Telework has been proposed as a possible remedy to traffic and air pollution problems. This paper presents a model of telework’s direct air pollution implications by quantifying personal and public transportation, office and home electronic equipment use, lighting, heating and cooling effects. An example scenario is created based on data from the National Telework Survey to assess the environme...

The VIPAFLEET project consists in developing models and algorithms for managing a fleet of Individual Public Autonomous Vehicles (VIPA). Hereby, we consider a fleet of cars distributed at specified stations in an industrial area to supply internal transportation, where the cars can be used in different modes of circulation (tram mode, elevator mode, taxi mode). One goal is to develop and implem...

PROBLEM/CONDITION Physical activity is a health-enhancing behavior, and most U.S. adults do not meet the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Active transportation, such as by walking or bicycling, is one way that persons can be physically active. No comprehensive, multiyear assessments of active transportation surveillance in the United States have been conducted. PERIOD COVERED ...

Transportation is one of the problems that becomes a measure success city. Bekasi City, as gateway and buffer for capital city Jakarta, has high mobility due to density Jakarta. This study aims determine characteristics factors influence mode selection, selection models can explain probabilities, well people's preferences in choosing Commuter Line Electric Train (KRL) Transjakarta Bus transport...

The participants in the grain logistics system need forecasts of railroad grain carloads. Although forecasting studies have been conducted for virtually every mode, no forecasting studies of quarterly railroad grain transportation have been published. The objectives of the paper are (1) specify a US quarterly railroad grain transportation forecasting model, and (2) empirically estimate the mode...

a considerable problem in competitive trade world is choosing the best supply chain. as a result in much more serious circumstances of competitions looking for the best supplier for manufacturing, for preparing raw material, is very significant. meantime suppliers have different scenarios to be fulfilled, such as changing selection variables like lead-time, transportation cost and transportatio...

Thailand is one of the world’s leading exporters block rubbers, mainly used in automobile industry. The country strives to produce a better quality rubber and deliver products industry, at competitive prices, maintain its competitiveness move ahead with sustainable growth. government promotes multimodal transportation reduce logistics costs increase network efficiency. This study develops syste...