Multi-Objective Optimization of Urban Air Transportation Networks Under Social Considerations by Nikolas Hohmann, Sebastian Brulin, Jurgen Adamy, Markus Olhofer

“…This work proposes and investigates a solution approach to the urban air transportation network optimization problem, considering the perspectives of different stakeholders, including societal interests. …”
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Mapping a Multilayer Air Transport Network with the Integration of Airway, Route, and Flight Network by Qinyan Zhou, Wendong Yang, Jinfu Zhu

“…This paper develops a mapping approach to explore the relationship between different layers of a multilayer air transport network composed of airway, route, and flight network. …”
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Optimum Intervention in Transportation Networks Using Multimodal System under Fuzzy Stochastic Environment by Gurupada Maity, Vincent F. Yu, Sankar Kumar Roy

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Modelling Rail-Based Park and Ride with Environmental Constraints in a Multimodal Transport Network by Xinyuan Chen, Inhi Kim

“…Therefore, this paper proposes a rail-based Park-and-Ride (RPR) scheme to promote public transport in the multimodal transport network. To remedy the heterogeneous distribution of vehicle pollutants in the network, regulations in environmental sensitive districts are required and studied in this paper. …”
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In-Band Asymmetry Compensation for Accurate Time/Phase Transport over Optical Transport Network by Sammy Siu, Wen-Hung Tseng, Hsiu-fang Hu, Shinn-Yan Lin, Chia-Shu Liao, Yi-Liang Lai

“…This paper studies the issues that are relevant to distributing accurate time/phase over optical transport network (OTN). Each node and link can introduce asymmetry, which affects the adequate time/phase accuracy over the networks. …”
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Optimal Design of a Hazardous Materials Transportation Network considering Uncertainty in Accident Consequences by Hongfei Jia, Junzhe Li

“…A well-designed hazardous materials transportation network can mitigate these risks. However, designing such a network presents two major challenges: quantifying the risk associated with hazardous materials transportation and addressing the hierarchical relationship between government and companies. …”
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Exploring the Node Importance and Its Influencing Factors in the Railway Freight Transportation Network in China by Qipeng Sun, Xiaozhuang Guo, Wenjing Jiang, Haiying Ding, Tingzhen Li, Xingbo Xu

“…Node importance is a key factor affecting the overall operation efficiency of a railway freight transportation network (RFTN) that can be measured with the indicators of Hub and PageRank. …”
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Chaotic Stream Cipher-Based Secure Data Communications over Intelligent Transportation Network by Wei Zhang, Shanyu Tang, Liping Zhang, Zhao Ma, Jun Song

“…In an ETC system, toll transaction data are transmitted over intelligent transportation networks, which is vulnerable to eavesdropping, interfering, and tampering attacks. …”
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State of the art of pricing policy in air transportation: network carriers vs. low-cost airlines by Christian Wehner, Jesús Manuel López-Bonilla, Luis Miguel López-Bonilla, José António C. Santos

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A Cooperative Intermodal Transportation Network Flow Control Method Based on Model Predictive Control by Yuankai Huang, Qicai Zhou, Xiaolei Xiong, Jiong Zhao

“…The core issue of this paper was to realize container routing with dynamic adjustment, real-time optimization, and multi-role cooperation characteristics in the intermodal transport network. This paper first introduces the Intermodal Transport Cooperation Protocol (ITCP) that describes the operation and analysis of intermodal transport systems with the concept of encapsulation and layering. …”
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Bounding the Inefficiency of the Multiclass, Multicriteria C-Logit Stochastic User Equilibrium in a Transportation Network by Lekai Yuan, Xi Zhang, Chaofeng Shi

“…We derive the exact inefficiency upper bounds of the multiclass C-Logit stochastic user equilibrium (CL-SUE) in a transportation network. All travelers are classified on the basis of different values of time (VOT) into M classes. …”
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Corrigendum to “Modeling and Robustness Study of Railway Transport Networks Using P-Timed Petri Nets” by Anis Mhalla, Mouhaned Gaied

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Pentagonal fuzzy fractional three-stage sustainable transportation network problem incorporating extension principle by B. Baranidharan, Gunji Bala Murali, Zechun Cao, G.S. Mahapatra

“…This study presents a framework for addressing the fuzzy fractional three-stage transportation network (FFTSTN) in the context of sustainable conveyance. …”
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UAV-Aided Data Delivery Scheme Based on Opportunistic Virtual Intersections for Smart Transportation Networks by Wei Li, Xianxing Liu, Xiaoyong Ma, Xianwei Wang, Yi Zhou

“…Smart transportation networks, featured by high mobility and intermittent connectivity, are facing critical challenges in data delivery especially when the network is sparse and with less or no support from any infrastructure, such as in disaster and military environments. …”
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Analysis of Complex Transportation Network and Its Tourism Utilization Potential: A Case Study of Guizhou Expressways by Sihong Chen, Jianchao Xi, Menghao Liu, Tao Li

“…Expressways are one form of complex transportation networks, and expressway service areas serve as infrastructure nodes in the expressway transportation network; hence, their construction has a significant impact on tourism development and utilization. …”
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Restoration Strategy for Urban Power Distribution Systems Considering Coupling with Transportation Networks Under Heavy Rainstorm Disasters by Dongli Jia, Zhao Li, Yongle Dong, Xiaojun Wang, Mingcong Lin, Kaiyuan He, Xiaoyu Yang, Jiajing Liu

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A Monitoring Approach Based on Fuzzy Stochastic P-Timed Petri Nets of a Railway Transport Network by Anis M’hala

“…This paper proposes a monitoring approach based on stochastic fuzzy Petri nets (SFPNs) for railway transport networks. In railway transport, the time factor is a critical parameter as it includes constraints to avoid overlaps, delays, and collisions between trains. …”
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Analysis of Network Robustness in Weighted and Unweighted Approaches: A Case Study of the Air Transport Network in the Belt and Road Region by Lu Zhang, Yannan Zhao, Dongli Chen, Xinhuan Zhang

“…Therefore, we examined which centrality sequence is the most sensitive to network robustness in both unweighted and weighted approaches. The air transport network selected for the case study comprised the six subregions of the Eurasian landmass of the Belt and Road region. …”
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The importance of transportation networks and urban services in assessing the functional balance of human settlements: The case of the Makkah region in Saudi Arabia by Amani Derbali, Salma Dwidar, Amal Abdelsattar, Donia Abdelgawad, Abdallah Farhi

“…Our investigation highlights the limitations of the region’s urban structure and suggests solutions for addressing their root causes by comparing the current state of the region’s population, which houses 132 urban centers, and an alternative model based on a gravitational urban law utilizing Reilly’s law of retail gravitation (1931), which manipulates data relevant to population and transportation networks. The investigation is then enhanced by additional factors such as the functional weight, retail services, and services related to pilgrims’ rituals. …”
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A Continuous Deviation-Flow Location Problem for an Alternative-Fuel Refueling Station on a Tree-Like Transportation Network by Sang Jin Kweon, Seong Wook Hwang, Jose A. Ventura

“…This study addresses the continuous version of the problem for an AF refueling station on a tree-type transportation network when a portion of drivers are willing to deviate from their preplanned simple paths to receive refueling service. …”
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