Title

An Enhanced Model For Minimizing Fuel Consumption Under Block-Queuing In A Drive-Through Service System

Abstract

We present a new model for determining the optimal block-size under block-queuing in a simple, single-channel queue at a drive-through service facility. With block-queuing, a queue is partitioned into an active section and a passive section, where drivers are asked to turn off their engines until the active section clears. Our model prescribes a block-size, i.e., a maximum number of vehicles in the active section, that minimizes the expected amount of fuel consumed in the queue. It can assess the effects of the traffic intensity, the service-time variance, and the proportion of compliant drivers in the passive section on the optimal block-size and on fuel consumption in the queue. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

1-1-2004

Publication Title

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

Volume

9

Issue

3

Number of Pages

221-228

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2004.02.001

Socpus ID

1842683770 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/1842683770

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