This paper develops a model for calculating comparable combined internal and external costs of intermodal and road freight transport networks. Internal costs consist of the operational-private costs borne by the transport and intermodal terminal operators, and the time costs of goods tied in transit. The external costs include the costs of the impacts of both networks on society and the environ...

Six principles for operation of the rail part of intermodal rail freight transport systems are described: direct link, corridor, hub-and-spoke, connected hubs, static routes, and dynamic routes. The first part is a theoretical discussion of the characteristics of the transport network designs. The theory is then applied to intermodal freight transport by analysing how each transport network des...

Modern logistics systems involves complicated interactions amongst many different decision agents within a complex supply chain structures. Accordingly, in contrast to passenger transport, choice decisions in freight transport are typically not concentrated in a single agent, but are co-operatively and sometimes competitively made with different degrees of relationships by multiple individuals ...

The efficient and timely distribution of freight goods is critical for supporting the demands of modern urban areas. Optimum freight ensures the survival and development of urban areas. In the contemporary logistic there are two main distribution strategies: direct distribution and multi-echelon distribution. In the direct distribution, means of transport, starting from the main distribution ce...

Solving Strategic and Tactical Optimization Problems in City Logistics Urban freight transport is a matter of increasing concern in the economic, commercial, social and environmental operations of our cities, due to the constantly increasing growth and urbanization of the civilization. An improved management of the traffic related to the freight transport can have a positive impact in many resp...

The Paper gives an overview about advanced wireless communication, positioning and navigation services for telematic applications in particular those ones connected with freight transportation processes and management of commercial vehicle operations. The challenges and restrictions of different radio technologies are discussed. A telematic solution for freight wagon tracking is presented and i...