Internet under the responsibility of the Secretary-General of the OECD with the aim of bringing information on this subject to the attention of a wider audience. Executive summary This review of the environmental effects of freight is structured by transport mode, addressing shipping, air cargo, trucking, rail, pipelines and intermodal terminals. It begins with a brief overview of the major env...

In this paper we develop a simple model of regulatory competition in a multi-agency world. This argues that regulatory competition and potential conflicts arise in a similar way to tax competition between jurisdictions. This is then applied to contrasting situations drawn from metropolitan transport and cross-border rail services in Europe. The analysis demonstrates how regulatory conflicts can...

Intermodal transport is an efficient solution for reducing greenhouse gases of freight transport but it requires intermodal terminals, where the transfer between modes can occur. The location of these terminals is a key factor for achieving economic and environmental competitiveness. A bi-objective model for the intermodal terminal location-allocation problem is developed. The focus is on road ...

Abstract Transport in the Republic of Albania, with all efforts for its development, has not yet reached contemporary levels and standards. While transport passengers goods, carried out by road transport, undergone a great same can’t be said rail transport. Rail is untapped potential, low cost, pollution no traffic jams. Through this paper we’ll try to provide an analyse total demand freight pa...

The publication of this book could not have come at a more appropriate time. A convergence of factors, particularly related to globalization, congestion and energy prices, has propelled a renewed interest about the role of rail in the North American transport system, both for passengers and freight. Train Time seeks to address this ambitious task with an abundance of facts and clever observations.

The timetable is the essence of the service offered by a public transport operator. Unless a train or bus, a plane or ferry is available at times reasonably close to when a potential customer wishes to travel the offer will be unattractive, and those who have an alternative – typically the private car – will use it. Other features of the service, such as price, facilities and ambience, do of co...

Rail transportation plays a critical role to safely and efficiently transport hazardous materials. A number of strategies have been implemented or are being developed to reduce the risk of hazardous materials release from train accidents. Each of these risk reduction strategies has its safety benefit and corresponding implementation cost. However, the cost effectiveness of the integration of di...

Rail transit with its high passenger capacity and high efficiency has become one of the preferred alternatives to automobile travel. This is evident in the increasing patronage of rail travel especially in urban areas. As a result, many railway stations experience high levels of pedestrian congestion especially during the morning and afternoon peak periods. Traditional design and evaluation pro...

Rail transit is developing rapidly in major cities of China and has become a key component of urban transport. Nevertheless, the security and reliability in operation are significant issues that cannot be neglected. In this paper, the network and station vulnerabilities of the urban rail transit system were analyzed based on complex network and graph theories. A vulnerability evaluation model w...