Green Technologies for Management on Railroad Transportation

Railroad Transportation

A Tactical Planning Model for Railroad Transportation of Dangerous Goods

Railroad transportation of hazardous materials did not receive as much attention as highway transportation in the academic literature, although comparable volumes are shipped via these two transport modes in North America and Europe. In this paper we present an optimization methodology for the railroad tactical planning problem with risk and cost objectives. We determine the routes to be utiliz...

A Lagrangian Decomposition Algorithm for Robust Green Transportation Location Problem

In this paper, a green transportation location problem is considered with uncertain demand parameter. Increasing robustness influences the number of trucks for sending goods and products, caused consequently, increase the air pollution. In this paper, two green approaches are introduced which demand is the main uncertain parameter in both. These approaches are addressed to provide a trade-off b...

Evaluating Railroad Track Upgrades to Reduce Transportation Risk

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2261, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2011, pp. 178–185. DOI: 10.3141/2261-21 structure and operational conditions. Track-related and equipmentrelated accident causes collectively result in the majority of train derailments in the United States. Understanding how they may...

Railroad transportation of dangerous goods: Population exposure to airborne toxins

Hazardous materials are potentially harmful to people and environment due to their toxic ingredients. Although a significant portion of dangerous goods transportation is via railroads, prevailing studies on dangerous goods transport focus on highway shipments. We present an analytical framework that incorporates the differentiating features of trains, notably volume and nature of cargo, in the ...