Mengyun Li’s MS thesis topic presents a “mixed ride” routing strategy for school buses to serve both general and special education students together using practical tools from ArcGIS and Google OR-Tools. The methodology was tested using data for three schools in the Brooklyn area involving a fleet of 14 buses spread over 4 types. With NYC Department of Education seeking routing tools for help (e.g. Via) this work could be of use to them. Funding support from C2SMART is acknowledged.

The publication can be accessed here: https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211016860.