@article{Yang_Cheng_2017, title={Optimization of Trip-end Networks and Ride Price for Express Coach Systems in the High-speed Rail Era}, volume={29}, url={https://traffic.fpz.hr/index.php/PROMTT/article/view/2271}, DOI={10.7307/ptt.v29i6.2271}, abstractNote={<p>Express coach (EC) lost a considerable share of passengers after high-speed rail (HSR) was implemented. This paper proposes a door-to-door operation mode for the EC system and builds a model to design an EC trip-end network in the origin city with the aim of maximizing the EC’s daily operating profit. A case study is undertaken, and the results show that the operating profit of the EC system first increases and then decreases with the growth of the trip-end routes. In the HSR era, door-to-door operation can effectively guarantee the market share and operating profits of the EC.</p&gt;}, number={6}, journal={Promet - Traffic&Transportation}, author={Yang, Zhongzhen and Cheng, Jiannan}, year={2017}, month={Dec.}, pages={581-592} }