A Viability Study of Waterborne Platooning on the Lower Rhine

To achieve a modal shift towards waterborne transport and to deal with the shortage of crewmembers, a platooning concept called the “Vessel Train” is explored for the inland navigation sector. A Vessel Train consists of a lead and various follower vessels. The lead vessel is fully manned and takes o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alina Colling, Robert Hekkenberg, Edwin van Hassel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: TU Delft OPEN Publishing 2021-05-01
Series:European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research
Online Access:https://journals.open.tudelft.nl/ejtir/article/view/5469