论文信息 - THE IMPORTANCE OF NEW-GENERATION FREIGHT TERMINALS FOR INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

THE IMPORTANCE OF NEW-GENERATION FREIGHT TERMINALS FOR INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Manufacturers have been promoting new terminal concepts for several years. They claim more efficient operations, shorter handling times and lower costs compared to conventional operations. However, so far no new-generation terminals have been implemented, nor is there any intention yet to implement them. This is regrettable, because if new-generation terminal concepts can achieve what their designers claim, these terminals could significantly improve the competitiveness of intermodal transport. It is expected that new-generation terminals will perform particularly well in complex bundling networks such as hub and spoke, collection-distribution and line networks. A static-process analysis is used to evaluate the claimed terminal performances. The method incorporates the terminal function and the type of bundling network. Specific network situations have been defined for each type of bundling network. This study shows that the new concepts perform better than the reference terminal and shunting in complex bundling operations.

Y. M. Bontekoning | Y. Bontekoning

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