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Enhancing the Service Quality of Transit Systems in Rural Areas by Flexible Transport Services

Khaled Saeed, Fumitaka Kurauchi · 2015 · Transportation research procedia

Summary. Dial-a-Ride systems improve public transit in rural areas where fixed schedules are inefficient due to variable demand and dispersed destinations. The authors develop a mixed-integer optimization model that minimizes both operating costs and total traveler time, accounting for different user types. Testing on real data from Japan shows the approach reduces waiting times and excess ride duration compared to conventional methods.

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Saeed, K., & Kurauchi, F.. (2015). Enhancing the Service Quality of Transit Systems in Rural Areas by Flexible Transport Services. Transportation research procedia. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2015.09.005

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DOI
10.1016/j.trpro.2015.09.005
Countries
Japan
Regions
Asia
Categories
transportation, regional-innovation-systems
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2026-04-28