Bilevel optimization in the context of intermodal pricing: state of art

[en] With the rising interest to stimulate intermodal transport, determining pricing strategies can be intrinsically challenging. We provide a review on the current state of research in intermodal pricing, through which we identify a peculiar gap in optimization approaches. A suggestion to exploit the bilevel optimization technique is presented, as well as an account of its widely successful application to price setting problems. The different approaches to express the network users’ behavior, regarded as the lower level problem, are highlighted together with the particular modeling aspects of intermodal networks.

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Computer science

Author, co-author :

Tawfik, Christine Maher Fouad ; Université de Liège > HEC-Ecole de gestion : UER > UER Opérations : Logistique

Limbourg, Sabine ; Université de Liège > HEC-Ecole de gestion : UER > UER Opérations : Logistique

Language :

English

Title :

Bilevel optimization in the context of intermodal pricing: state of art

Publication date :

July 2015

Event name :

18th Euro Working Group on Transportation, EWGT 2015

Event place :

Delft, Netherlands

Event date :

from 14-07-2015 to 16-07-2015

Audience :

International

Main work title :

Proceedings of the 18th Euro Working Group on Transportation, EWGT 2015

Publisher :

Elsevier

Collection name :

Transportation Research Procedia, Volume 10, 2015, Pages 634-643

Peer reviewed :

Peer reviewed

Funders :

BELSPO - SPP Politique scientifique - Service Public Fédéral de Programmation Politique scientifique

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