Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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108782 | Journal of Transportation Systems Engineering and Information Technology | 2007 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
This paper aims at developing an integral model for the evaluation of road-rail intermodal freight hub location decisions. The model comprises four dominant agents, namely, hub owners or operators; transport network infrastructure providers; hub users; and communities. An agent based modelling approach is introduced to allow such negotiation to happen to achieve a global objective. The paper outlines the methodology to be used. It also presents an initial location selection process, a testing with individual objective functions, and a design for an agent based model using a case study of intermodal freight hub location decisions in South East Queensland of Australia.
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Authors
Ackchai SIRIKIJPANICHKUL, koen H VAN DAM, Luis FERREIRA, Zofia LUKSZO,