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Passenger shuttle service network design in an airport

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: This study examines the service network design problem (SNDP) for passenger shuttle buses in the airport and nearby places (e.g. train stations, parking, hotels, shopping areas). A time–space service network for bus flows and time–space networks for passenger flows are developed. Based on proposed time–space networks, the studied SNDP is formulated as a mixed integer linear program (MILP) for a single-type bus fleet and deterministic passenger demand, where the objective is to minimize the weighted sum of passenger cost and service operating cost. We then extend the developed SNDP model to the heterogeneous multi-type bus fleet case and the stochastic demand case. To solve the stochastic demand case, a Monte Carlo simulation-based approach is adopted, which is further coupled with the ‘effective demand’ concept (mean demand value plus a margin). The proposed SNDP models and solution approach are applied on the inter-terminal transport network at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport for illustration.

Source: Transportmetrica B Transport Dynamics

DOI: 10.1080/21680566.2021.2008279

Authors: Runqing Zhao, Wei Liu, Fangni Zhang, Tay T.R. Koo, Gabriel Lodewijks

Institutions: UNSW Sydney, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, University of Hong Kong

Language: English

Topic: Transportation Planning and Optimization

Subfield: Transportation

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

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

Open Access status: green

Funders: University of Hong Kong, Australian Research Council