 A new solution framework for the limited-stop bus service design problemGuillermo Soto, Homero Larrain and Juan Carlos Muñoz Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 2017, vol. 105, issue C, 67-85 Abstract: Limited-stop services are a key element to the successful operation of bus rapid transit corridors. In this study, we present a framework for addressing the limited-stop service design problem over a corridor, and formally introduce a family of subproblems involved in its solution. Using a bi-level optimization approach, we introduce a method of designing these services while considering bus capacity, transfers, and two behavioral models for passengers: deterministic and stochastic. The algorithm and its variants were tested on nine scenarios with up to 80 stops. Working with deterministic passenger assignment, our model solved the problem in a small fraction of the time required by a benchmark algorithm. We use this algorithm to show that neglecting transfers can lead to suboptimal solutions. We finally show that although it makes the problem much harder, working with stochastic assignment leads to more realistic and robust solutions. Keywords: Limited-stop service; Transit network design; Bus rapid transit; Stochastic passenger assignment; Bi-level optimization (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:transb:v:105:y:2017:i:c:p:67-85 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from DOI: 10.1016/j.trb.2017.08.026 Access Statistics for this article Transportation Research Part B: Methodological is currently edited by Fred Mannering More articles in Transportation Research Part B: Methodological from Elsevier |
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