Optimization approach to depot location and trip selection in one-way carsharing systems

Gonçalo Homem de Almeida Correia and António Pais Antunes

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 2012, vol. 48, issue 1, 233-247

Abstract: In this paper, we present an optimization approach to depot location in one-way carsharing systems where vehicle stock imbalance issues are addressed under three trip selection schemes. The approach is based on mixed-integer programming models whose objective is to maximize the profits of a carsharing organization considering all the revenues and costs involved. The practical usefulness of the approach is illustrated with a case study involving the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. The results we have obtained from this study provided a clear insight into the impact of depot location and trip selection schemes on the profitability of such systems.

Keywords: One-way carsharing; Transport demand management; Location model; Integer programming (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tre.2011.06.003

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