Lightning Talk 2: Offline Planning and Online Operation of Zonal-Based Flexible Bus Service under Demand Uncertainties and Dynamic Cancellations
Title: Offline Planning and Online Operation of Zonal-Based Flexible Bus Service under Demand Uncertainties and Dynamic Cancellations
Authors: Manzi Li, Enoch Lee, Hong K. Lo
Abstract: This paper introduces a comprehensive framework for planning an operating a zonal-based flexible bus service, a public transit mode designed to accommodate uncertain demand patterns. The framework addresses both offline planning based on stochastic demand distributions and cancellations, as well as online routing considering real-time orders and ca...
Keywords: On-demand transit; Dynamic optimisation; Flexible bus; Order cancellation; Stochastic demand; Three-phase optimisation