A Model Based Method for Capacity Allocation in the Bus Transportation Industry

¹ Research Institute of Highway Ministry of Transport, Key Laboratory of operation safety technology on transport vehicles, Ministry of Transport, Beijing, 100088 China
² School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing, 100192, China

^* Corresponding author’s e-mail: hx.zhao@rioh.cn

Abstract

With the implementation of the dual carbon goal, electric vehicles have been rapidly promoted. However, in extreme conditions such as natural disasters, especially when power supply is insufficient, the widespread use of electric buses and the delisting of fuel powered buses may lead to insufficient transportation capacity in the region. This article establishes a calculation model for the allocation of buses of various power types to address this issue. Based on population size, the paper comprehensively considers the charging time and range of pure electric buses during use, and calculates the transportation capacity of pure electric buses and fuel buses respectively. Then, based on the rule of prioritizing the use of electric vehicles for transportation, when the capacity of electric buses is insufficient, fuel powered buses are used for replenishment. Calculate the minimum number of fuel buses required to ensure the basic transportation capacity for personnel transfer.