Computer-based Modelling and Optimization in Transportation

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A Decision Support Tool for Evaluating Maintenance Strategies on Roads Networks with Incomplete Data....Pages 3-14
Models for Train Load Planning Problems in a Container Terminal....Pages 15-25
Application of a Rule-Based Decision Support System for Improving Energy Efficiency of Passive Temperature-Controlled Transports....Pages 27-39
An Eco-Traffic Management Tool....Pages 41-56
Evaluating Changes in the Operational Planning of Public Transportation....Pages 57-68
Front Matter....Pages 69-69
A Service Station Location Model to Explore Prospects and Policies for Alternative Transport Fuels: A Case of CNG Distribution in Italy....Pages 71-84
Electric Vehicles Charging Network Planning....Pages 85-100
Charging-Stations for Electrical Vehicles: Analysis and Model to Identify the Most Convenient Locations....Pages 101-111
A Joint Probability Density Function for Reducing the Uncertainty of Marginal Social Cost of Carbon Evaluation in Transport Planning....Pages 113-126
An Environmental Approach to Optimize Urban Freight Transport Systems....Pages 127-136
Front Matter....Pages 137-137
A Road Network Design Model for Large-Scale Urban Network....Pages 139-149
A Method for Topological Transit Network Design in Urban Area....Pages 151-161
Determining On-Street Parking Places in Urban Road Networks Using Meta-Heuristic Harmony Search Algorithm....Pages 163-174
Front Matter....Pages 175-175
Global Optimisation of Signal Settings: Meta-Heuristic Algorithms for Solving Real-Scale Problems....Pages 177-193
Bid-Price Heuristics for Unrestricted Fare Structures in Cargo Revenue Management....Pages 195-207
A Rail Network Optimization Model Designed for Freight Traffic....Pages 209-222
An Integrated Approach for the Design of Demand Responsive Transportation Services....Pages 223-235
Simulation of Crowd Dynamics in Panic Situations Using a Fuzzy Logic-Based Behavioural Model....Pages 237-250
Bilevel O/D Matrix Adjustment Formulation Using High Convergence Assignment Methods....Pages 251-261
Front Matter....Pages 263-263
Comparison of Importance Indices for Highway Network Reliability Improvement Combined with Cost–Benefit Analysis....Pages 265-280
Front Matter....Pages 263-263
Fuzzy Logic Models of Gap-Acceptance Behavior at Roundabouts....Pages 281-291
The Influence of the Volume–Delay Function on Uncertainty Assessment for a Four-Step Model....Pages 293-306
Hybrid Calibration of Microscopic Simulation Models....Pages 307-320
Signal Setting Design at a Single Junction Through the Application of Genetic Algorithms....Pages 321-331
Front Matter....Pages 333-333
Testing a Heuristic for a Flexible Transport System....Pages 335-345
Rescheduling Railway Timetables in Presence of Passenger Transfers Between Lines Within a Transportation Network....Pages 347-360
The Fuzzy System Sensitivity Analysis: An Example of Air Travel Demand Models....Pages 361-373
Stochastic User Equilibrium and Analysis of Users’ Benefits....Pages 375-387
Front Matter....Pages 389-389
Modelling Daily Mobility Satisfaction Using a Structural Equation Model....Pages 391-403
Advanced Trip Planners for Transit Networks: Some Theoretical and Experimental Aspects of Pre-Trip Path Choice Modeling....Pages 405-417
Sensing Bluetooth Mobility Data: Potentials and Applications....Pages 419-431
The Driver Behaviour Questionnaire: An Investigation Study Applied to Chinese Drivers....Pages 433-447
Front Matter....Pages 449-449
Solving Non-smooth Arc Routing Problems Throughout Biased-Randomized Heuristics....Pages 451-462
A Hybrid Algorithm for Solving the General Vehicle Routing Problem in the Case of the Urban Freight Distribution....Pages 463-475
A Parallel Matheuristic for Solving the Vehicle Routing Problems....Pages 477-489