Optimization of Electric Bus Scheduling for Mixed Passenger and Freight Flow in an Urban-Rural Transit System

Ziling Zeng, Xiaobo Qu · 2022 · IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems

Summary. This paper proposes an integrated passenger-freight transit system for urban-rural corridors that addresses low bus utilization and scattered freight demand. The authors develop an optimization model using mixed-integer linear programming to schedule electric buses that alternate between dedicated passenger trips and mixed on-demand passenger-freight trips, accounting for charging needs and service time windows. Testing on real and simulated networks shows the approach reduces travel costs while improving connectivity and resource efficiency in rural areas.

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Zeng, Z., & Qu, X.. (2022). Optimization of Electric Bus Scheduling for Mixed Passenger and Freight Flow in an Urban-Rural Transit System. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. https://doi.org/10.1109/tits.2022.3221332

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DOI: 10.1109/tits.2022.3221332
Countries: Sweden, China
Regions: Europe, Asia
Categories: transportation, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28