Managerial decisions to recover from Covid-19 disruption: A multi-objective optimization approach applied to public transport operators

Caramuta, Caterina; Giacomini, Cristian; Longo, Giovanni; Poloni, Carlo

doi:10.1016/j.treng.2023.100163

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“…While studies on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UPT are very abundant, those related to the measures to be taken by transport companies or public managers to recover the market share lost are not as numerous [41]. For example, the importance of increasing the frequency of the lines to avoid a feeling of overcrowding has been pointed out [42], in addition to improving the cleanliness of the vehicles [43,44].…”

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Recovering Sustainable Mobility after COVID-19: The Case of Almeria (Spain)

Garrido-Jiménez,

Rodríguez-Rojas,

Vallecillos-Siles

2024

Applied Sciences

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The COVID-19 pandemic brought about a significant change in mobility habits within cities, leading to a significant decrease in the use of collective urban transport in many countries that has been only partially and unevenly reversed. In this context, many cities are analyzing what factors are hindering this recovery process to design actions to promote sustainable mobility. Thus, this study, carried out in the city of Almeria (Spain), tried to analyze whether the main operating variables of the municipal bus network (frequency, average vehicle occupancy, the length of the lines, urban or suburban character, circularity, nodality, and intermodality) have an impact on the annual number of users recovered in 2022 compared to 2019. Although a strong statistical correlation between variables was not observed, the overall results show that the lines that have recovered the most users on average are suburban lines, as well as the nodal lines that serve key centroids such as the university, highlighting that the dependence of users on public transport might be the most important determinant in the recovery process, more than other variables representative of the service’s intrinsic quality such as frequency or average vehicle occupancy. This result shows the importance of facilitating public transport to those who lack alternatives, as well as the convenience of restrictions on less sustainable transportation alternatives for the prompt recovery of the space lost by urban public transportation.

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Recovering Sustainable Mobility after COVID-19: The Case of Almeria (Spain)

Garrido-Jiménez,

Rodríguez-Rojas,

Vallecillos-Siles

2024

Applied Sciences

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“…The fleet consists of 273 buses and six trams, with a total mileage of 113 million km per year. The service is carried out by a public-private company with almost 800 employees on the basis of a service contract with the public authority, which determines operational goals and constraints, and which establishes the revenue scheme and thresholds [43].…”

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Comparing Power Supply Technologies for Public Transport Buses through the AHP and the Fuzzy DEMATEL Method

Caramuta,

Longo,

Padoano

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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The selection of power supply technology for buses is a critical task given the increasing attention paid to environmental sustainability in the public transport sector. Indeed, the compliance of vehicle operational requirements with service characteristics is essential to provide users with an efficient offer. To this end, this study investigates the factors affecting such choices by performing two evaluation procedures, with the integration of different techniques and the engagement of an expert panel. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method was used to identify the best power supply technology among a few solutions in both procedures, which differed in the number of analyzed criteria. A literature review suggested a wide set of criteria considered in the first assessment, which were then limited to the most influential criteria using the fuzzy DEcision-MAking Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) method. Notably, the latter enabled the reduction in the number of the criteria owing to the revealing of cause–effect relationships among them. The methodology was applied to a case study in the city of Trieste, Italy, comparing rankings obtained from the two appraisal procedures, which showed the predominance of internal combustion engine buses over hybrid and electric buses in terms of operational and financial aspects, despite their environmental impact.

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“…Therefore, it is connected with the necessity of almost every support from road transport in the transport of goods. The possibility of using replacement infrastructure is also limited, which makes the railway susceptible to difficulties occurring during renovation and modernisation works (Caramuta et al, 2023).…”

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Impact of the Covid-19 Epidemic on Rail Transport in Europe

Marcysiak,

Marcysiak

2023

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The aim of the study is to assess the scope of the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the rail transport market in Europe. To this end, both the passenger and freight transport market were analysed. The period under study covers the years 2019-2022. The COVID-19 epidemic has affected all European countries; and this extends to the demand and supply side of all modes of transport, including rail transport. Restrictions implemented in various areas of economic activity caused Railways to lose a significant part of their passengers. In 2020, the number of passenger-kilometres decreased by an average of 48% compared to 2019. Countries such as Ireland and the United Kingdom saw the biggest change (a decrease of 65%). With regard to the transport of cargo by rail, the scale of the restrictions was already significantly smaller. As a result, the volume of transport performance expressed in tonne-kilometres decreased in 2020 by 7% compared to 2019. The years 2021-2022 represent the end of the reconstruction of the railway market, where the number of passengers transported by rail and the rate of rail use increased significantly and widely. Countries such as Germany, Spain and France have taken initiatives to promote public transport, mainly railways. For the further development of rail transport, it is necessary to continuously improve the quality of services, reduce journey times, improve the accessibility of modern rolling stock and integrate rail with other regional, urban and suburban rail networks and other modes of transport.

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Managerial decisions to recover from Covid-19 disruption: A multi-objective optimization approach applied to public transport operators

Cited by 5 publications

References 25 publications

Recovering Sustainable Mobility after COVID-19: The Case of Almeria (Spain)

Recovering Sustainable Mobility after COVID-19: The Case of Almeria (Spain)

Comparing Power Supply Technologies for Public Transport Buses through the AHP and the Fuzzy DEMATEL Method

Impact of the Covid-19 Epidemic on Rail Transport in Europe

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