Truck queuing at marine terminal gates has long been recognized as a source of emissions problem due to the large number of trucks idling. For this reason, there is a great deal of interest among the different stakeholders to lessen the severity of the problem. An approach being experimented by...

The issue of airport selection attracts considerable attention. However, most studies focus on using advanced discrete choice models to analyze airport choice behavior in metropolitan areas with several closely located, competing airports. This paper addresses passengers’ choice behavior...

Trucks exceeding legal axle and gross vehicle weight limits can bring severe damage to infrastructure and increase the risk of traffic crashes. It is therefore important to ensure that freight carriers comply with weight regulations. This paper provides a comprehensive review of how...

A long-term sustainable financing strategy is critical for highway development and maintenance; however, the effects of two major financing strategies—general fiscal investment, strategy (GFIS) and innovative financing strategy (IFS)—are still unclear to transportation decision, and...

To lower vessel turn time, it is crucial that the operations of quay cranes, yard trucks, and yard cranes are well coordinated. Most studies have sought to optimize each of these processes independently. Since the operations by quay cranes and yard trucks are highly interrelated it is necessary...

This article presents a comparative study of two contrasting approaches for modeling the yard crane scheduling problem: centralized and decentralized. It seeks to assess their relative performances and factors that affect their performances. Our analysis shows that the centralized approach...