An assignment model for dynamic load planning of intermodal trains

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2004.05.013 Byline: Paul Corry, Erhan Kozan Abstract: Intermodal terminals are important facilities in the container transport network, providing an exchange of containers between road and rail transport. Numerous factors can affect throughput in such highly integrated systems. These include numbers and types of equipment, physical layout, storage capacity and operating strategies. This study aims to improve operating strategies by developing an analytical tool to assist in load planning of container trains. The problem investigated can be described as a dynamic assignment problem with many uncertain parameters. Numerical investigations focus on tuning the proposed model to deal with the uncertainties. Author Affiliation: School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia