Sustainable Rail/Road Unimodal Transportation of Bulk Cargo in Zambia: A Review of Algorithm-Based Optimization Techniques
Modern rail/road transportation systems are critical to global travel and commercial transportation. The improvement of transport systems that are needed for efficient cargo movements possesses further challenges. For instance, diesel-powered trucks and goods trains are widely used in long-haul unim...
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| author | Fines Miyoba Egbert Mujuni Musa Ndiaye Hastings M. Libati Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz |
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| description | Modern rail/road transportation systems are critical to global travel and commercial transportation. The improvement of transport systems that are needed for efficient cargo movements possesses further challenges. For instance, diesel-powered trucks and goods trains are widely used in long-haul unimodal transportation of heavy cargo in most landlocked and developing countries, a situation that leads to concerns of greenhouse gases (GHGs) such as carbon dioxide coming from diesel fuel combustion. In this context, it is critical to understand aspects such as the use of some parameters, variables and constraints in the formulation of mathematical models, optimization techniques and algorithms that directly contribute to sustainable transportation solutions. In seeking sustainable solutions to the bulk cargo long-haul transportation problems in Zambia, we conduct a systematic review of various transportation modes and related mathematical models, and optimization approaches. In this paper, we provide an updated survey of various transport models for bulk cargo and their associated optimized combinations. We identify key research challenges and notable issues to be considered for further studies in transport system optimization, especially when dealing with long-haul unimodal or single-mode heavy cargo movement in countries that are yet to implement intermodal and multimodal systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ae83d482bc4b43849519a77056d54a912024-01-26T17:34:23ZengMDPI AGMathematics2227-73902024-01-0112234810.3390/math12020348Sustainable Rail/Road Unimodal Transportation of Bulk Cargo in Zambia: A Review of Algorithm-Based Optimization TechniquesFines Miyoba0Egbert Mujuni1Musa Ndiaye2Hastings M. Libati3Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz4Department of Electrical Engineering, Copperbelt University, Kitwe 10101, ZambiaDepartment of Mathematics, University of Dar-es-Salaam, Dar-es-Salaam 16101, TanzaniaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Copperbelt University, Kitwe 10101, ZambiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Copperbelt University, Kitwe 10101, ZambiaCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria 0083, South AfricaModern rail/road transportation systems are critical to global travel and commercial transportation. The improvement of transport systems that are needed for efficient cargo movements possesses further challenges. For instance, diesel-powered trucks and goods trains are widely used in long-haul unimodal transportation of heavy cargo in most landlocked and developing countries, a situation that leads to concerns of greenhouse gases (GHGs) such as carbon dioxide coming from diesel fuel combustion. In this context, it is critical to understand aspects such as the use of some parameters, variables and constraints in the formulation of mathematical models, optimization techniques and algorithms that directly contribute to sustainable transportation solutions. In seeking sustainable solutions to the bulk cargo long-haul transportation problems in Zambia, we conduct a systematic review of various transportation modes and related mathematical models, and optimization approaches. In this paper, we provide an updated survey of various transport models for bulk cargo and their associated optimized combinations. We identify key research challenges and notable issues to be considered for further studies in transport system optimization, especially when dealing with long-haul unimodal or single-mode heavy cargo movement in countries that are yet to implement intermodal and multimodal systems.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/12/2/348greenhouse gasesintermodalmathematical optimizationmultimodalrail/road transportationsustainable transport |
| spellingShingle | Fines Miyoba Egbert Mujuni Musa Ndiaye Hastings M. Libati Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz Sustainable Rail/Road Unimodal Transportation of Bulk Cargo in Zambia: A Review of Algorithm-Based Optimization Techniques Mathematics greenhouse gases intermodal mathematical optimization multimodal rail/road transportation sustainable transport |
| title | Sustainable Rail/Road Unimodal Transportation of Bulk Cargo in Zambia: A Review of Algorithm-Based Optimization Techniques |
| title_full | Sustainable Rail/Road Unimodal Transportation of Bulk Cargo in Zambia: A Review of Algorithm-Based Optimization Techniques |
| title_fullStr | Sustainable Rail/Road Unimodal Transportation of Bulk Cargo in Zambia: A Review of Algorithm-Based Optimization Techniques |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sustainable Rail/Road Unimodal Transportation of Bulk Cargo in Zambia: A Review of Algorithm-Based Optimization Techniques |
| title_short | Sustainable Rail/Road Unimodal Transportation of Bulk Cargo in Zambia: A Review of Algorithm-Based Optimization Techniques |
| title_sort | sustainable rail road unimodal transportation of bulk cargo in zambia a review of algorithm based optimization techniques |
| topic | greenhouse gases intermodal mathematical optimization multimodal rail/road transportation sustainable transport |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/12/2/348 |
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