• A Concession Model to Promote Rural Bus Services In Sri Lanka 

      Kumarage, Amal S.; Weerawardena, Janaka; Piyasekera, Ramya
      Published 2009-01-01
      Sri Lanka has a public transport system that dates back to the 1860s. Buses entered the service in 1907 and have become the most widely used mode of transport. The penetration level of buses is 1 bus per 1000 population. ...
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      Conference paper
    • A Multi-Modal Public Transport Solution For Male, Maldives 

      Kumarage, Amal S.; Jayaratne, M.D.R.P.
      Published 2009-01-01
      Male, the island capital of the Maldives, an archipelago of over 1000 islands in the Indian Ocean faces chronic traffic congestion. This 2 sq km island is home to over 100,000 people. There is a taxi service comprising of ...
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      Conference paper
    • Optimal Bus Dispatching Policy Under Variable Demand Over Time And Route Length 

      Kumarage, Amal S.; Perera, H.A.C.; Jayaratne, M.D.R.P.
      Published 2007-01-01
      The problems of scheduling and schedule co-ordination in bus operations have conflicting objectives related to user’s cost and operator’s cost. Passengers would like to have public bus services where there is less waiting ...
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      Conference paper