Inventarisation and analysis of models for intermodal terminals : a sub-report in the PREMINT-project Troche, Gerhard
Publication details: Stockholm Kungliga tekniska högskolan. Royal Institute of Technology. Division for Transportation & Logistics. Railway Group, 2009Description: 24 sSubject(s): Online resources: Abstract: The goal of the report is to give an overview over and to carry out an analysis of today existing models for intermodal terminals, as well as selected network models, which are able to (also) depict terminal networks (though they do not necessarily need to be limited to or focus specifically on intermodal transport). The overview is given in chapter 2 and the analysis in chapter 3. The analysis of the models is carried out with the goal to identify limitations and shortcomings of today?s models. It could form a starting point for future research in this field. Based on the analysis a number of aspects are discussed more in detail and possible requirements on future models or model-systems for intermodal terminals are derived, see chapter 4. These requirements should not be seen as imperative, but rather as a source of inspiration for further model development. The chapter even contains suggestions for conceptual approaches how to address certain requirements. Concerning the terminal models - depicting single terminals - the focus lies on models from Europe and North America, while the inventarisation of network models has been limited to models in use in Sweden. Network models generally depict individual terminals in any case only very roughly, which is why it has been considered being of limited value to include all network models in Europe or even abroad. The shortcomings, which have been identified for the Swedish network models are in principle even true for today?s network models for freight transport in general. This work intends not give an overview over all kind of models related to planning and operation of intermodal transport and intermodal networks, but is limited to models which have a clear focus on terminals.The goal of the report is to give an overview over and to carry out an analysis of today existing models for intermodal terminals, as well as selected network models, which are able to (also) depict terminal networks (though they do not necessarily need to be limited to or focus specifically on intermodal transport). The overview is given in chapter 2 and the analysis in chapter 3. The analysis of the models is carried out with the goal to identify limitations and shortcomings of today?s models. It could form a starting point for future research in this field. Based on the analysis a number of aspects are discussed more in detail and possible requirements on future models or model-systems for intermodal terminals are derived, see chapter 4. These requirements should not be seen as imperative, but rather as a source of inspiration for further model development. The chapter even contains suggestions for conceptual approaches how to address certain requirements. Concerning the terminal models - depicting single terminals - the focus lies on models from Europe and North America, while the inventarisation of network models has been limited to models in use in Sweden. Network models generally depict individual terminals in any case only very roughly, which is why it has been considered being of limited value to include all network models in Europe or even abroad. The shortcomings, which have been identified for the Swedish network models are in principle even true for today?s network models for freight transport in general. This work intends not give an overview over all kind of models related to planning and operation of intermodal transport and intermodal networks, but is limited to models which have a clear focus on terminals.