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In this paper, we establish a generalized cost function for passenger travel based on the characteristic value of transportation services, and select high-speed rail, air, air–rail as selection branches in order to build decision-making model combined with logit analyze preference choices. The results show that, within network Chengdu–Chongqing economic circle, passengers are more likely take r...

The H5N1 influenza threat is resulting in global preparations for the next influenza pandemic. Pandemic influenza planners are prioritizing scarce vaccine, antivirals, and public health support for different segments of society. The freight, bulk goods, and energy transportation network comprise the maritime, rail, air, and trucking industries. It relies on small numbers of specialized workers ...

Reports on public rail transportation projects that are being developed and launched around the world.

The main objective of this study is to examine the determinants of consumers’ willingnessto-pay for monorail transportation in Penang (Malaysia). Cross sectional primary survey data with a total of 498 respondents is used for the analysis via a censored regression model. The results demonstrate that habit of recycling, experience in using urban rail-based transportation and problems of insuffic...

Energy issues in transportation systems have garnered increasing attention in recent years in both the public and private sectors. This study proposes a systematic methodology for policy-makers to improve energy consumption efficiency in multimodal intercity transportation systems considering suppliers’ operational constraints and travelers’ mobility requirements. A bi-level optimization model ...

Intermodal transportation has experienced a phenomenal growth over the past two decades, and continues to be one of the rapidly growing segments of the transportation industry. This has been attributed to the competitive pressures on global supply chains, the increasing demand for new service patterns driven by ocean carriers as well as the globalization of industry (Szyliowicz, 2003; Stone, 19...