APPLICABILITY OF THE TECHNOLOGIES OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IN COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS AT THE PORT OF HOUSTON'S INTERMODAL MARINE CONTAINER TERMINAL WITH CASE STUDIES OF EXISTING SYSTEMS

The scope of this research includes identifying operations problems with the Barbours Cut Container Terminal gate at the Port of Houston and developing a viable solution to remedy the problems. The study will consist of a detailed analysis of Barbours Cut's gate operations and will introduce various alternatives with the objective of reducing truck in-terminal dwell time. Included among the alternatives are advanced technologies in the areas of electronics, computers, and communications. These advanced technologies applied toward improving transportation are collectively called intelligent transportation systems (ITS). These alternatives will increase the terminal's productivity by increasing efficiency, including an increase in the productivity levels of more than one hundred trucking firms serving Barbours Cut Container Terminal, and they will maintain local compliance with the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. In addition to increasing the productivity, these alternatives will provide a safer terminal environment by reducing congestion.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This research was supported by a grant from the United States Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Texas, Austin

  Center for Transportation Research, 3208 Red River Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78705

  Southwest Region University Transportation Center

  Texas A&M University
  3135 TAMU
  College Station, TX  United States  77843-3135
• Authors:
  • EASLEY, R B
  • Walton, C M
• Publication Date: 1995-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 179 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commercial vehicles; Containers; Economic efficiency; Freight terminals; Freight transportation; Intelligent transportation systems; Intermodal terminals; Intermodal transportation; Operations; Operations research; Ports; Productivity; Technology; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Old TRIS Terms: Container operations
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; Marine Transportation; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00711589
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SWUTC/95/721912-2
• Contract Numbers: DTOS88-G-0006
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 25 1995 12:00AM