An Integrated Approach for Promoting Sustainable Transportation: A Case Study of Fuel Consumption and Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reduction in the Cairo Transport Authority

Abstract

This research presents an integrated approach to address the Transportation Problem (TP) with a focus on minimizing fuel consumption and reducing carbon dioxide emissions, aimed at promoting sustainable development. The proposed solution combines mathematical modeling techniques and heuristic search algorithms, tailored to the specific context of the Cairo Transport Authority (CTA) transportation network in Egypt. The study demonstrates the effectiveness of this approach in achieving a balance between reducing fuel consumption and transportation costs while upholding service quality and customer satisfaction. Notably, the results highlight the significant potential for reducing carbon dioxide emissions by optimally allocating buses to routes, leading to an annual reduction of over 400,000 kg of emissions. These findings have important implications for transportation planning and management, emphasizing the benefits of adopting sustainable transportation solutions to mitigate the adverse environmental impacts of transportation.