Principal Investigator Cynthia Barnhart
(a) Models and algorithms to configure dynamically portions of the public transportation service network to meet mobility demands in real-time; the objective is to provide passenger-centric, timely service while minimizing costs and maximizing system efficiency; (b) The Last Mile Problem: Explore innovative ways for transporting travellers between home or work and a preferred node of the public transportation system, taking advantage of information and communications technologies, real-time route planning, and light (possibly semi-autonomous) urban vehicles; (c) Examine impact on MRT users of disruptions at different parts of the network. Design recovery from MRT disruptions that minimize inconvenience to MRT users.