A simulation study of an on-demand transportation system
A simulation study of an on-demand transportation system
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按需交通系统的仿真研究
DOI：
10.1111/itor.12476
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发表时间：
2018
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通讯作者：
D. Weyland
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作者：
C. Archetti;M. Speranza;D. Weyland
在这篇文章中，我们提出了一个模拟研究的结果，旨在评估按需运输系统。按需系统使用的是既没有固定路线也没有固定站点的小型巴士。小巴被动态地安排路线以适应用户接收到的请求。为了使用按需服务，用户在接近他们想要的出发时间时，交流旅行的起点和目的地。如果预计到达目的地的时间达到他们的服务级别阈值，他们就会接受服务。在模拟中，用户可以决定是否步行、使用标准公交车、调用按需服务，如果这些选项都不能令人满意，则使用私家车。我们考虑不同的方案来评估引入按需服务的潜在好处。我们还分析了服务的可伸缩性和响应性。结果表明，按需系统可能能够满足很大一部分用户的交通需求，并可以置于标准交通系统之外，以便为用户提供更好的交通服务，并大大减少私家车的使用。
In this paper we present the results of a simulation study aimed at assessing an on-demand transportation system. The on-demand system uses minibuses that have neither fixed itineraries nor fixed stops. The minibuses are dynamically routed to accommodate the requests received by the users. To use the on-demand service, users communicate, close to their desired departure time, the origin and destination of the trip. They accept the service if the estimated arrival time at destination fulfills their service level threshold. In the simulation users may decide whether to walk, to use a standard bus, to call the on-demand service, and, if none of these options is satisfactory, to use a private car. We consider different scenarios to assess the potential benefits of the introduction of an on-demand service. We also analyze the scalability and responsiveness of the service. The results suggest that an on-demand system may be able to satisfy a large portion of user transportation requests and may be put beside standard transportation systems in order to provide a better transportation service to the users and substantially reduce the use of private cars.