services offers significant potential and benefits for urban transit systems. This paper presents a novel robust optimization framework for designing demand responsive connectors (DRC) that are fed by shared bikes. A two-stage model is formulated, with the first stage focusing on prereserved requests and the second stage addressing en-route random requests. The findings demonstrate that incorporating shared bikes can enhance the efficiency of serving en route late requests and reduce the required DRC vehicle fleet size. Additionally, it is observed that e-bikes are particularly suitable for this joint service due to their adaptability.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Taylor&Francis, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Li, X., Xu, H., Teng, Z., Yin, Q., & Yuan, Y. (2025). Design a robust joint service of integrating demand responsive connectors (DRC) and shared bikes. Transportation Letters, 17(6), 942-967.
