Optimization of Urban Rail Transportation in Emerging Countries Using Operational Research Techniques

dc.creator	Agarana, M. C., Anake, T. A., Okagbue, H. I.
dc.date	2016-06-23
dc.date.accessioned	2025-03-29T19:32:34Z
dc.description	Rail systems are gradually becoming the most desirable form of transit infrastructure around the world, partly because they are becoming more environmentally friendly compared with airplanes and automobiles. This paper examines the place of emerging countries in this move of implementing modern rail system that will eventually enhance the realization of a low-carbon society. Network model, transportation model and linear programming algorithms are used to model the present urban rail transport system in Nigeria, as an emerging country, in order to optimize it. Operational research methods, including simplex method and MODI, with the aids of computer software (excel solver and LIP solver) were adopted to solve the resulting models. The results showed that optimization of rail transport system will not only reduce carbon emission but also bring about economic development which is required for the eradication of prevalent poverty in these emerging countries.
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.identifier	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/8261/
dc.identifier.uri	https://repository.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/handle/123456789/37750
dc.language	en
dc.subject	QA Mathematics, QA76 Computer software, TF Railroad engineering and operation
dc.title	Optimization of Urban Rail Transportation in Emerging Countries Using Operational Research Techniques
dc.type	Article

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