The efficiency of a transport system depends on several elements, such as available
technology, governmental policies, the planning process, and control strategies. Indeed, the …

This paper presents a comprehensive review of the definitions, classifications, objectives,
constraints, network topology decision variables, and solution methods of the Urban …

Addresses the Challenges Facing Public Transport Policy Makers and OperatorsPublic
Transit Planning and Operation: Modeling, Practice and Behavior, Second Edition offers …

This paper presents a global review of the crucial strategic and tactical steps of transit
planning: the design and scheduling of the network. These steps influence directly the …

Efficient design of public transportation networks has attracted much interest in the transport
literature and practice, with many models and approaches for formulating the associated …

Publisher Summary This chapter reviews a survey on the operations research literature
applied to the domain of public transit, with a focus on recent contributions. It highlights a …

Urban bus route network design involves determining a route configuration with a set of
transit routes and associated frequencies that achieves the desired objective. This can be …

This paper describes a procedure for solving the bus network design problem and its
application in a large urban area (the city of Rome), characterized by:(a) a complex road …

This paper critically reviews applications of metaheuristics for solving the Transit Route
Network Design Problem (TRNDP). A structured review is offered and prominent …

Providing quality transit service to travelers in low-density areas, particularly travelers
without personal vehicles, is a constant challenge for transit agencies. The advent of fully …