Unified Multimodal Transport Center – A Tool for the Development of the Environmental Geology of Transport

Abstract

The article covers the problem of oversaturation of the road space by traffic flows which are inappropriate all too often. Organization of effective transportation is a challenge for small discrete companies with a limited vehicle stock, and the incoming customer flow is chaotic to some extent. No centralized and economically viable distribution of demands by contractors’ resources is performed for the time being. For the purpose of the development of the environmental geology of transport it is proposed to organize a unified multimodal transport center which would receive information on requests for transportation of goods. The objective of such a center includes generation of a data base of carriers’ resources represented in real time, evaluation of a carrier's rating against a number of criteria, organization of transportation according to the most efficient scheme with application of multi-objective problem algorithms. The article contains algorithms built in the center functioning system which provide an opportunity to take decisions automatically, which would minimize the probability of human factor errors. Establishment of such a center will make it possible to distribute orders taking into account the geographical location of cargo-generating points and the positioning of vehicles, enhance the efficiency of vehicle stock operation, optimize traffic flows, reduce congestion of major roads by way of withdrawal of ineffectively used vehicle stock from the roads, redirect traffic flows bypassing major towns.