Network Planning Method for Capacitated Metro-Based Underground Logistics System
Underground logistics system (ULS) tends to alleviate traffic congestion, increase city logistics efficiency, mitigate the negative effects of traditional logistics processes, and improve the sustainability of urban areas. However, the relatively high cost and risk of underground construction are se...
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| author | Jianjun Dong Wanjie Hu Shen Yan Rui Ren Xiaojing Zhao |
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| description | Underground logistics system (ULS) tends to alleviate traffic congestion, increase city logistics efficiency, mitigate the negative effects of traditional logistics processes, and improve the sustainability of urban areas. However, the relatively high cost and risk of underground construction are serious obstacles to implementing ULS. Integrating ULS into modern metro system (M-ULS) is considered to be feasible and efficient to solve this problem. This paper aims at developing a metro system-based ULS network planning method. First, an evaluation model of underground freight volume was proposed considering service capacity, freight flow, and regional accessibility. Second, a set of mixed integer programming model was developed to solve the problem of optimal nodes’ location-allocation (LAP) in the network. Then, a hybrid algorithm was designed with a combination of E-TOPSIS, exact algorithm, and heuristic algorithm. Finally, two lines of Nanjing Metro were selected as a case to validate the proposed planning method. The results showed that the new system can significantly reduce the construction costs of ULS and alleviate traffic congestion. Moreover, the potential of metro stations and underground tunnels can be fully exploited to achieve higher logistics benefits. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0e3fa47329324ec2b0643d892bfaa79a2025-02-03T07:24:41ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80861687-80942018-01-01201810.1155/2018/69580866958086Network Planning Method for Capacitated Metro-Based Underground Logistics SystemJianjun Dong0Wanjie Hu1Shen Yan2Rui Ren3Xiaojing Zhao4School of Civil Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, ChinaSchool of Meteorology and Oceanography, National University of Defense Technology, Nanjing 211106, ChinaSchool of Defense Engineering, PLA University of Army Engineering, Nanjing 211007, ChinaSchool of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore, 117566, SingaporeUnderground logistics system (ULS) tends to alleviate traffic congestion, increase city logistics efficiency, mitigate the negative effects of traditional logistics processes, and improve the sustainability of urban areas. However, the relatively high cost and risk of underground construction are serious obstacles to implementing ULS. Integrating ULS into modern metro system (M-ULS) is considered to be feasible and efficient to solve this problem. This paper aims at developing a metro system-based ULS network planning method. First, an evaluation model of underground freight volume was proposed considering service capacity, freight flow, and regional accessibility. Second, a set of mixed integer programming model was developed to solve the problem of optimal nodes’ location-allocation (LAP) in the network. Then, a hybrid algorithm was designed with a combination of E-TOPSIS, exact algorithm, and heuristic algorithm. Finally, two lines of Nanjing Metro were selected as a case to validate the proposed planning method. The results showed that the new system can significantly reduce the construction costs of ULS and alleviate traffic congestion. Moreover, the potential of metro stations and underground tunnels can be fully exploited to achieve higher logistics benefits.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6958086 |
| spellingShingle | Jianjun Dong Wanjie Hu Shen Yan Rui Ren Xiaojing Zhao Network Planning Method for Capacitated Metro-Based Underground Logistics System Advances in Civil Engineering |
| title | Network Planning Method for Capacitated Metro-Based Underground Logistics System |
| title_full | Network Planning Method for Capacitated Metro-Based Underground Logistics System |
| title_fullStr | Network Planning Method for Capacitated Metro-Based Underground Logistics System |
| title_full_unstemmed | Network Planning Method for Capacitated Metro-Based Underground Logistics System |
| title_short | Network Planning Method for Capacitated Metro-Based Underground Logistics System |
| title_sort | network planning method for capacitated metro based underground logistics system |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6958086 |
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