Vehicle and charging scheduling of electric bus fleets: a comprehensive review

Purpose — Transit electrification has emerged as an unstoppable force, driven by the considerable environmental benefits if offers. Nevertheless, the adoption of battery electric bus is still impeded by its limited flexibility. The constraint necessitates adjustments to current bus scheduling plans. To this end, this paper aspires to offer a thorough review of articles focused on battery electric bus scheduling.
Design/methodology/approach — We provide a comprehensive review of 42 papers on electric bus scheduling and related studies, with a focus on the most recent developments and trends in this research domain.