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An adversarial deep reinforcement learning framework for bus service scheduling reduces total operational costs by 9.3% and improves system robustness against stochastic running time variations compared to benchmark approaches. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To develop an adaptive, robust optimization framework for bus service scheduling that mitigates stochastic travel time disruptions using an adversarial reinforcement learning game.

August 24, 2026Transportmetrica B Transport Dynamics

Adaptive bus service scheduling with stochastic running times via an adversarial reinforcement learning approach

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GLGuang-yu LiCity University of Hong Kong ACAndy H.F. ChowProgram for Appropriate Technology in Health CYCheng-shuo YingBeijing University of Technology

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Computational study demonstrates adaptive bus scheduling via adversarial reinforcement learning, indicating enhanced transit efficiency under stochastic delays.

Key Points

To develop an adaptive, robust optimization framework for bus service scheduling that mitigates stochastic travel time disruptions using an adversarial reinforcement learning game.
Formulated bus scheduling as a two-player Markov decision game between an attacker agent generating running time disturbances and a defender agent optimizing dispatch schedules.
Approximated state and action spaces using artificial neural networks trained with a double deep Q-network (DDQN) algorithm.
Evaluated the framework against standard benchmark methods using empirical transit scenarios.
Achieved a median total cost reduction of 9.3% across stochastic running time scenarios compared with benchmark approaches.
Demonstrated superior operational robustness and scheduling efficiency in mitigating unpredictable transit disruptions.

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Li et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8c005bbca056c88e6df039 https://doi.org/10.1080/21680566.2026.2718463

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August 24, 2026Transportmetrica B Transport Dynamics

Adaptive bus service scheduling with stochastic running times via an adversarial reinforcement learning approach

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Authors

GLGuang-yu LiCity University of Hong Kong ACAndy H.F. ChowProgram for Appropriate Technology in Health CYCheng-shuo YingBeijing University of Technology

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Implication

Computational study demonstrates adaptive bus scheduling via adversarial reinforcement learning, indicating enhanced transit efficiency under stochastic delays.

Key Points

To develop an adaptive, robust optimization framework for bus service scheduling that mitigates stochastic travel time disruptions using an adversarial reinforcement learning game.
Formulated bus scheduling as a two-player Markov decision game between an attacker agent generating running time disturbances and a defender agent optimizing dispatch schedules.
Approximated state and action spaces using artificial neural networks trained with a double deep Q-network (DDQN) algorithm.
Evaluated the framework against standard benchmark methods using empirical transit scenarios.
Achieved a median total cost reduction of 9.3% across stochastic running time scenarios compared with benchmark approaches.
Demonstrated superior operational robustness and scheduling efficiency in mitigating unpredictable transit disruptions.

Cite This Study

Li et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8c005bbca056c88e6df039 https://doi.org/10.1080/21680566.2026.2718463

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