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Garage Location for an Urban Mass Transit System

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  • Michael Ball

    (University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland)

  • Arjang Assad

    (University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland)

  • Lawrence Bodin

    (University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland)

  • Bruce Golden

    (University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland)

  • Frank Spielberg

    (S. G. Associates, Inc., Annandale, Virginia)

Abstract

This paper discusses a model for the problem of locating garages in an urban mass transit system and the associated assignment of vehicles to garages for background and peak services of transit lines. The objective of this model is to minimize the sum of fixed site-related costs, variable vehicle costs, and crew relief costs. The model is solved by an iterative procedure involving a location interchange heuristic and a network flow-based algorithm. The implementation of the model is discussed through its various stages, from data preparation to the final policy recommendations.

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  • Michael Ball & Arjang Assad & Lawrence Bodin & Bruce Golden & Frank Spielberg, 1984. "Garage Location for an Urban Mass Transit System," Transportation Science, INFORMS, vol. 18(1), pages 56-75, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:ortrsc:v:18:y:1984:i:1:p:56-75
    DOI: 10.1287/trsc.18.1.56
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    1. Willoughby, Keith A., 2002. "A mathematical programming analysis of public transit systems," Omega, Elsevier, vol. 30(3), pages 137-142, June.
    2. Suthikasem Weladee & Peamsook Sanit, 2023. "The Spatial Distribution of Taxi Stations in Bangkok," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(19), pages 1-22, September.

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