When demand for transportation is low or highly variable, traditional public bus services tend
to lose their efficiency and typically frustrate (potential) passengers. In the literature, a large …

Modular vehicle (MV) technology offers the possibility of flexibly adjusting the vehicle
capacity by docking/undocking modular pods into vehicles of different sizes en route to …

Flexible-route bus systems serving passengers at their doorsteps may be preferable to fixed-
route bus systems in areas with low demand densities or whose roads cannot accommodate …

Ride-hailing services, in particular Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) systems, have
emerged in many cities worldwide as a potential solution to bridge the public transport …

This study focuses on the transitioning period of operating mixed fleets of both automated
and human-driven vehicles for public transit services. The type of service investigated here …

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 …

In the public transportation system, punctuality benefits both bus operation and passengers'
travel experience. However, uncertainty exists due to complex traffic conditions and …

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) …

Recently, traffic problems such as congestion and emission have been increasing. Transit
travel is considered to be one of the effective ways to relieve these problems. The …

Flexible transit systems are a way to address challenges associated with conventional fixed
route and fully demand responsive systems. Existing studies indicate that such systems are …