Research Handbook on Transport Modeling
Will be published approx. on 28. August 2026
Book
Hardback
606 pages
978-1-0353-1294-8 (ISBN)
Description
Comprehensive and interdisciplinary in scope, this Research Handbook provides readers with a deep understanding of how to create and use models to optimize different aspects of transport and logistics systems, from long-distance freight movement to urban public transit.
Expert authors emphasize the importance of accurate modeling for addressing real-world challenges in the transport sector, such as increased demand and environmental concerns. They analyze a wide range of models including offline vs. online, deterministic vs. stochastic, and time-independent vs. time-dependent approaches. Structured into five main parts, the book covers long- and short-haul transportation, people transportation, and integrated problems and applications, examining the benefits and limitations of quantitative modeling. Chapters explore issues including network design, vehicle and arc routing, disaster response logistics, and railway planning. Ultimately, the Research Handbook on Transport Modeling highlights the need for accurate modeling to efficiently navigate a turbulent economic landscape.
Incorporating accessible modeling techniques, this Research Handbook is an essential resource for scholars and students of transportation and logistics, operations management, and economics and finance. It is also a crucial read for practitioners and policymakers in the field.
Expert authors emphasize the importance of accurate modeling for addressing real-world challenges in the transport sector, such as increased demand and environmental concerns. They analyze a wide range of models including offline vs. online, deterministic vs. stochastic, and time-independent vs. time-dependent approaches. Structured into five main parts, the book covers long- and short-haul transportation, people transportation, and integrated problems and applications, examining the benefits and limitations of quantitative modeling. Chapters explore issues including network design, vehicle and arc routing, disaster response logistics, and railway planning. Ultimately, the Research Handbook on Transport Modeling highlights the need for accurate modeling to efficiently navigate a turbulent economic landscape.
Incorporating accessible modeling techniques, this Research Handbook is an essential resource for scholars and students of transportation and logistics, operations management, and economics and finance. It is also a crucial read for practitioners and policymakers in the field.
Reviews / Votes
'The Research Handbook on Transport Modeling covers a wide breadth of decision problems with a highly appreciated focus on modeling. This makes it a great resource for an introductory course covering optimization models for transportation, at the concept stage of research or for a practitioner trying to identify the right model for their transportation problem.' -- Jennifer Pazour, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York, USA 'This Handbook is a remarkable contribution that presents the state of the art in transport modeling. It not only surveys established methods but also introduces emerging ideas that are reshaping the field. The volume skillfully connects theory and practice, making it a must-have reference for all researchers in logistics and transportation.' -- Jean-Francois Cordeau, HEC Montreal, CanadaMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 169 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0353-1294-8 (9781035312948)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Edited by Sophie N. Parragh, Institute of Production and Logistics Management, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria and Tom Van Woensel, Department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands
Content
Contents
Foreword by Gilbert Laporte xiii
1 Modeling in transport and logistics 1
Sophie N. Parragh and Tom Van Woensel
PART I LONG-HAUL TRANSPORTATION
2 Facility location for strategic network design 13
Jyotirmoy Dalal and Halit UEster
3 Service network design for consolidation-based transportation - the
fundamentals 36
Teodor Gabriel Crainic
4 Service network design for consolidation-based transportation - advanced topics 59
Teodor Gabriel Crainic
5 Port logistics chains 84
Rob A. Zuidwijk and Rommert Dekker
6 Routing and scheduling in tramp and industrial shipping 105
Kjetil Fagerholt, Marielle Christiansen, and Simen Omholt-Jensen
