The Use of Simulation in the Socio-economical Evaluation of the Management of an Intermodal Terminal
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In this paper we present the application of the PLATFORM simulation tool to the evaluation of alternative management strategies of intermodal terminals. First, the Platform simulation tool is briefly introduced, then it is used in the context of Cost benefit Analysis and Multi Criteria Analysis to assess the impact of alternative investements in terminal management: adoption of computer based management, introduction of new transshipment equipment. These alternatives are compared with the “do-nothing”alternative for the different decision makers involved in the various aspects of intermodal terminal management: the terminal operators, the forwarders, the rail operators, and the policy makers.
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