<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper is concentrated on solving a mixed decision problem of mass transit line construction and vehicles’ depots location (MTLC&amp;VDL). The authors have iteratively solved this problem as a function of scenario-based, long-term travel demand changes, and finally have analysed the generated results. As a product of the computations, it has been proved that the solution of the mixed MTLC&amp;VDL decision problem depends on changes in travel demand, both in terms of the line construction and the location of the depot. 5 and 10% increase of travel demand leads to changes in the optimal mass transit line’s configuration, while the change of the optimal depot location takes place with 10% of the travel demand change. The results have implied a conclusion that to make strategic decisions on transport systems and solving mixed decision problems, forecasting travel demand changes (its volume and structure) over the long-term horizon has to be performed.</p></abstract>

The paper is concentrated on solving a mixed decision problem of mass transit line construction and vehicles’ depots location (MTLC&VDL). The authors have iteratively solved this problem as a function of scenario-based, long-term travel demand changes, and finally have analysed the generated results. As a product of the computations, it has been proved that the solution of the mixed MTLC&VDL decision problem depends on changes in travel demand, both in terms of the line construction and the location of the depot. 5 and 10% increase of travel demand leads to changes in the optimal mass transit line’s configuration, while the change of the optimal depot location takes place with 10% of the travel demand change. The results have implied a conclusion that to make strategic decisions on transport systems and solving mixed decision problems, forecasting travel demand changes (its volume and structure) over the long-term horizon has to be performed.

The Impact of Long-Term Travel Demand Changes on Mixed Decision Problems of Mass Transit Lines Construction and Vehicles’ Depots Location

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The paper is concentrated on solving a mixed decision problem of mass transit line construction and vehicles’ depots location (MTLC&VDL). The authors have...

The Impact of Long-Term Travel Demand Changes on Mixed Decision Problems of Mass Transit Lines Construction and Vehicles’ Depots Location

Published Online: May 21, 2020

Page range: 103 - 112

Received: Jun 08, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.18.090.8695

Keywords
mass transit lines construction, vehicles’ depots location, travel demand, exact optimisation, traffic modelling

© 2020 Piotr Sawicki et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

The Impact of Long-Term Travel Demand Changes on Mixed Decision Problems of Mass Transit Lines Construction and Vehicles’ Depots Location

Published Online: May 21, 2020

Page range: 103 - 112

Received: Jun 08, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.18.090.8695

Keywordsmass transit lines construction, vehicles’ depots location, travel demand, exact optimisation, traffic modelling

© 2020 Piotr Sawicki et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
mass transit lines construction, vehicles’ depots location, travel demand, exact optimisation, traffic modelling