Modeling a bus network for passengers transportation management using colored Petri nets and (max, plus ) algebra

Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to model and evaluate the performances of a bus network using Colored Petri Nets (CPN) and (max, +) Algebra. Our main contribution is to describe CPN with (max, +) equations in order to evaluate buses timetables and also boarding, disembarking and waiting times of passengers. Furthermore, the influence of buses limited capacity on passengers waiting times is studied. Simulation results will illustrate the applicability of the proposed methodology. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.