Integrated passenger-freight services in rural demand-responsive Transit: evidence from a case study

Chunze Fu, Y. Wu, Zhaopan Sang, Dong Yang · 2026 · Transportation Letters

Summary. Rural transport systems typically operate passengers and freight separately, wasting vehicle capacity and raising costs. This study models how integrating parcel handling into demand-responsive transit affects both operating costs and passenger travel times. A case study in China demonstrates that coordinated passenger-freight services reduce fleet size and total costs while keeping passenger delays modest, revealing conditions where integration delivers the strongest benefits for rural transport.

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  title   = {Integrated passenger-freight services in rural demand-responsive Transit: evidence from a case study},
  author  = {Chunze Fu and Y. Wu and Zhaopan Sang and Dong Yang},
  journal = {Transportation Letters},
  year    = {2026},
  doi     = {10.1080/19427867.2026.2689713},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1080/19427867.2026.2689713}
}

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DOI

10.1080/19427867.2026.2689713

Countries

China

Regions

Asia

Categories

transportation, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation

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2026-09-01