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Multi-objective interval number model of intermodal transport under uncertain environment

  • School of Transportation Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Intermodal transport can improve the efficiency, safety, and adaptability in the transportation process, and to a certain extent, it can reduce transport costs. Due to the time-varying characteristics of transport network, market demand and natural conditions, the goods' transport price and travel time are uncertain. Since it is often difficult for the carriers to correctly forecast the transport costs and travel time, intermodal transport is by natural an optimization problem of transportation choices under uncertain environment. This paper describes the uncertain environments by interval numbers, and establishes a multi-objective interval number intermodal transport model. We first create the intermodal virtual transport network by expanding every transfer node into multiple inflow and outflow nodes. The problem boils down to a multi-objective shortest path problem, which can be solved by Dijkstra's algorithm. An example is provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the model.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 9th International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals, ICCTP 2009
Subtitle of host publicationCritical Issues in Transportation System Planning, Development, and Management
PublisherASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers
Pages3174-3179
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9780784410646
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event9th International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals, ICCTP 2009: Critical Issues in Transportation System Planning, Development, and Management - Harbin, China
Duration: 5 Aug 20099 Aug 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 9th International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals, ICCTP 2009: Critical Issues in Transportation System Planning, Development, and Management
Volume358

Conference

Conference9th International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals, ICCTP 2009: Critical Issues in Transportation System Planning, Development, and Management
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHarbin
Period5/08/099/08/09

Keywords

  • Intermodal transport
  • Interval number
  • Multi-objective model
  • Uncertain environment

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