Search Results - "Giesen, Ricardo"

Impact of COVID-19 on the number of days working from home and commuting travel: A cross-cultural comparison between Australia, South America and South Africa by Balbontin, Camila, Hensher, David A., Beck, Matthew J., Giesen, Ricardo, Basnak, Paul, Vallejo-Borda, Jose Agustin, Venter, Christoffel

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we go about our daily lives in ways that are unlikely to return to the pre-COVID-19 levels. A key feature of the…”
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Bus Rapid Transit: End of trend in Latin America? by Hidalgo, Darío, Giesen, Ricardo, Muñoz, Juan Carlos

“…Abstract Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has grown fast in the last 25 years, promising low-cost, rapid implementation, and large positive impacts. Despite advances,…”
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Comparison of dynamic control strategies for transit operations by Muñoz, Juan Carlos, Cortés, Cristián E., Giesen, Ricardo, Sáez, Doris, Delgado, Felipe, Valencia, Francisco, Cipriano, Aldo

“…► Two different headway-based transit control approaches are formulated and compared. ► Both approaches are tested over an identical set of operational…”
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Integrating Frequency Setting, Timetabling, and Route Assignment to Synchronize Transit Lines by Knapp, Paul, Giesen, Ricardo, Muñoz, Juan C., Ibarra-Rojas, Omar J.

“…Synchronization of different transit lines is an important activity to increase the level of service in transportation systems. In particular, for passengers,…”
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Designing integrated urban delivery systems using public transport by Azcuy, Irecis, Agatz, Niels, Giesen, Ricardo

“…The growth of online retail leads to increasing last-mile delivery operations that contribute to various negative externalities, such as traffic congestion and…”
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Assessing free-fare public transport in Chilean cities through optimization models by Basnak, Paul, Giesen, Ricardo

“…Many public transport services receive operating subsidies from national, regional, or local Governments, part of which are directed to reducing fares. In…”
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How much can holding and/or limiting boarding improve transit performance? by Delgado, Felipe, Munoz, Juan Carlos, Giesen, Ricardo

“…► Formulate a headway control model for a transit service using holding and boarding limits. ► Vehicle capacity, a heterogeneous fleet (in capacity and speed)…”
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Estimation of crowding factors for public transport during the COVID-19 pandemic in Santiago, Chile by Basnak, Paul, Giesen, Ricardo, Muñoz, Juan Carlos

“…A sharp decrease in public transport demand has been observed during the COVID-19 pandemic around the world. In this context, it is relevant to understand how…”
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Criterios para planificar transporte masivo en ciudades intermedias de Colombia: ¿Cómo complementar y mejorar la política actual? by Basnak, Paul, Giesen-Encina, Ricardo, Muñoz-Abogabir, Juan Carlos

“…En este artículo se proponen, sobre la base de un análisis cualitativo y cuantitativo dos enfoques para recomendar la planificación de transporte masivo. A…”
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The economics of empty trips by Farren, Dario, Giesen, Ricardo, Rizzi, Luis Ignacio

“…Empty trucks have a significant impact on the efficiency and sustainability of logistics operations, accounting for a substantial portion of the intercity…”
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An integrated approach for timetabling and vehicle scheduling problems to analyze the trade-off between level of service and operating costs of transit networks by Ibarra-Rojas, Omar J., Giesen, Ricardo, Rios-Solis, Yasmin A.

“…[Display omitted] •We develop a complete integration of timetabling and vehicle scheduling problems.•Our methodology formulates a bi-objective problem and use…”
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Vehicle routing problem with steep roads by Brunner, Carlos, Giesen, Ricardo, Klapp, Mathias A., Flórez-Calderón, Luz

“…•We formally state the vehicle routing problem with steep roads (VRP-SR).•We formulate the VRP-SR as an integer linear programming model (MIP).•In our…”
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Design of limited-stop services for an urban bus corridor with capacity constraints by Leiva, Carola, Muñoz, Juan Carlos, Giesen, Ricardo, Larrain, Homero

“…In high-demand bus networks, limited-stop services promise benefits for both users and operators, and have proven their attractiveness in systems such as…”
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Characterising public transport shifting to active and private modes in South American capitals during the COVID-19 pandemic by Vallejo-Borda, Jose Agustin, Giesen, Ricardo, Basnak, Paul, Reyes, José P., Mella Lira, Beatriz, Beck, Matthew J., Hensher, David A., Ortúzar, Juan de Dios

“…During the year 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic affected mobility around the world, significantly reducing the number of trips by public transport. In this paper,…”
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Continuous approximation for skip-stop operation in rail transit by Freyss, Maxime, Giesen, Ricardo, Muñoz, Juan Carlos

“…•We provide a model for the strategic evaluation of single-track skip-stop operation.•This model uses few and easily accessible information.•This model is…”
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Analysis of real-time control strategies in a corridor with multiple bus services by Hernández, Daniel, Muñoz, Juan Carlos, Giesen, Ricardo, Delgado, Felipe

“…•We model bus bunching in corridors with multiple bus services.•We propose and compare centralized versus decentralized control strategies for corridors with…”
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A strategic model of freight operations for rail transportation systems by Fernández L., J. Enrique, De Cea Ch, Joaquín, Giesen E, Ricardo

“…This paper formulates and analyzes a new strategic model for freight rail transportation systems. The objective of the model is predicting equilibrium flows…”
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Estimation and prediction of dynamic matrix travel on a public transport corridor using historical data and real-time information by Zúñiga, Felipe, Muñoz, Juan Carlos, Giesen, Ricardo

“…In this paper a new methodology to estimate/update and forecast dynamic real time origin–destination travel matrices (OD) for a public transport corridor is…”
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Generation and design heuristics for zonal express services by Larrain, Homero, Muñoz, Juan Carlos, Giesen, Ricardo

“…•We are introducing a type of express bus service configuration we call zonal service.•This type of service has not been studied in depth before, as far as we…”
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Real-time prediction of bus travel speeds using traffic shockwaves and machine learning algorithms by Julio, Nikolas, Giesen, Ricardo, Lizana, Pedro

“…Most transit agencies are trying to increase their ridership. To achieve this goal, they are looking to maintain or even improve their level of service. This…”
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