Optimal Express Bus Routes Design with Limited-Stop Services for Long-Distance Commuters

• Published in: Sustainability Vol. 12; no. 4; p. 1669
• Main Authors: Ren, Hongguo, Wang, Zhenbao, Chen, Yanyan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 23.02.2020
• Subjects: Algorithms; Buses; Cellular telephones; Commuting; Costs; Design optimization; Inner city; Low income groups; Passengers; Planning; Researchers; Roads & highways; Route optimization; Subways; Sustainability; Vehicles; Beijing China; China

This research aimed to propose a route optimization method for long-distance commuter bus service to improve the attraction of public transport as a sustainable travel mode. Taking the express bus services (EBS) in Changping Corridor in Beijing as an example, we put forward an EBS route-planning met...