Theoretical maximum capacity as benchmark for empty vehicle redistribution in personal rapid transit

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2146, 2010, Pages 76-83

  Lees Miller, John D ^a   Hammersley, John C ^b   Wilson, R Eddie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Unit B3   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC GUIDED VEHICLES; LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT; MASS TRANSPORTATION; RAPID TRANSIT;

EMPTY VEHICLE REDISTRIBUTION; MAXIMUM DEMAND; ON DEMANDS; PASSENGER DEMANDS; PERSONAL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM; PERSONAL RAPID TRANSITS; REAL- TIME; REDISTRIBUTION ALGORITHMS; SIMPLE++; SYSTEM USE;

HEURISTIC METHODS;

EID: 78651316629     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2146-10     Document Type: Article

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