Before revision:  This paper focuses on this competition in a hypothetical scenario--"if both AV and PT operators are profit-oriented ," and uses an ABM to quantitatively evaluate the system performance in this competition from the perspectives of four stakeholders--AV operator, PT operator, passengers, and public authority.
After revision:  This study examines the competitive perspective where both AV and PT operators are profit-oriented ," and uses an ABM to quantitatively evaluate the system performance in this competition from the perspectives of four stakeholders--AV operator, PT operator, passengers, and public authority.