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Title:

The Use of Dial-A-Ride Algorithms in the Design of a Profitable and Flexible DRT System Through a Convergence Process

Accession Number:

01129345

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

In order to achieve an economically viable DRT system, it is important to assess whether the proposed transportation system could be profitable. In this paper we propose a new methodology for defining and evaluating critical operational parameters in order to formulate a profitable transportation system, using the “Converge Algorithm”. This algorithm utilizes data and conclusions drawn from user surveys and their subsequent analysis in order to find a critical point where the system becomes profitable. The algorithm starts from an initial parameter set, drawn from the survey analysis, and works towards a final set where the system is profitable. User demands are projected using a model where demand is a monotonic cumulative increasing function as we move towards a specific direction through this projection. The process uses “Dial-a-ride with Time Windows” algorithms, which are the result of recent research achievements on this scientific field.

Monograph Accession #:

01120148

Report/Paper Numbers:

09-1752

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Lois, Athanasios
Koukkos, Ioannis
Ziliaskopoulos, Athanasios

Pagination:

20p

Publication Date:

2009

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2009-1-11 to 2009-1-15
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

DVD

Features:

Figures (2) ; References (27) ; Tables (2)

Subject Areas:

Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2009 Paper #09-1752

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Jan 30 2009 6:00PM