Economies of Scale in Empty Freight Car Distribution in Scheduled Railways

In this paper, we consider empty freight car distribution in a scheduled railway system. We analyze the cost structure for the repositioning of empty cars, and conclude that the distribution cost shows an economy-of-scale behavior. In addition to the cost proportional to the number of cars sent from...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transportation science 2004-05, Vol.38 (2), p.121-134
Hauptverfasser:	Joborn, Martin, Crainic, Teodor Gabriel, Gendreau, Michel, Holmberg, Kaj, Lundgren, Jan T
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Automobiles Capital costs Classification Cost analysis Distribution costs Distribution economics Distribution planning Economies of scale empty freight car distribution Empty freightcar distribution Fixed costs Focused Section on Freight Transportation Freight Freight transport Mathematical models Network analysis Network management systems Optimization Process planning Railroad freight cars Railroad trains Railway networks Railway systems Railways Scheduled railways Schedules Strategic planning Studies Tabu search TECHNOLOGY TEKNIKVETENSKAP Time-dependent capacitated network design Trains Transport Transport costs Transportation Transportation costs
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