Integrating parcel deliveries into a ride-pooling service—An agent-based simulation study

This paper examines the integration of freight delivery into passenger transport an on-demand ride-pooling service. The goal this research is to use existing trips for logistics services and thus reduce additional vehicle kilometers total number vehicles on road network. achieved by merging need two separate fleets a single one combining services. provides extensive literature review discusses policy measures supporting such To evaluate potential mobility-on-demand service, uses agent-based simulation framework integrates three heuristic parcel assignment strategies fleet control algorithm. Two scenarios (moderate full) are set up. While in both passengers parcels share rides vehicle, moderate scenario no stops pick-up allowed during ride decrease customer inconvenience. Using real-world demand data case study Munich, Germany, together with compared status quo, which transport. results indicate that service possible can exploit unused system capacities without deteriorating transportation. Depending nearly all be served until ratio 1:10 while overall decreased quo.