The flexible transit service reflects a trend of demand on the flexibility and convenience in
urban public transport systems, within which the vehicle scheduling and passenger insertion …

The general lack of first/last mile connectivity is one of the main challenges encountered by
intercity transport systems. New transportation alternatives called flexible transit systems …

As an emerging mobility service with a wide range of benefits, flexible buses balance
monetary costs, travel time, and comfort, and have evolved into a powerful supplement to …

To improve the reliability, responsiveness, and productivity of the flex‐route transit service,
this paper investigates the vehicle scheduling and routing problem under a dynamic …

First/Last mile gaps are a significant hurdle in large scale adoption of public transit systems.
Recently, demand responsive transit systems have emerged as a preferable solution to …

Internet-based transit services have the potential to enable fully connected, safe, reliable,
efficient, and flexible service in the public transit system. The flexible transit system (FTS) …

We propose a new structured transit system with flexible bus line length based on the real-
time requests of passengers. This operation mode can meet the travel demands of …

When demand for transportation is low or sparse, traditional transit cannot provide efficient
and good-quality service, due to its fixed structure. New transportation alternatives are …

Traditional customized buses travel on fixed routes, which cannot satisfy passengers'
flexibility and convenience requirements. This paper studies a demand-responsive transit …

On-demand transit is a flexible transit service designed to adjust the service schedule and
route based on passengers' dynamic demand. The operation of on-demand transit operates …