Call for Papers—Special Issue of Transportation Science: Advances in Vehicle Routing

Abstract

Vehicle routing has been one of the main research areas in transportation science over the last 50 years. The design of good models and efficient solution methods to this problem is becoming increasingly important. There is also a clear trend toward richer, more descriptive models and correspondingly improved solution methods, enabling both larger and more complex real-world vehicle routing problems to be solved. Since 1991, the TRISTAN conferences have become one of the main gathering points of top researchers from academia and industry in all areas of transportation science, including vehicle routing. TRISTAN VII, which will be held in Tromso, Norway from June 20 to 25, 2010, will continue this tradition of excellence and friendly scientific exchanges. In connection with the activities of this conference, we are very glad to announce a special issue of Transportation Science, devoted to selected publications on Advances in Vehicle Routing. We seek submissions from participants to TRISTAN VII, but the special issue is open to the entire international research community in vehicle routing. Contributions covering all topics in vehicle routing are welcome. The topics include, but are not limited to, the full range from new problem formulations and new models to more effective exact or approximate solution approaches. All contributions will be peer reviewed according to the usual standards of the journal. Submission: Please submit your manuscript online via ScholarOne Manuscripts at http://mc. manuscriptcentral.com/transci. When choosing Manuscript Type in step 1 of the submission procedure, click “Special Issue—Vehicle Routing,” otherwise your submission will be handled as a regular manuscript.