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Novel operational algorithms for ride-pooling as on-demand feeder services

Wenbo Fan·Xiaotian Yan·Zhanbo Sun·Xiaohui Yang
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Ride-pooling (RP) service, as a form of shared mobility, enables multiple riders with similar itineraries to share the same vehicle and split the fee. This makes RP a promising on-demand feeder service for patrons with a common trip end in urban transportation. We propose the RP as Feeder (RPaF) services with tailored operational algorithms. Specifically, we have developed (i) a batch-based matching algorithm that pools a batch of requests within an optimized buffer distance to each RP vehicle; (ii) a dispatching algorithm that adaptively dispatches vehicles to pick up the matched requests for certain occupancy target; and (iii) a repositioning algorithm that relocates vehicles to unmatched requests based on their level of urgency. An agent-based microscopic simulation platform is designed to execute these operational algorithms (via the Operator module), generate spatially distributed random requests (Patron module), and account for traffic conditions (Vehicle module) in street networks. Extensive numerical experiments are conducted to showcase the effectiveness of RPaF services across various demand scenarios in typical morning rush hours. We compare RFaF with two on-demand feeder counterparts proposed in previous studies: Ride-Sharing as Feeder (RSaF) and Flexible-Route Feeder-Bus Transit (Flex-FBT). Comparisons reveal that given the same fleet size, RPaF generally outperforms RSaF in higher service rates (i.e., the percentage of requests served over all requests) and Flex-FBT in shorter average trip times for patrons. Lastly, we illustrate the implementation of RPaF in a real-world case study of the uptown Manhattan network (USA) using actual taxi trip data. The results demonstrate that RPaF effectively balances the level of service (service rate and patrons' average trip time) with operational costs (fleet size).

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Wenbo Fan, Xiaotian Yan, Zhanbo Sun, Xiaohui Yang. 2024-10-17. Novel operational algorithms for ride-pooling as on-demand feeder services. https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.00787

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