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An Optimization Procedure to Design a Minibus Feeder Service: An Application to the Sintra Rail Line

Year: 2012

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This paper presents the formulation of a heuristic encompassing a mixed integer linear program to model the synchronisation between a minibus feeder service and a mass transit system. Our formulation is divided into three main steps: the establishment of stops, scheduling and the fleet dimensioning. This model was tested in a dense suburban area around a communting rail line in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. The results show a high potential of the tested service to feed the suburban rail service with gains for the passengers and the establishment of an economically self-sustainable service.

Source: Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.09.770

Authors: Luis M. Martínez, Tomás Eiró

Institution: Instituto Superior Técnico

Language: English

Topic: Transportation Planning and Optimization

Subfield: Transportation

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Science Foundation, MIT Portugal, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia