Designing robust routes for demand-responsive transport systems
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2014
Subject Area
mode - demand responsive transit
Keywords
Demand-responsive transit, Stochastic programming, Uncertainty
Abstract
In this study, we propose an innovative concept for robust demand-responsive transportation (DRT) systems where vehicles may deviate from the planned route to accept late requests, which are unknown during the planning stage. We propose a new formulation of the problem as a stochastic mixed integer program and describe an efficient heuristic procedure that embeds a tabu search approach in a scheme for merging different scenario solutions. The computational results demonstrate the validity of the heuristic and provide useful managerial insights into DRT systems, thereby showing the value of incorporating uncertainty into the planning process.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Elsevier, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Bruni, M.E., Guerriero, F. & Beraldi, P. (2014). Designing robust routes for demand-responsive transport systems. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Vol. 70, pp. 1–16.
Comments
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13665545