Intelligent control capabilities provide flexibility to train systems. This research is closely related to studies on intelligent transportation systems and automated highway systems. Sponsored by JR East. Carrier Bids and Market-Testing. We investigate the use of combinatorial bidding for the procurement of truckload trucking services.
Carriers are able to achieve economies of scope and density and the allocation is more efficient.
Numerical results, conceptual concerns, and implementation issues are addressed. Optimization of Railroad Blocking Plans. On major domestic railroads, a typical general merchandise shipment may pass through many classification yards on its route from origin to destination. At these yards, the incoming traffic is sorted and grouped together to be placed on outgoing trains. The classification process is time, labor and capital intensive since many workers and large quantities of equipment are needed to sort the traffic.