TY  - BOOK
AU  - Konings,J.W.
AU  - Priemus,Hugo
AU  - Nijkamp,Peter
TI  - The future of automated freight transport: concepts, design, and implementation 
SN  - 9781845422394
U1  - 388.044 
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Cheltenham, UK, Northampton, MA
PB  - Edward Elgar
KW  - Freight and freightage
KW  - Technological innovations
KW  - Transportation
N1  - 1. The Future of Automated Freight Transport: An Overview Rob Konings, Hugo Priemus and Peter Nijkamp--
Part I: Automated Freight Transport: Concepts and Perspectives --
2. Road Transport Automation: Current ProjectsSteven Shladover --
3. Improved Quality of Rail Freight Service by Using Self-Propelled Freight WagonsJurgen Siegmann and Sven Heidmeier --
4. Opportunities for Automated Inland NavigationAlexander Lutz and Ernst-Dieter Gilles --
5. Developments in Underground Freight TransportationBen-Jaap Pielage and Joan Rijsenbrij --
6. Road-Rail Hybrid Transport: A New Modality for the Rhine-Schelde Delta AreaJoop Evers--
7. Automated Vehicle ControlPetros Ioannou and Arnab Bose --
8. Automated Traffic Control for Freight TransportMichiel Minderhoud and Ingo Hansen--
9. Infrastructure and Traffic Flow Issues: Requirements and ImplicationsMasoud Tabibi --
Part II: Automated Freight Transport: Design and Evaluation Tools --
10. Supporting the Design of Automated Transport Systems Using Innovative Simulation Corne Versteegt and Alexander Verbraeck--
11. Multi-Agent Systems for Planning and Operational ManagementAndre Bos, Mathijs de Weerdt and Cees Witteveen --
12. Evaluation of Automated Freight Transport SystemsJoy Dahlgren --
Part III: Automated Freight Transport: Implementation Issues --
13. Financing and Deploying Automated Freight SystemsDavid Levinson and Xi Zou --
14. Safety, a Strategic Aspect in Transport Systems DesignJohn Stoop --
15. Integration of Automated and Manned Freight TransportArjan van Binsbergen --
16. The Role of Government in Introducing Automated Freight Transport Systems Matthias Weber and Claus SeibtIndex
N2  - This book explores the many challenges faced by the development and implementation of automated freight transport systems. It offers a unique overview of current applications, developments and future perspectives. The subject of automation is not covered extensively in the existing literature on freight transport and this book aims to fill the gap
ER  -