Conflict resolution through negotiation in a railway open access market: A multi-agent system approach

Transportation Planning and Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 157-182

  Tsang, Chi Wai ^a   Ho, Tin Kin ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Agent negotiation; Multi agent systems; Open market; Railway; Track access pricing; Train scheduling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SCHEDULING;

AGENT NEGOTIATION; RAILWAY OPEN MARKET; RAILWAY OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES; TRACK ACCESS PRICING; TRAIN SERVICE PROVIDERS;

RAILROADS;

MARKET SYSTEM; NEGOTIATION PROCESS; RAILWAY TRANSPORT; ROAD PRICING; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; TRANSPORTATION POLICY;

EID: 33745554287     PISSN: 03081060     EISSN: 10290354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03081060600810899     Document Type: Article

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