Title of Thesis: Scheduling under Uncertainty for a Single-hub Intermodal Freight System Scheduling under Uncertainty for a Single-hub Intermodal Freight System Advisory Committee

Title of Thesis: Scheduling Under Uncertainty for a Single-Hub Intermodal Freight System Degree Candidate: Nikola Marković Degree and Year: Master of Science, 2010 Thesis directed by: Paul Schonfeld Professor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering This thesis addresses the optimization of an intermodal system with freight transfers at a single hub. It investigates the transportation processes and constraints that arise in a system’s recovery after a major disruption during which backlogs have accumulated along the routes. When dealing with the backlogs, the system operator must coordinate the transportation processes and control the inflow of freight to the terminal in order to avoid overloading its storage facilities, which might reduce the throughput of the system. The coordination of transportation processes during the system’s recovery can further improve the overall system performance by reducing the dwell time, increasing vehicle utilization and reducing late delivery penalties. This work focuses on the scheduling problem and develops an approach that would help the