We are on the way: Analysis of on-demand ride-hailing systems

• Main Authors: FENG, Guiyun, KONG, Guangwen, WANG, Zizhuo
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2021
• Subjects: on-demand ride-hailing; queueing systems; matching mechanism; congestion; idle time strategies; Operations and Supply Chain Management; Operations Research, Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering; Transportation
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/6507; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/7506/viewcontent/we_are_on_the_way___SB.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Problem definition: Recently, there has been a rapid rise of on-demand ride-hailing platforms, such as Uber and Didi, which allow passengers with smartphones to submit trip requests and match them to drivers based on their locations and drivers’ availability. This increased demand has raised questio...