Research Article

Bus Route Design Problem for Rural Tourism Objectives: A Multiobjective Approach

Table 5

Major parameters for the numerical example of the Lishui district.

ParameterValue

Generalized costs for one minute of in-vehicle time (yuan RMB/min)0.746
Generalized costs for one minute of waiting time (yuan RMB/min)0.746
Generalized costs for one minute of walking time (yuan RMB/min)0.746
Average departure frequency of tourist bus routes (vehicles/h)4
Passenger capacity of tourist buses40
Number of seats on a tourist bus20
Maximum number of tourist bus routes15
Parameters α in the in-vehicle crowding coefficient calculation1
Parameters β in the in-vehicle crowding coefficient calculation2
Passenger average walking time to bus stations (minute)5
Passenger average transfer walking time (minute)3
Transfer time amplification factor1.5
Transfer penalty2
Tourist bus operating speed (km/h)40
Maximum travel time for a tourist bus route (minute)120
Population size50
Maximal number of iterations400
Crossover probability0.90
Mutation probability0.05