Patrick Loa and Sk Md Mashrur: “Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Travel Behaviour and Demand in the GTHA”

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This week's UT-ITE seminar features presentations by two University of Toronto PhD students, Patrick Loa and Sk Md Mashrur. Patrick Loa Title: "A survey-based study into the impacts of COVID-19 on the use of ride-sourcing services in the GTA." Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, ride-sourcing services (such as those offered by Uber and Lyft) were […]

Marlin Ulmer presents “Urban Services with Demand and Resource Uncertainty”

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The number of instant delivery and transportation services grows rapidly with many competing companies such as Amazon Now, GrubHub, Doordash, GoPuff, MOIA, or Uber. The service-providers respond in real time to customer demand and promise a successful service fulfillment only a short time later. To keep customers happy and to grow the customer base, reliable […]