Bus Scheduling Optimization Based on Queuing Theory
JIAO Peng-peng, WANG Hong-lin, DU Lin
Beijing Urban Transportation Infrastructure Engineering Technology Research Center, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China
Abstract Based on the summarization and analysis of existing bus scheduling models and according to Chinese conditions, the bus route scheduling problem is studied using the theory of stochastic service system (queuing theory). A mathematical model is established to achieve the bus route scheduling with travel demand as the fundamental data and with bus company interests and passenger satisfaction as the objective functions. The process of objective function construction is described, the passenger satisfaction function is introduced, and the algorithm of each component of constraints is designed. Finally, a case study is conducted on the basis of data from the national mathematical modeling competition. The model is soLÜed using Matlab software. Results show that the model has advantages in soLving and applicability and is thus practical for use in bus scheduling.
Fund:Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.NSFC51208024);the Science and Technology Project of Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of China (No.2013-K5-6);the Beijing Philosophy and Social Science Project (No.14 CSC014);the Excellent Talents Project of Beijing Municipal Committee Department of Organization (No.2013D005017000001);the Importation and Development of High-Caliber Talents Project of Beijing Municipal Institutions (No.CIT&TCD201404071)
JIAO Peng-peng,WANG Hong-lin,DU Lin. Bus Scheduling Optimization Based on Queuing Theory[J]. Journal of Highway and Transportation Research and Development, 2015, 9(2): 96-102.
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