Applying Various Vehicles in Urban Bus network and its effectiveness on improving fuel consumption

Optimizing the urban bus networks not only reduces environmental pollution but also effects on costs of transit system. In this study we examined various rapid vehicles (express buses) in terms of capacity and fuel consumption to reduce energy consumption, system costs and empty seat-minute. Our main goal is reduction of energy consumption. The results show that without increasing fleet development and average passenger waiting time, we can optimize reduction of energy consumption and empty seats.