Network hub location problems: The state of the art
Hubs are special facilities that serve as switching, transshipment and sorting points in many-
to-many distribution systems. The hub location problem is concerned with locating hub …
to-many distribution systems. The hub location problem is concerned with locating hub …
A review and analysis of the investment in, and cost structure of, intermodal rail terminals
B Wiegmans, B Behdani - Transport Reviews, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The results presented in this article identify the role of costs in the scientific and grey freight
terminal handling literature and analyses the handling costs of different terminal sizes. The …
terminal handling literature and analyses the handling costs of different terminal sizes. The …
Design of multimodal hub-and-spoke transportation network for emergency relief under COVID-19 pandemic: A meta-heuristic approach
C Li, P Han, M Zhou, M Gu - Applied Soft Computing, 2023 - Elsevier
When COVID-19 suddenly broke out, the epidemic areas are short of basic emergency relief
which need to be transported from surrounding areas. To make transportation both time …
which need to be transported from surrounding areas. To make transportation both time …
Liner shipping hub network design in a competitive environment
A mixed integer programming formulation is proposed for hub-and-spoke network design in
a competitive environment. It addresses the competition between a newcomer liner service …
a competitive environment. It addresses the competition between a newcomer liner service …
Hub location problems in transportation networks
In this paper we propose a 4-index formulation for the uncapacitated multiple allocation hub
location problem tailored for urban transport and liner shipping network design. This …
location problem tailored for urban transport and liner shipping network design. This …
Optimal rail-road container terminal locations on the European network
S Limbourg, B Jourquin - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and …, 2009 - Elsevier
The European transport policy has focused on sustainable transport solutions, among which
intermodal transport is a key player. However, its efficiency is strongly dependent on the …
intermodal transport is a key player. However, its efficiency is strongly dependent on the …
Spatiotemporal evolution of China's railway network in the 20th century: An accessibility approach
The interrelatedness of transportation development and economic growth has been a
constant theme of geographic inquiries, particularly in economic and transportation …
constant theme of geographic inquiries, particularly in economic and transportation …
The impact of hub failure in hub-and-spoke networks: Mathematical formulations and solution techniques
Hub facilities are subject to unpredictable disruptions caused by severe weather condition,
natural disasters, labor dispute, and vandalism to cite a few. Disruptions at hubs result in …
natural disasters, labor dispute, and vandalism to cite a few. Disruptions at hubs result in …
A spatio-temporal modelling approach for the study of the connectivity and accessibility of the Guangzhou metropolitan network
S Chen, C Claramunt, C Ray - Journal of Transport Geography, 2014 - Elsevier
The urban growth of large cities in China is at a critical stage with the booming of the
economy and impressive increase of the population and traffic demand. This paper studies …
economy and impressive increase of the population and traffic demand. This paper studies …
Analysis of the Chinese railway system as a complex network
This paper conducts a series of complex network analyses on the Chinese railway network
(CRN), where nodes represent cities with rail stations and edges denote connections …
(CRN), where nodes represent cities with rail stations and edges denote connections …