Towards an Operational Analytical Framework for Planning On-Demand Transit Services and a Case Study of MiWay

The proposed project aims to demonstrate the application of an analytical framework, developed by the team at the University of Toronto, to plan on-demand transit services in Mississauga. The analytical framework will be enhanced with an in-depth investigation of existing simulation tools with respect to their adequacy for modelling various ODT scenarios and operational designs. The selected simulation tool that best suits the modeling requirements will be used to carry out a quantitative analysis of on-demand transit service in Mississauga, Ontario. This will help showcase the analytical framework through a real-world case study. The case study will involve developing multiple ODT scenarios in consultation with MiWay, modelling the scenarios in the preferred simulation platform and analyzing the simulation output to make final recommendations.

Faculty Supervisor:

Amer Shalaby

Student:

Partner:

The City of Mississauga;University of Toronto

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Transportation and warehousing

University:

University of Toronto

Program: