Modelling mode choice for freight transport using advanced choice experiments

AI Arencibia, M Feo-Valero, L García-Menéndez… - … Research Part A: Policy …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this paper we use advanced choice modelling techniques to analyse demand for freight
transport in a context of modal choice. To this end, a stated preference (SP) survey was …

[HTML][HTML] Estimation of truck origin-destination flows using GPS data

MG Demissie, L Kattan - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Large trucking vehicles have a comparatively more significant impact on safety, traffic
congestion, pollution, and pavement wear than passenger vehicles. Appropriate planning …

Synchromodal hinterland freight transport: Model study for the port of Rotterdam

M Zhang, AJ Pel - Journal of Transport Geography, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper develops a model that enables comparative analysis of intermodal and
synchromodal operations from economic, societal, and environmental perspectives. The …

[HTML][HTML] Ghana's railway transport services delivery: A review

DA Obeng, E Bessah, W Amponsah, EK Dzisi… - Transportation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ghana's once vibrant railway system is presently in a state of disrepair as a result of neglect
and underfunding over the years; from an initial network size of 947 km in 1960 to an …

Urban freight transport and policy changes: Improving decision makers' awareness via an agent-specific approach

V Gatta, E Marcucci - Transport policy, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper derives policy implications from agent-specific data with respect to the
implementation of policy changes in the case of urban freight transport. In particular, the …

Assessing the potential of short sea ship** and the benefits in terms of external costs: Application to the Mediterranean Basin

A Comi, A Polimeni - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The paper aims to investigate short sea ship** services as a competitive, sustainable
freight transport system which is able to respond to economic, social and environmental …

[HTML][HTML] A freight origin-destination synthesis model with mode choice

L Kalahasthi, J Holguín-Veras, WF Yushimito - … Research Part E: Logistics …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper develops a novel procedure to conduct a Freight Origin-Destination Synthesis
(FODS) that jointly estimates the trip distribution, mode choice, and the empty trips by truck …

Estimating the demand for rail freight transport in Pakistan: A time series analysis

MZ Khan, FN Khan - Journal of Rail Transport Planning & Management, 2020 - Elsevier
The empirical knowledge of the demand for rail transport is vital for making effective
decisions regarding rail transport planning and management. To this objective, this paper …

Freight transport modelling in urban areas: The French case of the FRETURB model

F Toilier, M Gardrat, JL Routhier… - Case Studies on Transport …, 2018 - Elsevier
Urban freight transport suffers from a significant modelling gap compared to passenger
transport. The target of this paper is to expose one of the first widely operable methods used …

Reinforcement learning framework for freight demand forecasting to support operational planning decisions

LAH Hassan, HS Mahmassani, Y Chen - Transportation Research Part E …, 2020 - Elsevier
Freight forecasting is essential for managing, planning operating and optimizing the use of
resources. Multiple market factors contribute to the highly variable nature of freight flows …