Multi-train trajectory optimization for energy-efficient timetabling

This paper proposes a novel approach for energy-efficient timetabling by adjusting the running time allocation of given timetables using train trajectory optimization. The approach first converts the arrival and departure times to time window constraints in order to relax the given timetable. Then a train trajectory optimization method is...

Linear, non-linear, bi-directional? Testing the nature of the relationship between mobility and satisfaction with life

Travel is one of the most important facilitators of life and has been widely acknowledged as a prerequisite for economic and social activity. Research developing in recent decades has found that limitations to mobility and accessibility can reduce satisfaction with life. To date, research in this field assumes a linear and one-way...

Influence of materials composition and transportation tours on life cycle assessment of recycled aggregate concrete

In a context of incitation to the waste recovery as recycled aggregates to be re-introduced into new concrete, this paper aims to compare the environmental impacts related to the composition of concrete to ones due to the transportation of the recycled aggregates, issued from demolition wastes, by implementing a life cycle assessment (LCA). This...

Relating cost-benefit analysis results with transport project decisions in the Netherlands

This paper relates the cost-benefit analysis (CBA) results of transportation policy proposals in the Netherlands with the decision to implement or abandon the proposal. The aim of this study is to explore the relation between the CBA results and decision-making. Multinomial logit regression models and Latent Class Analysis are used in this...

Exploring challenges and solutions for container transportation using rail: A modelling and simulation gaming study

Rail is a cost-effective and environment friendly freight transport modality when used efficiently. Stakeholders around Dutch ports are discouraged to choose rail due to uncertain train schedules and the dispersed nature of freight flows across terminals in the port. To understand the challenges and opportunities of freight transport using rail,...

Beyond Polycentricity: Does Stronger Integration Between Cities in Polycentric Urban Regions Improve Performance?

A quarter of the European population lives in 'polycentric urban regions' (PURs): clusters of historically and administratively distinct but proximate and well-connected cities of relatively similar size. This paper explores whether tighter integration can increase agglomeration benefits at the PUR-level. We provide the first comprehensive...

Coordination in hinterland chains: An institutional analysis of port-related transport

Containerisation has led to increased competition between ports and put pressure on the use of scarce hinterland infrastructure. Having good coordination between all actors involved in port-related transport, including infrastructural access to the hinterland, is required to be successful in container port competition. In hinterland chains,...

The Role of Awareness for Complex Planning Task Performance: A Microgaming Study

This study introduces the concept of microgames to support situated learning in order to foster situational awareness (SA) of planners in seaport container terminals. In today’s complex working environments, it is often difficult to develop the required level of understanding of a given situation, described as situational awareness. A container...

International Fatigue Risk Management Forum: Safety Promotion and Feedback in FRMS

Chapter 8: International Fatigue Risk Management Forum - Safety Promotion and Feedback in FRMS The European Commission HILAS project (Human Integration into the Lifecycle of Aviation Systems - a project supported by the European Commission’s 6th Framework between 2005-2009) was focused on using human factors knowledge and methodology to address...