Simulation of alternative approaches to relieving congestion at locks in a river transportion system

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 519-533

  Smith, L D ^a   Sweeney, D C ^a   Campbell, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOCKS (FASTENERS); NAVIGATION SYSTEMS; TRAFFIC CONGESTION;

DECISION RULES; DISCRETE-EVENT SIMULATION MODEL; OPERATIONAL RESEARCH; PEAK PERIOD; RECREATIONAL VESSELS; SET-UP TIME; TIME OF DAY; UPPER MISSISSIPPI;

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION;

EID: 62349127137     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602587     Document Type: Article

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