Review of research in cargo transportation reliability

摘要

The paper contains a review of studies in cargo and empty cars delivery reliability, describes methods of reliability calculation and monetary evaluation. The analysis showed that monetary evaluation when reliability is considered the main emphasis should be put on its for all participants of transportation process. Consignors/consignees are, as a rule, concerned about logistical control in terms of steady and regular carriages; carriers pay more attention to process operations and loading of the infrastructure elements; railway rolling stock operators give the first place to the turnaround of main operating assets.