A GENERAL REVIEW OF THE USE OF COMPUTERS IN SCHEDULING BUSES AND THEIR CREWS

Abstract

The paper examines a variety of methods that have been applied to bus and crew scheduling. Most implementations described have been achieved using heuristic methods, although there are indications that mathematical programming will play an increasing role in such applications. It is also likely that in future such schedules will be compiled through an interactive process involving the scheduler and a computer. From the examples of implemented scheduling systems described, it is thought that more use should be made of such systems within bus operating bodies. There appears to be a number of examples of their use in the USA with only isolated examples in Europe although in the UK several methods have been used successfully at a number of locations but only on an on-off basis. For the covering abstract see UMTRIS 377151.

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