MODELLING OF RAIL NETWORKS: TOWARD A ROUTING/MAKEUP MODEL

The author proposes a hierarchical taxonomy of modeling issues and describes a class of models dealing with car routing and train makeup from the viewpoint of network flows and combinatorial optimization. The model proposed is compared with two previous rail network models and possibilities for algorithmic development are discussed.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Transport Supply Models, Selected Papers from the International Symposium on Travel Supply Models, University of Montreal, Quebec, November 17-19, 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  Pergamon Press, Incorporated

  Maxwell House, Fairview Park
  Elmsford, NY  United States  10523
• Authors:
  • Assad, A A
• Publication Date: 1980-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 101-114
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part B: Methodological
  • Volume: 14B
  • Issue Number: 1-2
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0191-2615
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01912615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Algorithms; Blocking; Commodities; Freight traffic; Freight transportation; Highway transportation; Mathematical models; Network analysis (Planning); Operations; Optimization; Planning; Railroads; Routes; Routing; Traffic control; Transportation; Yard operations
• Old TRIS Terms: Operations planning; Route analysis
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00324419
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 18 1981 12:00AM