A survey of dial-a-ride problems: Literature review and recent developments

SC Ho, WY Szeto, YH Kuo, JMY Leung… - … Research Part B …, 2018 - Elsevier
There has been a resurgence of interest in demand-responsive shared-ride systems,
motivated by concerns for the environment and also new developments in technologies …

Typology and literature review for dial-a-ride problems

Y Molenbruch, K Braekers, A Caris - Annals of Operations Research, 2017 - Springer
Dial-a-ride problems consist of designing vehicle routes and time schedules in a system of
demand-dependent, collective people transportation. In the standard problem, operational …

Barriers and opportunities for paratransit users to adopt on-demand micro transit

MM Miah, F Naz, KK Hyun, SP Mattingly… - Research in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Paratransit services represent a primary reliable transportation service for older adults
and/or persons with disabilities in the US, but transformative services like micro-transit, in the …

Fostering synergy between transit and Autonomous Mobility-on-Demand systems: A dynamic modeling approach for the morning commute problem

M Cortina, N Chiabaut, L Leclercq - … Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Autonomous Mobility-On-Demand (AMoD) provides new options for the morning
commute problem. The flexibility of AMoD could help to boost the attractiveness and …

The landscape of contemporary paratransit research: A critical systematic review of the literature in the US and Canada

T Collins, L Ravensbergen, M Young - Travel Behaviour and Society, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract In the United States (US) and Canada, paratransit refers to transportation services
that supplement scheduled, fixed route, mass transit to eligible passengers, namely people …

Statistical and machine learning approach for planning dial-a-ride systems

N Marković, ME Kim, P Schonfeld - … Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2016 - Elsevier
Door-to-door transportation service for elderly and persons with disabilities is often called
dial-a-ride (DAR), and is usually provided by transit agencies through private contractors …

Evaluating potential demand and operational effects of coordinated Americans with disabilities act paratransit and taxi service

V Turmo, M Rahimi, EJ Gonzales… - Transportation …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper presents an evaluation of the potential implications of using taxis along with
conventional paratransit to serve customers eligible for demand responsive service through …

Effectiveness of dynamic insertion scheduling strategy for demand-responsive paratransit vehicles using agent-based simulation

M Torkjazi, N Huynh - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
This paper deals with the scheduling of paratransit vehicles. The current scheduling method
utilized by paratransit providers is to provide a door-to-door ride for those customers who …

Reliability analysis of centralized versus decentralized zoning strategies for paratransit services

W Lu, L Quadrifoglio, M Petrelli - Transportation research procedia, 2017 - Elsevier
ADA paratransit services are a very large and ever-growing industry providing door-to-door
transportation services for people with disability and elderly customers. Paratransit system …

Optimizing ADA Paratransit Operation with Taxis and Ride Share Programs

EJ Gonzales, C Sipetas, J Italiano - 2019 - rosap.ntl.bts.gov
Rising ridership on Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit services, such as
MBTA's The RIDE, pose a challenge due to the high costs of operating this required service …