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Sustainable and Profitable Urban Transport: Implementing a ‘Tire-as-a-Service’ Model with Regrooving and Retreading

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Rapid urbanization has intensified pressure on transport infrastructures, with urban bus networks playing a crucial role in promoting sustainable mobility. However, managing operational costs while minimizing environmental impacts remains a major challenge. This study investigates the innovative “Tire-as-a-Service” (TaaS) model applied to bus fleets, incorporating regrooving and retreading techniques to improve tire durability and efficiency. The TaaS model shifts the focus from purchasing tires to a service-based approach, where users pay according to usage (i.e., kilometers driven), promoting proactive maintenance and waste reduction. Solving this problem is based on a discrete-event simulation algorithm to optimize tire inspection schedules and, consequently, minimize total costs while guaranteeing a minimum level of service and reducing environmental impact. A robustness analysis will validate the model developed, thus contributing to a more sustainable urban transport system.

Source: Sustainability

DOI: 10.3390/su17093892

Authors: Jérémie Schutz, Christophe Sauvey

Institutions: Laboratoire de Génie Informatique, de Production et de Maintenance, Université de Lorraine

Language: English

Topic: Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Sustainable cities and communities, Responsible consumption and production, Climate action

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,896