STRATEGIC PLANNING OF FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION IN BRAZIL: METHODOLOGY AND APPLICATION, PART 2: METHODOLOGY: THE NEW CONTRIBUTIONS

The main aim of this collaborative project was to develop the means and the methods for evaluating contemplated changes in the transportation infrastructure used for freight movements in Brazil (rail, highway, ports and navigation, overall demand), with a particular emphasis on energy consumption. The planning methods and the database that supports these methods were to be implemented in Brazil and provide the capabolity for carrying out strategic planning excercises on a continuing basis. Part II describes the new methodological developments motivated by the strategic freight transportation problems considered. It contains the general modeling framework developed, as well as the specific representation of various transportation modes that result by using this modeling approach. The formulation and solution algorithms for the multimode multiproduct network assignment method is described in detail. An approach to computing maximal multimode multiproduct network flows is given as well.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Montreal

  Center for Research on Transportation (CRT)/CIRRELT
  P.O. Box 6128, Station Centre-ville
  Montreal, Quebec  Canada  H3C 3J7
• Authors:
  • Florian, M
  • Crainic, T G
• Publication Date: 1989

Media Info

• Pagination: 258 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Applications; Energy consumption; Freight transportation; Methodology; Strategic planning
• Geographic Terms: Brazil
• Subject Areas: Energy; Freight Transportation; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Research; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00605456
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1991 12:00AM