Freight Operations, 2011. Transportation Research Record. Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2238

摘要

This document consists of 11 papers that explore evaluating pricing strategies for storage in import container terminals, reducing train turn times, policy and logistical efficiency in a regional context, scheduling under uncertainty for single-hub intermodal freight system, real-time dispatching control, the history of the pony express and extending its operation into the telegraph era, e-logistics systems applications, impact of transportation policies on competitiveness of Brazilian and U.S. soybeans, impacts of off-hour delivery programs, and travel time variability in urban distribution.