A Low-Carbon-Based Bilevel Optimization Model for Public Transit Network

Xu Sun, Hua-pu Lu and Wen-jun Chu

Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2013, vol. 2013, 1-6

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To satisfy the demand of low-carbon transportation, this paper studies the optimization of public transit network based on the concept of low carbon. Taking travel time, operation cost, energy consumption, pollutant emission, and traffic efficiency as the optimization objectives, a bilevel model is proposed in order to maximize the benefits of both travelers and operators and minimize the environmental cost. Then the model is solved with the differential evolution (DE) algorithm and applied to a real network of Baoji city. The results show that the model can not only ensure the benefits of travelers and operators, but can also reduce pollutant emission and energy consumption caused by the operations of buses, which reflects the concept of low carbon.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1155/2013/374826

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