Integrating Intra-terminal Logistics Optimization and Freight Train Scheduling

Georg Brandstätter; Jürgen Zajicek

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-95284-5_69

Integrating Intra-terminal Logistics Optimization and Freight Train Scheduling

Georg Brandstätter (Author and Speaker)
, Jürgen Zajicek

Integrated Energy Systems

Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Proceedings › Conference Proceedings with Oral Presentation › peer-review

Abstract

Intermodal freight transportation is characterized by the use of multiple different modes of transportation to transport goods from their origin to their destination. This allows freight carriers to combine the individual advantages of each mode to design an overall better route than would be possible with only a single mode. However, the use of multiple modes of transportation necessitates their synchronization to allow for the expeditious transshipment of goods at intermodal terminals. We propose an algorithmic optimization framework for planning transshipment operations within an intermodal freight train terminal that also considers the availability of connected overland railway tracks according to available railway infrastructure timetables by interfacing with the railway simulation tool OpenTrack.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 10th TRA Conference, 2024, Dublin, Ireland - Volume 4: Clean Energy Transition
Editors	Ciaran McNally, Páraic Carroll, Beatriz Martinez-Pastor, Bidisha Ghosh, Marina Efthymiou, Nikolaos Valantasis-Kanellos
Pages	487–493
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-95284-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-95284-5_69
Publication status	Published - 19 Jul 2025
Event	Transport Research Arena TRA 2024 - Dublin, Ireland Duration: 15 Apr 2024 → 18 Apr 2024 https://www.traconference.eu/

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Mobility
Volume	Part F658

Conference

Conference	Transport Research Arena TRA 2024
Abbreviated title	TRA 2024
Country/Territory	Ireland
City	Dublin
Period	15/04/24 → 18/04/24
Internet address	https://www.traconference.eu/

Research Field

Transport Optimisation and Energy Logistics

Keywords

container logistics
intermodal freight transportation
terminal logistics
transport decarbonization

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Brandstätter, G., & Zajicek, J. (2025). Integrating Intra-terminal Logistics Optimization and Freight Train Scheduling. In C. McNally, P. Carroll, B. Martinez-Pastor, B. Ghosh, M. Efthymiou, & N. Valantasis-Kanellos (Eds.), Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility: Proceedings of the 10th TRA Conference, 2024, Dublin, Ireland - Volume 4: Clean Energy Transition (pp. 487–493). (Lecture Notes in Mobility; Vol. Part F658). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-95284-5_69

Brandstätter, Georg ; Zajicek, Jürgen. / Integrating Intra-terminal Logistics Optimization and Freight Train Scheduling. Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility: Proceedings of the 10th TRA Conference, 2024, Dublin, Ireland - Volume 4: Clean Energy Transition. editor / Ciaran McNally ; Páraic Carroll ; Beatriz Martinez-Pastor ; Bidisha Ghosh ; Marina Efthymiou ; Nikolaos Valantasis-Kanellos. 2025. pp. 487–493 (Lecture Notes in Mobility).

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Brandstätter, G & Zajicek, J 2025, Integrating Intra-terminal Logistics Optimization and Freight Train Scheduling. in C McNally, P Carroll, B Martinez-Pastor, B Ghosh, M Efthymiou & N Valantasis-Kanellos (eds), Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility: Proceedings of the 10th TRA Conference, 2024, Dublin, Ireland - Volume 4: Clean Energy Transition. Lecture Notes in Mobility, vol. Part F658, pp. 487–493, Transport Research Arena TRA 2024, Dublin, Ireland, 15/04/24. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-95284-5_69

Integrating Intra-terminal Logistics Optimization and Freight Train Scheduling. / Brandstätter, Georg (Author and Speaker); Zajicek, Jürgen.
Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility: Proceedings of the 10th TRA Conference, 2024, Dublin, Ireland - Volume 4: Clean Energy Transition. ed. / Ciaran McNally; Páraic Carroll; Beatriz Martinez-Pastor; Bidisha Ghosh; Marina Efthymiou; Nikolaos Valantasis-Kanellos. 2025. p. 487–493 (Lecture Notes in Mobility; Vol. Part F658).

Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Proceedings › Conference Proceedings with Oral Presentation › peer-review

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