Bus Fleet Management – A Systematic Literature Review

Marko Orošnjak
University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences

Mitar Jocanović
University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences

Branka Gvozdenac-Urošević
University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences

Dragoljub Šević
University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences

Ljubica Duđak
University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences

Velibor Karanović
University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences

Abstract

The research on Bus Fleet Management (BFM) has undergone significant changes. It is unclear whether these changes are accepted as technological change or as a paradigm shift. Perhaps unintentionally, BFM is still perceived as routing and scheduling by some, and by others as maintenance and replacement strategy. Therefore, the authors conducted a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) to overview the existing concepts and school of thoughts about how stakeholders perceive the BFM. The SLR post-study exposed that BFM should be acknowledged as a multi-realm system rather than a uniform dimension of fulfilling timely service. Nonetheless, the work encapsulates BFM evolution which shows the need for the multi-realm research abstracted as "Bus Fleet Mobility Management" and "Bus Fleet Asset Management". The difficulties of transport agencies and their ability to switch from conventional to Zero-Emission Buses (ZEBs) illustrates why we propose such an agenda, by which the research is validated through needs both in academia and in practice.