AbstractTo enable rapid container transshipment between freight trains in modern rail–rail transshipment yards efficient computerized scheduling procedures are indispensable. This paper proposes a dynamic programming approach, which determines yard areas for gantry cranes, so that the workload is evenly spread among cranes and, thus, train processing is accelerated. In a straightforward simulation of transshipment yard operations, the effect of optimal crane areas vs. equally sized areas is studied, the latter being a common real-world policy. The results indicate a remarkable speed-up of train processing if optimal crane areas are applied.
Determining fixed crane areas in rail–rail transshipment yards
Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review ; 46 , 6 ; 1005-1016
2010-04-27
12 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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