The vehicle scheduling problem, arising in public transport bus companies, addresses the
task of assigning buses to cover a given set of timetabled trips with consideration of practical …

The public-transport (transit) operation planning process commonly includes four basic
activities, usually performed in sequence: network design, timetable development, vehicle …

Network-based systems are at the core of our everyday life. Whether it is electronic
networking, electricity grids or transportation, users expect the networks to function properly …

This paper discusses the integrated vehicle-and crew-scheduling problem in public transit
with multiple depots. It is well known that the integration of both planning steps discloses …

In times of growing urban populations and increasing environmental awareness, the
importance of public transport systems is increasing as well. Public transport provides an …

This paper examines time windows for scheduled trips in multiple depot vehicle and crew
scheduling problems that arise in public bus transportation. In practice, the two planning …

This paper addresses the problem of determining the best scheduling for Bus Drivers, a NP-
hard problem consisting of finding the minimum number of drivers to cover a set of Pieces-Of …

This paper deals with large-scale crew scheduling problems arising at the main Dutch
railway operator, Netherlands Railways (NS). NS operates about 30000 trains a week. All …

The integrated vehicle-crew-roster problem with days-off pattern aims to simultaneously
determine minimum cost vehicle and daily crew schedules that cover all timetabled trips and …

Customized bus is a typical demand‐responsive transit (DRT) service that allows
passengers to customize their bus route on demand and be picked up and dropped off at …