This dissertation addresses multi-carrier, multi-line train scheduling problems for forward and spot markets. Schedules resulting from solution of these train scheduling problems enable carriers to make customer commitments for serving forward contracts and to transport one-off-loads arising on spot markets.Constraints in these models include: on-time delivery requirements, customer service expectations, link and node ... works in the literature considers the objectives of both the shipper and carrier or demand elasticity, characteristics that areanbsp;...
Title | : | Multi-carrier Track Capacity Allocation in Forward and Spot Markets of Freight Transport |
Author | : | April Yi-Wen Kuo |
Publisher | : | ProQuest - 2008 |
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