On the allocation of new lines in a competitive transit network with uncertain demand and scale economies

Journal of Advanced Transportation

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 233-251

  Li, Zhi Chun ^a,b   Lam, William H K ^a   Wong, S C ^c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

0 1 integer programming; Allocation of new lines; AUncertain demand; Competition; Confidence level; Risk attitude; Scale economies; Transit network

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; ECONOMICS; TRANSPORTATION;

0-1-INTEGER PROGRAMMING; ALLOCATION OF NEW LINES; AUNCERTAIN DEMAND; CONFIDENCE LEVELS; RISK ATTITUDE; SCALE ECONOMIES; TRANSIT NETWORKS;

INTEGER PROGRAMMING;

EID: 83455214201     PISSN: 01976729     EISSN: 20423195     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/atr.155     Document Type: Article

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