scholarly journals A multimodal transport chain choice model for container transport

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 99-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michiel de Bok ◽  
Gerard de Jong ◽  
Lóri Tavasszy ◽  
Jaco van Meijeren ◽  
Igor Davydenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Choice Model ◽  
Container Transport ◽  
Transport Chain ◽  
Multimodal Transport

scholarly journals Comparison of External Costs in Multimodal Container Transport Chain

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serđo Kos ◽  
Luka Vukić ◽  
David Brčić
Keyword(s):  
External Costs ◽  
Operational Cost ◽  
Sea Transport ◽  
Container Transport ◽  
Transport Chain ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Multimodal Transport ◽  
Inland Waterway ◽  
Sea Transportation ◽  
Research Findings

The proposed paper discusses multimodal container transport due to savings in external costs. Relevant data have been analysed by reviewing previous research and published works for making a synthesis of one’s own conclusions. The research findings showed that there is no significant difference in the share of external costs of container transport and transport of other types of cargo in great European seaports as well as in energy consumption of multimodal rail-inland ship container transport and the same transport mode of bulk cargo. Intermodal terminals have also their own external costs. In spite of a double railway operational cost, it is important to include the railway in the intermodal terminal. The inland waterway transport has much higher external costs than sea transport. Multimodal container transport does not necessarily lower external costs. The savings are more common if the location and type of intermodal terminal are selected properly, and the sea transportation is involved in the multimodal transport chain.

scholarly journals A GIS-Based Methodology for Evaluating the Increase in Multimodal Transport between Bicycle and Rail Transport Systems. A Case Study in Palermo

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 321
Author(s):  
Alessandro Emilio Capodici ◽  
Gabriele D’Orso ◽  
Marco Migliore
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Choice Model ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Modal Choice ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Multimodal Transport

Background: In a world where every municipality is pursuing the goals of more sustainable mobility, bicycles play a fundamental role in getting rid of private cars and travelling by an eco-friendly mode of transport. Additionally, private and shared bikes can be used as a feeder transit system, solving the problem of the first- and last-mile trips. Thanks to GIS (Geographic Information System) software, it is possible to evaluate the effectiveness of such a sustainable means of transport in future users’ modal choice. Methods: Running an accessibility analysis of cycling and rail transport services, the potential mobility demand attracted by these services and the possible multimodality between bicycle and rail transport systems can be assessed. Moreover, thanks to a modal choice model calibrated for high school students, it could be verified if students will be really motivated to adopt this solution for their home-to-school trips. Results: The GIS-based analysis showed that almost half of the active population in the study area might potentially abandon the use of their private car in favour of a bike and its combination with public transport systems; furthermore, the percentage of the students of one high school of Palermo, the Einstein High School, sharply increases from 1.5% up to 10.1%, thanks also to the combination with the rail transport service. Conclusions: The GIS-based methodology shows that multimodal transport can be an effective way to pursue a more sustainable mobility in cities and efficiently connect suburbs with low-frequent public transport services to the main public transport nodes.

Intelligent Traceability System of Containerized Goods

2013 ◽  
Vol 309 ◽  
pp. 241-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mourad Abed ◽  
Imen Charfeddine ◽  
Mounir Benaissa ◽  
Marta Starostka-Patyk
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Intelligent System ◽  
Multi Agent Systems ◽  
Agent Systems ◽  
Traceability System ◽  
Transport Chain ◽  
Multimodal Transport ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Multi Agent

In recent year, many countries across in the world have made traceability a compulsory procedure in the Supply Chain. The Supply Chain is distributed collaborative environments involves the acquisition and use of extensive informational and physical flows. The flows management seems a complex task for the actors of the multimodal transport chain which the transport is the major driver in a Supply Chain. The literature reviews throws light on the traceability in the Supply Chain Management (SCM) shows the lack of interoperability and flexibility in data management systems hinders the work of traceability. And it introduces the importance and complexity of multimodal transport operations. To ensure effective traceability all along this chain, we relied on the agent paradigm and the ontology which facilitate the integration of goods data in order to exploit and reuse. Indeed, to ensure communication and interoperability of these data we relied on Multi-Agent Systems, due to their characteristics of autonomy, sociability and responsiveness that are generally associated. The Multi-Agent Systems can build flexible systems whose behaviors are complex and complicated due to the combination of different types of agents. With a focus on the importance of the concept of the traceability, the objective of this work is to propose an intelligent system for the traceability of containerized goods in the context of multimodal transport: Intelligent Traceability System of Containerized Goods (i-TSCG).

