Optimization methods for the planning of rapid transit systems

A central question when planning rapid transit systems is the determination of alignments and stations. Operational research methods can help solve these problems and they are also useful for the assessment of the network characteristics. This survey article reviews the main available methods.

Bibliographic Details
Authors: Laporte, Gilbert, Mesa López-Colmenar, Juan Antonio, Ortega Riejos, Francisco Alonso
Format: article
Status:Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación
Publication Date:2000
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repository:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/104260
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/104260
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0377-2217(99)00016-8
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Rapid Transit Systems
Alignments
Stations
Location
Description
Summary:A central question when planning rapid transit systems is the determination of alignments and stations. Operational research methods can help solve these problems and they are also useful for the assessment of the network characteristics. This survey article reviews the main available methods.