Economic theories demonstrate that when roads are congested, the social optimal traffic volume for addressing road capacity can be achieved through social marginal cost charging. Moreover, basedon the study by Mohring (1976), in the neutral economies of scale, optimization of roadcapacity can,...

Purpose – In this chapter, the potential of Milk Run logistics, a method for consolidating freight, is analysed. Milk Run logistics provides a host of possibilities for consolidating freight transport activities and thus using transport capacity efficiently. It utilizes one vehicle to conduct...

This book explores the great challenge of increasing the scope of intermodal freight transport. In view of the current dominant role of road transport and the increasing difficulties in coping with a growing number of vehicles in an efficient and sustainable way, intermodal freight transport...