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Optimum Capacity for Intermodal Container Terminals

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  • Erhan Kozan

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Achievement of a desirable level of customer service at intermodal terminals mainly depends on the efficient loading and unloading of trains without delays. The efficiency of the transfer between the modes in the terminal area can have a significant effect on these delays. In this article, an analytically based simulation model is developed to investigate delays of trains for different service configurations. Simulation outputs are used to find an optimum balance of the cost of train delays and variation from the desired level of service. Data from the Acacia Ridge Terminal in Brisbane, Australia are used to validate and test the model.

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  • Erhan Kozan, 2006. "Optimum Capacity for Intermodal Container Terminals," Transportation Planning and Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 29(6), pages 471-482, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:transp:v:29:y:2006:i:6:p:471-482
    DOI: 10.1080/03081060601075716
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