1. Optimum Bus Scheduling.
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Salzborn, Franz J. M.
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BUSES , *PRODUCTION scheduling , *SCHEDULING , *MOTOR vehicle fleets , *CONSUMERS , *TRANSPORTATION , *TIME , *CALCULUS of variations - Abstract
The paper presents a mathematical investigation into bus scheduling. The passenger arrival rate is supposed to be given; the problem is to determine the bus departure rate as a function of time. The primary objective is to minimize the number of buses that is needed. A secondary criterion is the minimization of the passenger waiting time, for which a calculus of variation technique is used. Although the paper deals mainly with a single busroute, it is also shown how the theory can be extended to the case of a pair of linked busroutes. The practical implications are illustrated by an example. The fleetsize formula that is used here is thought to be applicable to many transportation systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 1972
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