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Sustainable and Profitable Urban Transport: Implementing a ‘Tire-as-a-Service’ Model with Regrooving and Retreading

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  • Jérémie Schutz

    (Université de Lorraine, LGIPM, F-57000 Metz, France
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Christophe Sauvey

    (Université de Lorraine, LGIPM, F-57000 Metz, France
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

Rapid urbanization has intensified pressure on transport infrastructures, with urban bus networks playing a crucial role in promoting sustainable mobility. However, managing operational costs while minimizing environmental impacts remains a major challenge. This study investigates the innovative “Tire-as-a-Service” (TaaS) model applied to bus fleets, incorporating regrooving and retreading techniques to improve tire durability and efficiency. The TaaS model shifts the focus from purchasing tires to a service-based approach, where users pay according to usage (i.e., kilometers driven), promoting proactive maintenance and waste reduction. Solving this problem is based on a discrete-event simulation algorithm to optimize tire inspection schedules and, consequently, minimize total costs while guaranteeing a minimum level of service and reducing environmental impact. A robustness analysis will validate the model developed, thus contributing to a more sustainable urban transport system.

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  • Jérémie Schutz & Christophe Sauvey, 2025. "Sustainable and Profitable Urban Transport: Implementing a ‘Tire-as-a-Service’ Model with Regrooving and Retreading," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(9), pages 1-21, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:9:p:3892-:d:1642701
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