scholarly journals Application of the AHP and PROMETHEE II methods to the evaluation of the competitiveness of Polish and Russian Baltic container terminals

Pomorstvo ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-110
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Bartosiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Baltic Sea ◽  
Container Terminals ◽  
Strategic Group ◽  
Promethee Ii ◽  
Container Transport ◽  
Transport Chain ◽  
Baltic Sea Region ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
Shortsea Shipping

The rapid growth in the volume of international container transport enforces the improvement of competitiveness in the entire transport chain, including maritime container terminals. Reports and scientific surveys on the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) tend to concentrate on annual results achieved by entire ports, largely ignoring the efficiency of individual terminals. The aim of the article is to fill this research gap and consequently examine the competitiveness of the most important maritime container terminals in Poland and their Russian competitors. To this end, selected Polish and Russian bases were examined with regard to a number of criteria, such as the length of the quay (c1), the number of RTG (c2) and STS (c3) cranes, the number of shortsea shipping connections (c4), the maximum depth at the quay (c5), the distance from motorways and expressways/national roads (c6) or the distance from the national railway station (c7). The above seven criteria were subsequently used to perform a strategic group mapping as well as AHP and PROMETHEE II multi-criteria rankings that enabled to specify those Baltic Sea container nodes which are in the area of strategic benefits for the analysed market sector. According to the results obtained, the Russian Petrolesport and the Polish DCT Gdańsk are the leaders of the market. This fact confirms their competitive advantage over other market players of the sector in question.

scholarly journals Modeling a Distance-Based Preferential Fare Scheme for Park-and-Ride Services in a Multimodal Transport Network

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2644
Author(s):  
Xinyuan Chen ◽  
Ruyang Yin ◽  
Qinhe An ◽  
Yuan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Choice Behavior ◽  
Programming Model ◽  
Choice Model ◽  
User Equilibrium ◽  
Transport Network ◽  
Park And Ride ◽  
Multimodal Transport ◽  
Transport Modes

This paper investigates a distance-based preferential fare scheme for park-and-ride (P&R) services in a multimodal transport network. P&R is a sustainable commuting approach in large urban areas where the service coverage rate of conventional public transport modes (e.g., train and bus) is poor/low. However, P&R services in many cities are less attractive compared to auto and other public transport modes, especially for P&R facilities sited far away from the city center. To address this issue, this paper proposes a distance-based preferential fare scheme for P&R services in which travelers who choose the P&R mode get a discount. The longer the distance they travel by train, the better the concessional price they get. A multimodal transport network equilibrium model with P&R services is developed to evaluate the impacts of the proposed distance-based fare scheme. The travelers’ mode choice behavior is modeled by the multinomial logit (MNL) discrete choice model, and their route choice behavior is depicted by the user equilibrium condition. A mathematical programming model is then built and subsequently solved by the outer approximation method. Numerical simulations demonstrate that the proposed distance-based preferential fare scheme can effectively motivate travelers to use a P&R service and significantly enhance the transport network’s performance.

scholarly journals A disaggregate freight transport chain choice model for Europe

2019 ◽  
Vol 121 ◽  
pp. 43-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anders Fjendbo Jensen ◽  
Mikkel Thorhauge ◽  
Gerard de Jong ◽  
Jeppe Rich ◽  
Thijs Dekker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Choice Model ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Transport Chain

scholarly journals Analysis of clusterization and networking processes in developing intermodal transportation

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-71
Author(s):  
Gintaras Sinkevičius ◽  
Romualdas Ginevicius ◽  
Aldona Jarašūnienė
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Intermodal Transportation ◽  
Railway Transport ◽  
Transport Chain ◽  
Multimodal Transport ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Social Scientific ◽  
Save Energy

Abstract Analysis of the processes of clusterization and networking draws attention to the necessity of integration of railway transport into the intermodal or multimodal transport chain. One of the most widespread methods of combined transport is interoperability of railway and road transport. The objective is to create an uninterrupted transport chain in combining several modes of transport. The aim of this is to save energy resources, to form an effective, competitive, attractive to the client and safe and environmentally friendly transport system. Under the modern conditions of globalization and integration into the European Union, the processes of networking are becoming increasingly important. In the context of intensive changes in the life of the society and business development processes, networking processes inevitably make influence on intermodal transportation. Therefore, the processes of clusterization, networking and integration have a significant impact on international economic area, including the development of a single social, scientific, technological information and transport system.

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