Road and intermodal transport performance: the impact of operational costs and air pollution external costs [PDF]
, 2017 peer reviewedThe transportation of goods is essential for the economy, but it also contributes to air pollution which, in turn, affects human health. These negative impacts generate additional costs for society that are not necessarily taken into account
Caris, An +2 more
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Intermodal Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Communications, 2017 The paper deals with intermodal transportation, broadly defined as a chain consisting of several transportation modes that are coordinated and interact in intermodal terminals to ensure door-to-door service.
Andrea Galierikova, Jarmila Sosedova
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A Simulated Annealing Algorithm for Intermodal Transportation on Incomplete Networks
Applied Sciences, 2021 Growing competition in the world enforces the need for an efficient design of transportation networks. Furthermore, a competitive transportation network should also be eco-friendly.
Mustapha Oudani
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A viral system to optimise the daily drayage problem [PDF]
, 2015 The intermodal transport chain can become more efficient by means of a good organisation of the drayage movements. Drayage in intermodal container terminals involves the pick up or delivery of containers at customer locations, and the main objective is ...
Aparicio Ruiz, Pablo +3 more
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Evaluating the Service Capacity of Port-Centric Intermodal Transshipment Hub
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023 Port-centric intermodal transshipment hubs are significant nodes in the global freight network and are likewise the gateway to a country’s external communications.
Tian Liu, Haiyan Wang
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Physical integration of the existing condition of intermodal public transportation transfer points in Padang City, Indonesia [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 Based on Padang City Central Bureau of Statistic (BPS Kota Padang), there was an increase in tbe number of motor vehicles by 4.013% in 2023 from the previous year.
Yosritzal, Purnawan, Hidayat Eka Ochtomy
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Environmental, financial, and accessibility analysis of low-density high-value goods shipment
Transactions on Transport Sciences, 2022 In recent decades finished and semi-finished commodities are the most common and fastest-growing cargo categories for transportation in Europe. These commodities usually have low density and are of high value. This paper aims to assess the CO2 emissions,
Maryam khooshechin gilak, Alper Cebeci
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How to monitor sustainable mobility in cities? Literature review in the frame of creating a set of sustainable mobility indicators [PDF]
, 2015 The role of sustainable mobility and its impact on society and the environment is evident and recognized worldwide. Nevertheless, although there is a growing number of measures and projects that deal with sustainable mobility issues, it is not so easy to
Gillis, Dominique +2 more
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Journal of Advanced Transportation, 2018 Compared with traditional freight transportation, intermodal freight transportation is more competitive which can combine the advantages of different transportation modes.
Yi Zhao +3 more
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Intermodal Transport of Windmills
Transportation Research Procedia, 2014 AbstractSpecial goods can be difficult to handle due to fragility, weight or size and therefore require special treatment when transported. Windmills are examples of special goods with challenges both with respect to high weight and large size. At least in Europe, the focus on green energy entails rapid development of windmill projects where components
Mathisen, Terje Andreas +1 more
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