Planning and design of intermodal hub networks: A literature review

MJ Basallo-Triana, CJ Vidal-Holguín… - Computers & Operations …, 2021 - Elsevier
Intermodal transportation plays a key role in modern transportation systems. There is a high
interest into design efficient and low-cost intermodal networks. In this paper, we review more …

Intermodal transport in freight distribution: a literature review

AM Agamez-Arias, J Moyano-Fuentes - Transport Reviews, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
There has been significant growth in research on intermodal transport in freight distribution
since the 1990s. Differentiating itself from previously published literature reviews, this paper …

Decarbonizing intraregional freight systems with a focus on modal shift

LH Kaack, P Vaishnav, MG Morgan… - Environmental …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Road freight transportation accounts for around 7% of total world energy-related carbon
dioxide emissions. With the appropriate incentives, energy savings and emissions …

Assessment of environmental and social sustainability performance of the freight transportation industry: An index-based approach

A Kumar, R Anbanandam - Transport Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
The freight transportation activities having an impact on the freight logistics process. The
environmental and social sustainability-related processes are poorly managed compared to …

Optimal subsidy scheme design for promoting intermodal freight transport

Q Hu, W Gu, S Wang - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Waterborne transport is known to have low environmental impacts compared to other
modes. This paper investigates the optimal container subsidies for shippers to promote …

A game theoretic approach to sustainable freight transportation: Competition between road and intermodal road–rail systems with government intervention

M Tamannaei, H Zarei, M Rasti-Barzoki - Transportation Research Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sustainable freight transportation is a logistics approach that provides affordable services to
consumers where environmental, economic, and social sustainability dimensions are …

Analyzing interrelationships and prioritising the factors influencing sustainable intermodal freight transport system: A grey-DANP approach

A Kumar, R Anbanandam - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
The intermodal railroad (IRR) based freight transport system is considered as the most
sustainable way of goods distribution. Although there are many inhibitors which obstruct the …

Road and intermodal transport performance: the impact of operational costs and air pollution external costs

M Mostert, A Caris, S Limbourg - Research in Transportation Business & …, 2017 - Elsevier
The transportation of goods is essential for the economy, but it also contributes to air
pollution which, in turn, affects human health. These negative impacts generate additional …

Reducing CO2 emissions through pricing, planning, and subsidizing rail freight

L Li, X Zhang - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Modal shift from road to rail is considered a promising way to reduce CO 2 emissions from
the transportation industry. To promote this modal shift, a profit-maximization model that …

Subsidy policy optimization of multimodal transport on emission reduction considering carrier pricing game and shipping resilience: A case study of Shanghai port

Z Chen, Z Zhang, Z Bian, L Dai, H Hu - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2023 - Elsevier
To save energy and reduce carbon emissions, subsidy policies have been implemented to
improve the competitiveness of railway and waterway transport in the multimodal transport …