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The objective of this lecture is to review the main issues relative to the tactical planning of freight rail transportation and the principal models addressing these problems. We also present a general modeling framework, based on network optimization ideas, that may be used to build a comprehensive tactical planning model. Algorithmic issues and the design of an integrated tool for tactical planning are also discussed. We conclude by delineating a number of interesting and promising research problems in rail tactical planning.
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Crainic, T.G. (1988). Rail Tactical Planning: Issues, Models and Tools. In: Bianco, L., La Bella, A. (eds) Freight Transport Planning and Logistics. Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, vol 317. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-02551-2_16
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