Market Mechanism Design for Profitable On-Demand Transport Services

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68407700%3A21230%2F16%3A00307366" target="_blank" >RIV/68407700:21230/16:00307366 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191261516302302" target="_blank" >http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191261516302302</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trb.2016.04.020" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.trb.2016.04.020</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Market Mechanism Design for Profitable On-Demand Transport Services

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

On-demand transport services in the form of dial-a-ride and taxis are crucial parts of the transport infrastructure in all major cities. However, not all on-demand transport services are equal: not-for-profit dial-a-ride services with coordinated drivers significantly differ from profit-motivated taxi services with uncoordinated drivers. In fact, there are two key threads of work on efficient scheduling, routing, and pricing for passengers: dial-a-ride services; and taxi services. Unfortunately, there has been only limited development of algorithms for joint optimization of scheduling, routing, and pricing; largely due to the widespread assumption of fixed pricing. In this paper, we introduce another thread: profit motivated on-demand transport services with coordinated drivers. To maximize provider profits and the efficiency of the service, we propose a new market mechanism for this new thread of on-demand transport services, where passengers negotiate with the service provider. In contrast to previous work, our mechanism jointly optimizes scheduling, routing, and pricing. Ultimately, we demonstrate that our approach can lead to higher profits and reduced passenger prices, compared with standard fixed price approaches, while also improving efficiency.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Market Mechanism Design for Profitable On-Demand Transport Services

Popis výsledku anglicky

On-demand transport services in the form of dial-a-ride and taxis are crucial parts of the transport infrastructure in all major cities. However, not all on-demand transport services are equal: not-for-profit dial-a-ride services with coordinated drivers significantly differ from profit-motivated taxi services with uncoordinated drivers. In fact, there are two key threads of work on efficient scheduling, routing, and pricing for passengers: dial-a-ride services; and taxi services. Unfortunately, there has been only limited development of algorithms for joint optimization of scheduling, routing, and pricing; largely due to the widespread assumption of fixed pricing. In this paper, we introduce another thread: profit motivated on-demand transport services with coordinated drivers. To maximize provider profits and the efficiency of the service, we propose a new market mechanism for this new thread of on-demand transport services, where passengers negotiate with the service provider. In contrast to previous work, our mechanism jointly optimizes scheduling, routing, and pricing. Ultimately, we demonstrate that our approach can lead to higher profits and reduced passenger prices, compared with standard fixed price approaches, while also improving efficiency.

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

JC - Počítačový hardware a software

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/EE2.3.30.0034" target="_blank" >EE2.3.30.0034: Podpora zkvalitnění týmů výzkumu a vývoje a rozvoj intersektorální mobility na ČVUT v Praze</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2016

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Transportation Research Part B: Methodological

ISSN

0191-2615

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

89

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

CH - Švýcarská konfederace

Počet stran výsledku

18

Strana od-do

178-195

Kód UT WoS článku

000379281900010

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-84966359133