Search for dissertations about: "road hauliers"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words road hauliers.

  2. 1. Access management for road hauliers and rail operators in intermodal freight terminals

    Author : Stefan Jacobsson; Chalmers University of Technology; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SOCIAL SCIENCES; rail operators; turnaround times; intermodal freight transport; information exchange; road hauliers; information services; intermodal freight terminals; Access management;

    Abstract : A pivotal element in the transport industry, intermodal freight transport, is rather complex due to the numerous transport modes and actors involved. Terminal operators in intermodal freight transport face major challenges to provide seamless flows of containers via their terminals. READ MORE

  4. 2. Access management in intermodal freight terminals: The perspective of road haulier operations

    Author : Stefan Jacobsson; Chalmers University of Technology; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SOCIAL SCIENCES; road haulier operations; information exchange; differentiation and segmentation strategies; resource efficiency; intermodal freight terminals; access management;

    Abstract : Given its possibilities of switching freight from road to more sustainable modes such as rail, inland water ways and seaways, intermodal freight transportation depends on environmental and economic variables. At the same time, intermodal freight transportation is essentially complex due to the variety of modes of transport and their corresponding actors. READ MORE

  5. 3. Heavy Vehicle Maintenance in an Industrial Network Perspective: Implications of Embeddedness and Interdependencies

    Author : Klas Hedvall; Chalmers University of Technology; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Business Networks; Transport Solutions; Trucks; Activities; Transport Service Triad; Road Transports; ARA Model; Vehicle Maintenance; Interdependencies; Maintenance; Embeddedness;

    Abstract : Road transport solutions are often complex and involve numerous stakeholders. To secure that goods arrive in a timely and efficient manner, companies must cooperate and interact to define, implement and operate the transport solutions required. READ MORE

  6. 4. Intermodal Transport in Less-than-Truckload Networks

    Author : Robert Sommar; Chalmers University of Technology; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; mode choice; LTL networks; intermodal transport; decision-making;

    Abstract : In producing transport services several different transport modes are available. Through the last decades, road transport has increased rapidly. This development is recognised as unsustainable. A more sustainable alternative is intermodal transport. READ MORE