The vehicle routing problem with multiple use of vehicles is a variant of the classical vehicle routing problem. It arises when each vehicle performs several routes during the workday due to strict time limits on route duration (e.g., when perishable goods are transported). The routes are...

In this work, we extend the time-dependent vehicle routing problem with time windows on a road network by considering two types of vehicles, large and small, to serve customers. Motivated from city logistics applications, large vehicles are forbidden from the downtown area. Accordingly, goods...