Exploring challenges and solutions for container transportation using rail: A modelling and simulation gaming study

S. Kurapati; I. Kourounioti; H. Lukosch; Lóri Tavasszy; A. Verbraeck; L. van Veen; B. van Nuland; Thijs Smit

doi:10.1109/MTITS.2017.8005657

Exploring challenges and solutions for container transportation using rail: A modelling and simulation gaming study

S. Kurapati, I. Kourounioti, H. Lukosch, Lóri Tavasszy, A. Verbraeck, L. van Veen, B. van Nuland, Thijs Smit

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Abstract

Rail is a cost-effective and environment friendly freight transport modality when used efficiently. Stakeholders around Dutch ports are discouraged to choose rail due to uncertain train schedules and the dispersed nature of freight flows across terminals in the port. To understand the challenges and opportunities of freight transport using rail, we used a combined approach of modelling and simulation gaming as participative research method. In addition to a simulation game, we developed a metamodel to simulate all possible choices of the players in the game. We designed and executed simulation gaming sessions with professionals and students. Within these sessions, we collected data in the form of surveys and in-game observations on the behaviour of the players. We compared and contrasted the results of the metamodel with those of the gaming sessions. The main contribution of the research is the provision of a deep insight into the challenges and opportunities offered by efficient transportation of containers using rail. The combined approach allows us to assess the effectiveness of various incentives to consolidate freight, promote intermodal transportation and to encourage the development of efficient services for rail freight transport.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of 5th IEEE International Conference on Models and Technologies for Intelligent Transportation Systems (MT-ITS) 2017
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	158-163
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	978-1-5090-6484-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MTITS.2017.8005657
Publication status	Published - 2017
Event	5th IEEE International Conference on Models and Technologies for Intelligent Transportation Systems, MT-ITS 2017 - Naples, Italy Duration: 26 Jun 2017 → 28 Jun 2017

Conference

Conference	5th IEEE International Conference on Models and Technologies for Intelligent Transportation Systems, MT-ITS 2017
Abbreviated title	MT-ITS 2017
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Naples
Period	26/06/17 → 28/06/17

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Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.

Keywords

freight containers
goods distribution
railways
sea ports
transportation
Dutch ports
container transportation
freight flows
freight transport
game observations
rail
stakeholders
uncertain train schedules
Containers
Data models
Games
Logistics
Rails
Stakeholders
Transportation
container terminal
rail bundling
rail cargo challenge
serious game
simulation model

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Kurapati, S., Kourounioti, I., Lukosch, H., Tavasszy, L., Verbraeck, A., Veen, L. V., Nuland, B. V., & Smit, T. (2017). Exploring challenges and solutions for container transportation using rail: A modelling and simulation gaming study. In Proceedings of 5th IEEE International Conference on Models and Technologies for Intelligent Transportation Systems (MT-ITS) 2017 (pp. 158-163). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/MTITS.2017.8005657

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