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Disruption management for the Viennese public transport provider

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The paper deals with disruptions of a public transport system. Due to the growing population in most cities, a well functioning transport system and the management of possible disruptions becomes increasingly important. In our research, we mainly focus on severe breakdowns that involve a significant amount of planning. The proposed mixed integer linear programming model is able to handle an arbitrary number of transport modes, e.g., subway, tram, and bus. The main objective of the model is to provide sufficient capacity on all edges of the network in order to satisfy the passengers’ demand. Therefore, some lines may require to be re-planned or additional lines may have to be established to substitute distorted parts of the infrastructure. The newly implemented lines receive vehicles from operating lines, as vehicles have to be provided quickly in case of a disruption. The model is tested on two cases of the Viennese public transport system, which are solved via CPLEX.

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Acknowledgments

The financial support by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy and the National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development is gratefully acknowledged. We gratefully acknowledge the constructive input by the anonymous reviewers.

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  1. Christian Doppler Laboratory for Efficient Intermodal Transport Operations, Department of Business Administration, University of Vienna, Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 1090, Vienna, Austria

    Alexander Kiefer & Karl F. Doerner

  2. Department of Production and Logistics Management, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenbergerstraße 69, 4040, Linz, Austria

    Stefanie Kritzinger

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Kiefer, A., Kritzinger, S. & Doerner, K.F. Disruption management for the Viennese public transport provider. Public Transp 8, 161–183 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12469-016-0123-1

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