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Service Design Models for Rail Intermodel Transportation

In: Innovations in Distribution Logistics

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  • Teodor Gabriel Crainic

    (University of Quebec in Montreal)

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Summary Intermodal transportation forms the backbone of the world trade and exhibits significant growth resulting in modifications to the structure of maritime and land -based transportation systems, as well as in the increase of the volume and value of intermodal traffic moved by each individual mode. Railroads play an important role within the intermodal chain. Their own interests and environment-conscious public policy have railroads aiming to increase their market share. To address the challenge of efficiently competing with trucking in offering customers timely, flexible, and “low”-cost transportation services, railroads propose new types of services and enhanced performances. From an Operations Research point of view, this requires that models be revisited and appropriate methods be devised. The paper discusses some of these issues and developments focusing on tactical planning issues and identifies challenging and promising research directions.

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  • Teodor Gabriel Crainic, 2009. "Service Design Models for Rail Intermodel Transportation," Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, in: Jo A.E.E. Nunen & M. Grazia Speranza & Luca Bertazzi (ed.), Innovations in Distribution Logistics, chapter 4, pages 53-67, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:lnechp:978-3-540-92944-4_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-92944-4_4
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    Cited by:

    1. Wang, Hua & Wang, Xinchang & Zhang, Xiaoning, 2017. "Dynamic resource allocation for intermodal freight transportation with network effects: Approximations and algorithms," Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, Elsevier, vol. 99(C), pages 83-112.
    2. Wang, Xinchang, 2016. "Stochastic resource allocation for containerized cargo transportation networks when capacities are uncertain," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 93(C), pages 334-357.

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