Modelling of the Interaction of the Different Vehicles and Various Transport Modes

This book discusses various issues of modeling freight and passenger traffic, and explores the common approaches and regional differences. The latter may be a consequence of national legislation or the various approaches that are adopted by scientists around the globe.It focuses on the organization of transcontinental transport and aspects of planning and harmonizing the movement of various transport means, particularly intermodal and multimodal transport. New approaches to the prediction of transportation needs are also considered.

Written by international experts, the book is divided into 2 parts: the first part analyzes passenger transport, while the second addresses freight transport.

It is intended wide audience, including university professors, graduate and Ph.D. students; transport professionals, and logistics specialist.

Contenu
Methodology for Multi-Criteria Selection of Transportation Technology in Transport Network.- Shaping Quality of Service in Freight Transport.- Application of Artificial Neural Networks for Short-Term Forecasting of Container Flows in Kazakhstan.- Intermodal Terminals Network Modelling.