Flexible transit routing model considering passengers' willingness to pay. Issue 5 (24th January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pei, Mingyang; Lin, Peiqun; Liu, Ronghui; Ma, Yingying
• Is Part Of: IET intelligent transport systems. Volume 13:Issue 5(2019)
• Page Start: 841
• Page End: 850
• Publication Date: 2019-01-24
• Subjects: integer programming -- search problems -- transportation; bus companies -- flexible transit routing model -- A‐level bus stops -- B‐level bus stops -- optimisation model -- 0–1 integer‐programming -- B‐level stops -- transit system -- passengers' willingness to pay -- tabu search algorithm -- traversing method; Intelligent transportation systems -- Periodicals; Electronics in transportation -- Periodicals; 388.31205
• DOI: 10.1049/iet-its.2018.5220
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-956X

Abstract

Abstract : This study proposes an alternative flexible transit model with two levels of bus stops, A level and B level. A‐level bus stops are fixed, while B‐level bus stops are flexible and provide service only when passengers indicate a strong willingness to pay (WTP). This fare structure encourages passengers to choose bus stops with their mobile phones or computers. An optimisation model of 0–1 integer‐programming is formulated based on whether certain B‐level stops can be serviced. With a numerical example, the authors compare the performance of the proposed traversing method and a tabu search algorithm, both of which are adapted to solve the model. Finally, a real case is provided to evaluate the proposed transit system against comparable systems (e.g. a fixed‐route transit system and a taxi service), and the result shows that the flexible transit routing model will help both passengers and bus companies, thus creating a win–win situation.