A cost-minimization model for bus fleet allocation featuring the tactical generation of short-turning and interlining options

Urban public transport operations in peak periods are characterized by highly uneven demand distributions and scarcity of resources. In this work, we propose a rule-based method for systematically generating and integrating alternative lining options, such as short-turning and interlining lines, into the frequency and resource allocation problem...

Reliable frequency determination: Incorporating information on service uncertainty when setting dispatching headways

Frequency setting requires the determination of the dispatching headways of all bus lines in a city network and constitutes the main activity in the tactical planning of public transport operations. Determining the dispatching headways of bus services in a city network is a multi-criteria problem that typically involves balancing between...

Frequency and Vehicle Capacity Determination using a Dynamic Transit Assignment Model

This paper presents a model for frequency and vehicle capacity determination that uses a transit assignment model which can capture the dynamic effects on overall system performance. This allows accounting for variations in service reliability and crowding that have not been accounted for in the tactical planning insofar. Model formulation...