{"title":"Vehicle sharing systems: A review and a holistic management framework","authors":"Selin Ataç , Nikola Obrenović , Michel Bierlaire","doi":"10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100033","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Although different vehicle sharing systems (VSSs) use different vehicle types, the management challenges and optimization problems to be solved are similar or even the same. This observation led us to create a generalized and holistic VSS management framework, which aims to be applicable to the system using any vehicle type. The framework components, their mutual relationships, and framework tasks have been identified through a thorough and systematic literature review. Furthermore, the literature is positioned in the line with the framework. Finally, the framework and systematic literature review allowed us to identify gaps in the literature, and interesting research avenues.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45871,"journal":{"name":"EURO Journal on Transportation and Logistics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100033","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92029617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Iurii Bakach , Ann Melissa Campbell , Jan Fabian Ehmke , Timothy L. Urban
{"title":"Solving vehicle routing problems with stochastic and correlated travel times and makespan objectives","authors":"Iurii Bakach , Ann Melissa Campbell , Jan Fabian Ehmke , Timothy L. Urban","doi":"10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100029","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this paper, we examine a vehicle routing problem with a makespan objective incorporating both stochastic and correlated travel times, which is usually not considered in routing problems. As an alternative to simulation, we develop an approach based on extreme-value theory to estimate the expected makespan (and standard deviation) and show how this approach can be embedded within an existing routing heuristic. We present results that demonstrate the impact of different correlation patterns and levels of correlation on route planning using real-world motivated instances. Depending on the particular objective, cost savings of up to 13.76% can be obtained by considering correlation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45871,"journal":{"name":"EURO Journal on Transportation and Logistics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100029","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92132455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Augusto Pizano Vieira Beltrão , Luiz Satoru Ochi , José André de Moura Brito , Gustavo Silva Semaan , Nelson Maculan , Augusto César Fadel
{"title":"A new approach for the traveling salesperson problem with hotel selection","authors":"Augusto Pizano Vieira Beltrão , Luiz Satoru Ochi , José André de Moura Brito , Gustavo Silva Semaan , Nelson Maculan , Augusto César Fadel","doi":"10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100062","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100062","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The Traveling Salesperson Problem with Hotel Selection (TSPHS) corresponds to a variant of the classic Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) where the salesperson must establish a route in order to visit and attend all customers and return to the point of origin. At the end of each working day, if they had not attended all customers, the salesperson must go to a hotel (and stay there overnight). The objective of TSPHS is to first minimize the number of trips and then to minimize the total time spent. The present work proposes a new heuristic algorithm called BRKGA-LS, that combines characteristics and procedures of well-established metaheuristics and methods of vehicle routing problems. Based on computational experiments, carried out with 131 instances of the literature, the global optimum was achieved in about 90% of the cases where it is known (86 out of 95 instances), and the algorithm was able to improve the results of the literature in 11 of all 36 instances. Additionally, a hypothesis test was performed to validate the results and the good performance of the BRKGA-LS in comparison to other algorithms in the literature. Therefore, the proposed algorithm is a promising alternative for solving the problem addressed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45871,"journal":{"name":"EURO Journal on Transportation and Logistics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2192437621000297/pdfft?md5=c9d6e1498c7729aed22b3055df250d5f&pid=1-s2.0-S2192437621000297-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116511152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Erratum regarding missing declaration of competing interest statement in previously published article","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100030","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45871,"journal":{"name":"EURO Journal on Transportation and Logistics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100030","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136518317","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rowan Hoogervorst , Twan Dollevoet , Gábor Maróti , Dennis Huisman
{"title":"A Variable Neighborhood Search heuristic for rolling stock rescheduling","authors":"Rowan Hoogervorst , Twan Dollevoet , Gábor Maróti , Dennis Huisman","doi":"10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100032","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100032","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We present a Variable Neighborhood Search heuristic for the rolling stock rescheduling problem. Rolling stock rescheduling is needed when a disruption leads to cancellations in the timetable. In rolling stock rescheduling, one must then assign duties, i.e., sequences of trips, to the available train units in such a way that both passenger comfort and operational performance are taken into account. For our heuristic, we introduce three neighborhoods, which focus on swapping duties between train units, on improving the individual duties and on changing the shunting that occurs between trips, respectively. These neighborhoods are used for both a Variable Neighborhood Descent local search procedure and for perturbing the current solution in order to escape from local optima. Moreover, we show that the heuristic can be extended to the setting of flexible rolling stock turnings at ending stations by introducing a fourth neighborhood. We apply our heuristic to instances of Netherlands Railways (NS). The results show that the heuristic is able to find high-quality solutions within 1 min of solving time. This allows rolling stock dispatchers to use our heuristic in real-time rescheduling.