Fleet size determination for a mixed private and pooled on-demand system with elastic demand

Journal Article (2020)
Author(s)

J.N. Narayan S. (TU Delft - Transport and Planning)

O. Cats (TU Delft - Transport and Planning)

N. van Oort (TU Delft - Transport and Planning)

Serge P. Hoogendoorn (TU Delft - Transport and Planning)

Transport and Planning
Copyright
© 2020 Jishnu Narayan S., O. Cats, N. van Oort, S.P. Hoogendoorn
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1080/23249935.2020.1819910
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Publication Year
2020
Language
English
Copyright
© 2020 Jishnu Narayan S., O. Cats, N. van Oort, S.P. Hoogendoorn
Transport and Planning
Issue number
4
Volume number
17 (2021)
Pages (from-to)
897-920
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Abstract

The recent emergence of innovative mobility solutions is changing the mobility landscape in urban areas. However, it remains unknown how the combined operation of private and pooled on-demand services affect service performance and the required dimensioning of the fleet size for such services. This study develops a model to determine the fleet size of an on-demand system offering private service and pooled service, where the demand for these services is an outcome of modal choices. We investigate the fleet size required when taking either the perspective of Transit Planning Authority (Agency) or Service Provider (Operator). The model is implemented for the network of Amsterdam North. Results show that the objectives of Agency and Operator yield different total fleet sizes with the Agency requiring a larger fleet than the Operator and that the optimal scenario for the Agency would be the one where only private on-demand service is offered.