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Optimum Bus Scheduling

Optimum Bus Scheduling The paper presents a mathematical investigation into bus scheduling. The passenger arrival rate is supposed to be given; the problem is to determine the bus departure rate as a function of time. The primary objective is to minimize the number of buses that is needed. A secondary criterion is the minimization of the passenger waiting time, for which a calculus of variation technique is used. Although the paper deals mainly with a single busroute, it is also shown how the theory can be extended to the case of a pair of linked busroutes. The practical implications are illustrated by an example. The fleetsize formula that is used here is thought to be applicable to many transportation systems. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Transportation Science INFORMS

Optimum Bus Scheduling

Transportation Science , Volume 6 (2): 12 – May 1, 1972
12 pages

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INFORMS
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Copyright © INFORMS
Subject
Research Article
ISSN
0041-1655
eISSN
1526-5447
DOI
10.1287/trsc.6.2.137
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Abstract

The paper presents a mathematical investigation into bus scheduling. The passenger arrival rate is supposed to be given; the problem is to determine the bus departure rate as a function of time. The primary objective is to minimize the number of buses that is needed. A secondary criterion is the minimization of the passenger waiting time, for which a calculus of variation technique is used. Although the paper deals mainly with a single busroute, it is also shown how the theory can be extended to the case of a pair of linked busroutes. The practical implications are illustrated by an example. The fleetsize formula that is used here is thought to be applicable to many transportation systems.

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Transportation ScienceINFORMS

Published: May 1, 1972

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