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45871,"journal":{"name":"EURO Journal on Transportation and Logistics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100032","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123381441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study on sensitivity of electric bus systems under simultaneous optimization of charging infrastructure and vehicle schedules","authors":"Miriam Stumpe , David Rößler , Guido Schryen , Natalia Kliewer","doi":"10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100049","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100049","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The transition from traditional fuel-based bus transportation towards electric bus systems is regarded as a beacon of hope for emission-free public transport. In this study, we focus on battery electric bus systems, in which charging is possible at a variety of locations distributed at terminal stations over the entire bus network. In such systems, two intertwined planning problems to be considered are charging location planning and electric vehicle scheduling. We account for the interdependent nature of both planning problems by adopting a simultaneous optimization perspective. Acknowledging the existence of parameter uncertainty in such complex planning situations, which is rooted in potential changes of values of several environmental factors, we analyze the solution sensitivity to several of these factors in order to derive methodological guidance for decision makers in public transportation organizations. Based on the formulation of a new mathematical model and the application of a variable neighborhood search metaheuristic, we conduct sensitivity analysis by means of numerical experiments drawing on real-world data. The experiments reveal that it is not possible to identify persistent structures for charging locations by an a priori analysis of the problem instances, so that rather a simultaneous optimization is necessary. Furthermore, the experiments show that the configuration of electric bus systems reacts sensitively to parameter changes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45871,"journal":{"name":"EURO Journal on Transportation and Logistics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100049","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121331790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The impact of wind on energy-efficient train control","authors":"Alessio Trivella, Pengling Wang, Francesco Corman","doi":"10.1016/j.ejtl.2020.100013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejtl.2020.100013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>An energy-efficient train trajectory corresponds to the speed profile of a train between two stations that minimizes energy consumption while respecting the scheduled arrival time and operational constraints such as speed limits. Determining this trajectory is a well-known problem in the operations research and transport literature, but has so far been studied without accounting for stochastic variables like weather conditions or train load that in reality vary in each journey. These variables have an impact on the train resistance, which in turn affects the energy consumption. In this paper, we focus on wind variability and propose a train resistance equation that accounts for the impact of wind speed and direction explicitly on the train motion. Based on this equation, we compute the energy-efficient speed profile that exploits the knowledge of wind available before train departure, i.e., wind measurements and forecasts. Specifically, we: (i) construct a distance-speed network that relies on a new non-linear discretization of speed values and embeds the physical train motion relations updated with the wind data, and (ii) compute the energy-efficient trajectory by combining a line-search framework with a dynamic programming shortest path algorithm. Extensive numerical experiments reveal that our “wind-aware” train trajectories present different shape and reduce energy consumption compared to traditional speed profiles computed regardless of any wind information.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45871,"journal":{"name":"EURO Journal on Transportation and Logistics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ejtl.2020.100013","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136518315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marie Schmidt, Konstantinos Gkiotsalitis, Inmaculada Rodríguez-Martín
{"title":"Preface: Public transport planning in the face of uncertainty","authors":"Marie Schmidt, Konstantinos Gkiotsalitis, Inmaculada Rodríguez-Martín","doi":"10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100035","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45871,"journal":{"name":"EURO Journal on Transportation and Logistics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100035","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136518311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A multi-agent semi-cooperative unmanned air traffic management model with separation assurance","authors":"Yanchao Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100058","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100058","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper presents an air traffic management framework to enable multiple fleets of unmanned aerial vehicles to traverse dense, omni-directional air traffic safely and efficiently. The main challenge addressed here is separation assurance in the absence of full coordination and communication. In this framework, each fleet is independently managed by a routing agent, which progressively plans the non-overlapping move-ahead corridors for vehicles in the fleet by solving a nonlinear optimization model. The model is artfully designed so that agents of different fleets need not engage in complicated multilateral communications or make guesses about external vehicles’ flight intents to maintain effective inter-vehicle separation. For a complex routing problem, the framework is able to support centralized fleet routing, decentralized vehicle self-routing, and any other agent-vehicle configuration in between, allowing for customized trade-off between response time and traffic efficiency. Innovative algorithmic enhancements for solving the agent’s nonconvex routing problem are prescribed with detailed annotation. The effectiveness and noteworthy properties of the framework are demonstrated by several simulation experiments.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45871,"journal":{"name":"EURO Journal on Transportation and Logistics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2192437621000261/pdfft?md5=e74f9e283138db8bab09feaf99004b23&pid=1-s2.0-S2192437621000261-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132901269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ACS-OPHS: Ant Colony System for the Orienteering Problem with hotel selection","authors":"Somayeh Sohrabi, Koorush Ziarati, Morteza Keshtkaran","doi":"10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100036","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100036","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this paper, an algorithm, called ACS-OPHS, is proposed to tackle the Orienteering Problem with Hotel Selection (OPHS). This algorithm is strongly based on the Ant Colony System (ACS); however, it differs from the ACS in the way the paths are constructed, in tuning a parameter of the transition rule and in the pheromone trails updating rules. The ACS-OPHS uses a bi-directional search strategy and employs a novel and fast approach to identify all feasible intermediate hotels in an offline manner. Moreover, in the ACS-OPHS, the relative importance of exploitation versus exploration is determined according to the progress of the algorithm in approaching to the global optima. The ACS-OPHS is a simple and well-performing approach to solve the OPHS. Concerning the standard benchmark instances, it outperforms the state-of-the-art algorithms in several instances and produces competitive solutions in reasonable time. This algorithm also improves the best known results of four instances with unknown optimal solutions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45871,"journal":{"name":"EURO Journal on Transportation and Logistics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100036","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133072221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}