Bus driver scheduling enhancement: a derandomizing approach for uncertain bus trip times
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2020
Subject Area
mode - bus, operations - scheduling, place - asia, ridership - drivers
Keywords
Public transit, bus driver scheduling, enhancement, derandomizing approach, driver idle time
Abstract
The bus driver scheduling problems aim to optimally deploy drivers to fulfil published timetables for bus services subject to drivers’ contractual working rules. In this study, we first develop an integer linear programming model for a practical driver scheduling problem. We proceed to formulate another integer linear programming model for the driver scheduling enhancement to incorporate with uncertain bus travel times, which are addressed by an effective derandomizing approach. Moreover, the lower and upper bounds of the developed models are investigated by using the Lagrangian problems with which the solution quality can be evaluated. To assess the efficiency and applicability of the developed models, we conduct a case study based on historical operational data of the bus route #95 in Singapore. Finally, we perform a necessary sensitivity analysis of the bus fleet size and driver workload on the bus driver scheduling problems to identify some valuable managerial insights.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Taylor&Francis, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Kang, L., Meng, Q., & Zhou, C. (2020). Bus driver scheduling enhancement: a derandomizing approach for uncertain bus trip times. Transportmetrica B: Transport Dynamics, Vol. 8(1), pp. 200-218.