PART II SHORT-HAUL TRANSPORTATION: BASIC MODELS
7 The capacitated vehicle routing problem 126
Juan-Jose Salazar-Gonzalez and Daniele Vigo
8 Deterministic variants of the capacitated vehicle routing problem 148
Diego Cattaruzza and Roberto Roberti
9 Undirected arc routing problems 169
Elena Fernandez, Ivana Ljubic, Jessica Rodriguez, and Wenjin Yan
PART III SHORT-HAUL TRANSPORTATION: STOCHASTIC AND DYNAMIC
MODELS
10 Stochastic vehicle routing 200
Pedro Munari, Reinaldo Morabito, and Michel Gendreau
11 Robust vehicle routing 230
Pedro Munari, Reinaldo Morabito, and Michel Gendreau
12 Time-dependent vehicle routing 254
Yixiao Huang and Lei Zhao
13 Routing in road networks 275
NabilAbsi, Dominique Feillet, and Thierry Garaix
14 Online vehicle routing 299
Jian Zhang
15 Data-driven transportation 316
Jan Fabian Ehmke, Dirk Christian Mattfeld, and L. Douglas Smith
PART IV PEOPLE TRANSPORTATION
16 Modeling and optimizing transit lines 337
Marie Schmidt and Anita Schoebel
17 Passenger-oriented and robust transit line planning 356
Marie Schmidt and Anita Schoebel
18 Train timetable planning and rescheduling 377
Valentina Cacchiani, Twan Dollevoet, and Gabor Maroti
19 Shared mobility systems 406
Layla Martin and Sophie N. Parragh
PART V INTEGRATED PROBLEMS AND APPLICATIONS
20 Orienteering problems 430
Aldy Gunawan, Sy Hoang Do, Vincent F. Yu, and Pieter Vansteenwegen
21 Inventory routing problems 448
Luca Bertazzi, Karl F. Doerner, and Demetrio Lagana
22 Two-echelon vehicle routing problems 468
Tom van Woensel and Albert H. Schrotenboer
23 Truck-based robot deliveries 486
Shaohua Yu and Jakob Puchinger
24 Collaborative vehicle routing 504
Margaretha Gansterer and Richard F. Hartl
25 Pickup-and-delivery problems with automated guided vehicles 522
Francesco Gallesi, Rafael Praxedes, Manuel Iori, Marco Locatelli,
and Anand Subramanian
26 Transportation models for disaster response logistics 542
F. Sibel Salman, Betuel Kayisoglu, and Davood Shiri
Foreword by Gilbert Laporte xiii
1 Modeling in transport and logistics 1
Sophie N. Parragh and Tom Van Woensel
PART I LONG-HAUL TRANSPORTATION
2 Facility location for strategic network design 13
Jyotirmoy Dalal and Halit UEster
3 Service network design for consolidation-based transportation - the
fundamentals 36
Teodor Gabriel Crainic
4 Service network design for consolidation-based transportation - advanced topics 59
Teodor Gabriel Crainic
5 Port logistics chains 84
Rob A. Zuidwijk and Rommert Dekker
6 Routing and scheduling in tramp and industrial shipping 105
Kjetil Fagerholt, Marielle Christiansen, and Simen Omholt-Jensen
PART II SHORT-HAUL TRANSPORTATION: BASIC MODELS
7 The capacitated vehicle routing problem 126
Juan-Jose Salazar-Gonzalez and Daniele Vigo
8 Deterministic variants of the capacitated vehicle routing problem 148
Diego Cattaruzza and Roberto Roberti
9 Undirected arc routing problems 169
Elena Fernandez, Ivana Ljubic, Jessica Rodriguez, and Wenjin Yan
PART III SHORT-HAUL TRANSPORTATION: STOCHASTIC AND DYNAMIC
MODELS
10 Stochastic vehicle routing 200
Pedro Munari, Reinaldo Morabito, and Michel Gendreau
11 Robust vehicle routing 230
Pedro Munari, Reinaldo Morabito, and Michel Gendreau
12 Time-dependent vehicle routing 254
Yixiao Huang and Lei Zhao
13 Routing in road networks 275
NabilAbsi, Dominique Feillet, and Thierry Garaix
14 Online vehicle routing 299
Jian Zhang
15 Data-driven transportation 316
Jan Fabian Ehmke, Dirk Christian Mattfeld, and L. Douglas Smith
PART IV PEOPLE TRANSPORTATION
16 Modeling and optimizing transit lines 337
Marie Schmidt and Anita Schoebel
17 Passenger-oriented and robust transit line planning 356
Marie Schmidt and Anita Schoebel
18 Train timetable planning and rescheduling 377
Valentina Cacchiani, Twan Dollevoet, and Gabor Maroti
19 Shared mobility systems 406
Layla Martin and Sophie N. Parragh
PART V INTEGRATED PROBLEMS AND APPLICATIONS
20 Orienteering problems 430
Aldy Gunawan, Sy Hoang Do, Vincent F. Yu, and Pieter Vansteenwegen
21 Inventory routing problems 448
Luca Bertazzi, Karl F. Doerner, and Demetrio Lagana
22 Two-echelon vehicle routing problems 468
Tom van Woensel and Albert H. Schrotenboer
23 Truck-based robot deliveries 486
Shaohua Yu and Jakob Puchinger
24 Collaborative vehicle routing 504
Margaretha Gansterer and Richard F. Hartl
25 Pickup-and-delivery problems with automated guided vehicles 522
Francesco Gallesi, Rafael Praxedes, Manuel Iori, Marco Locatelli,
and Anand Subramanian
26 Transportation models for disaster response logistics 542
F. Sibel Salman, Betuel Kayisoglu, and Davood Shiri