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Hybrid adaptive large neighborhood search algorithm for the mixed fleet heterogeneous dial-a-ride problem

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The mixed fleet heterogeneous dial-a-ride problem (MF-HDARP) consists of designing vehicle routes for a set of users by using a mixed fleet including both heterogeneous conventional and alternative fuel vehicles. In addition, a vehicle is allowed to refuel from a fuel station to eliminate the risk of running out of fuel during its service. We propose an efficient hybrid adaptive large neighborhood search (hybrid ALNS) algorithm for the MF-HDARP. The computational experiments show that the algorithm produces high quality solutions on our generated instances and on HDARP benchmarks instances. Computational experiments also highlight that the newest components added to the standard ALNS algorithm enhance intensification and diversification during the search process.

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  1. Department of Management Information Science, Universitat Siegen, Hölderlinstraße 3, D-57068, Siegen, Germany

    Mohamed Amine Masmoudi & Erwin Pesch

  2. Computer Science Department, College of Computer and Information Sciences (CCIS), King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Manar Hosny

  3. Panalpina Centre for Manufacturing and Logistics Research, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3EU, UK

    Emrah Demir

  4. Centre for Advanced Studies in Management, HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Jahnallee 59, 04109, Leipzig, Germany

    Erwin Pesch

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Masmoudi, M.A., Hosny, M., Demir, E. et al. Hybrid adaptive large neighborhood search algorithm for the mixed fleet heterogeneous dial-a-ride problem. J Heuristics 26, 83–118 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10732-019-09424-x

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