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Generating Efficient Rebalancing Routes For Bikeshare Programs Using A Genetic Algorithm, James R. Kroes, Andrew S. Manikas, Thomas F. Gattiker
Generating Efficient Rebalancing Routes For Bikeshare Programs Using A Genetic Algorithm, James R. Kroes, Andrew S. Manikas, Thomas F. Gattiker
IT and Supply Chain Management Faculty Publications and Presentations
Growth in urban areas often leads to problems such as increased traffic congestion and poor air quality. To help alleviate these issues, shared mobility networks have been launched in hundreds of cities worldwide to provide citizens with alternatives to personal autos and to other less sustainable methods of transport (Fishman, 2016; Zhang et al., 2015). Shared mobility includes carsharing, ridesharing, scooter sharing and bikesharing (SAE, 2018). Bikeshare programs allow users to pick up bicycles (often at hub locations), utilize the bicycle for a journey, and return it to a location within the system (DeMaio, 2009). While bicycle sharing has been …
Misalignment Between Societal Well-Being And Business Profit Maximization: The Case Of New York Taxis Drivers’ Incentive System, Andrew S. Manikas, James R. Kroes, Thomas F. Gattiker
Misalignment Between Societal Well-Being And Business Profit Maximization: The Case Of New York Taxis Drivers’ Incentive System, Andrew S. Manikas, James R. Kroes, Thomas F. Gattiker
IT and Supply Chain Management Faculty Publications and Presentations
Objectives of business sustainability efforts commonly include increasing consumer safety, decreasing resource consumption, and decreasing pollution. Even though there is a societal interest in attaining these goals, business and other economic agents often operate under incentive structures that run counter to these objectives. Taxi drivers operate as economic independents. Their revenue depends on their fares and tips. Moreover they choose how many hours to work, how fast to drive, and which route to take. Using New York City taxi data from 2013, we test the level of alignment between the revenue maximizing behavior of drivers versus safety, conservation and pollution- …