Decision Support Methods in Modern Transportation Systems and Networks

Preface
Contents
The Redesign Methodology of a Transportation Network
	1 Introduction
	2 Redesign of Transportation Networks
		2.1 Determinants for the Choice of Traffic Intersection
		2.2 Applications Developed for Transportation Network Redesign
		2.3 Multicriteria Evaluation of Variants
	3 Proposed Methodology
		3.1 Phase 1—Simulation
		3.2 Phase 2—Stochastic MCDA
	4 Application of the Proposed Methodology
	5 Conclusions
	References
Evaluating the Efficiency of Regional Transport Network
	1 Introduction
		1.1 Regional Transport Network
		1.2 Regional Transportation Network and Development
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Dujail Region
		2.2 Data Collection and Analysis
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 General Indicators of Dujail Regional Transportation Network
		3.2 The Link Between Dujail and Its Regional Surroundings
	4 Conclusion
	References
Assessment Methods of Flexibility: A Systematic Overview of Land Transportation Systems
	1 Introduction
	2 Flexibility and Resilience in Literature
		2.1 Flexibility of Manufacturing Systems
		2.2 Flexibility of Transportation Systems
	3 Conceptualizing Transportation System Flexibility
		3.1 Defining Flexibility of Land Transportation Systems
		3.2 Information-Based Assessment of Flexibility
	4 Case Studies and Results
		4.1 City Mobility Plans: Vienna, Budapest, Brno, Warsaw and Prague
	5 Discussion
	6 Conclusion
	References
Periodic Timetable Nonlinear Optimization in Public Transport Network
	1 Introduction
	2 The Definition of the Decision Problem
	3 The Mathematical Model of the Decision Problem
		3.1 Basic Information
		3.2 Mathematic Formulation
	4 Case Study on the Example of the City of Poznań
		4.1 Preparing the Model
	5 Preparing the Model
	6 Conclusions
	References
Method of Evaluating Bus Stops Based on Safety Aspects
	1 Introduction
	2 Proposed Research Method
	3 Method Implementation at Selected Bus Stops—Evaluation Results
	4 Conclusions
	References
Methods of Transport Accessibility Management to Paid Parking Zones with Dynamic Parking Information
	1 Introduction
	2 Transport Accessibility
	3 Characteristics of Parking in the Conditions of PPZ and DPI Functioning in GZM Cities
	4 Analysis of the Pedestrian Accessibility of Parking in the Conditions of DPI Functioning in Gliwice and Piekary Śląskie
	5 Conclusions
	References
Method to Evaluate a Bike-Sharing System Based on Performance Parameters
	1 Introduction
	2 Literature Review
	3 Methodology
		3.1 Bike-Sharing Systems, Their Types and Metrics
		3.2 Parameters to Evaluate the Performance of Bike-Sharing Systems
	4 Attractiveness of Bike-Sharing Stations
	5 Case Study
		5.1 Bike-Sharing Systems in Krakow
		5.2 Balance of the Bike-Sharing System in Krakow
		5.3 Distance to the City Center as a Critical Parameter
		5.4 Performance Parameters as a Key to Understand a Bike-Sharing System
	6 Discussion and Conclusions
	References
A Methodological Approach to the Real-Time Data Analysis from the ViaTOLL System
	1 Introduction
	2 Literature Review
	3 Description of the Analysed Data Set
	4 Proposed Methodology for Data Set Analysis
	5 Results of the Statistical Analysis
		5.1 Descriptive Statistics
		5.2 Dynamics of Changes in the Analysed Indicators
	6 Conclusions
	References
Optimizing Last Mile Delivering Through the Analysis of Shoppers’ Behaviour
	1 Introduction
	2 Literature Review
	3 Research Method and Experimental Data
		3.1 Data Collection Procedure
		3.2 Research the Typology of Online Shoppers Based on Purchase Motivation
		3.3 Impact of Pandemic COVID 19 on Online Shopping Behavior
	4 Results of the Study and Duscussion
		4.1 Choice of Delivery Method by on-Line Buyers
		4.2 Comparative Analysis of Factors Affecting the Choice of Delivery Method for Online Orders
		4.3 The Assessment of the Degree of Agreement of the Respondents’ Opinions
	5 Conclusions
	References
The Principles and Methods of Locating Logistics Centers in Transport Networks
	1 Introduction
	2 Legal Requirements for Logistics Centers
	3 The Principles and Methods for Selection the Location of Logistics Centers
	4 The Analysis of the Operation of Logistics Centers in Poland in 2008–2018
	5 Conclusions
	References
The Comparative Method of Assessing City Logistics Measure
	1 Formulation of the Problem
	2 Analysis of Recent Research and Publications
	3 Research
		3.1 Approach to Research
		3.2 Defining System Boundaries and Setting Constraints
		3.3 Route Designing
		3.4 Impact of Delivery Schedule Changes on the Delivery
		3.5 Impact of Truck Ban in the City Center on the Delivery
		3.6 Evaluation of the Proposed City Logistics Measures
	4 Conclusion
	References
Simulation of Processes for Optimizing the Delivery Routes of Goods on Urban Road Networks by a Synergetic Approach
	1 Introduction
	2 Literature Review
	3 A Synergistic Approach for Optimization of Routes on Urban Road Networks in the Conditions of Non-stationary Dynamics of Traffic Flows
		3.1 Theory of the Dynamics of Traffic Flows in the Framework of the Lorentz Synergetic Model
		3.2 Self-organization Ant Colony Method for Optimizing the Route of Delivery of Goods
	4 Case Study: Application of the Method for Kyiv Road Network. Simulation Results and Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
Methods of Analytical Modeling the Process of Freight Transportation Management in the Regional Transport Complex
	1 Introduction
	2 Determination of the Most Suitable Cargo Loading Areas for Transportation to the Port Based on the Modified Gravitational Method
	3 Analysis of Regional Cost Indicators of Freight Traffic
	4 Mathematical Foundations the Economic and Geographical Method of Delimitation the “Influence Areas” of Loading Stations
	5 Building the GEM of the Oligopolistic Freight Market
	6 Possible Adjustments to the GEM in the Operational Situation
	7 Conclusion
	References
Evaluation of Global Transportation Systems—Classical Approach Versus Intelligent Approach. Case Study Analysis
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodological Background of the Research
		2.1 Global Transportation System
		2.2 Transport Capacity Between China and Central Europe (Poland in Particular)
		2.3 Characteristic of Research Methods (Scoring Method +Promethee II)
	3 Description of Decision Situation
		3.1 Verbal Description
		3.2 Characteristics of Variants—Global Transportation Systems
		3.3 Variants Evaluation Criteria
	4 The Results of Computational Experiments
		4.1 Ranking of the Variants with Application of Scoring Method
		4.2 Ranking of the Variants with Application of Promethee II Method
	5 Conclusions
	References