Fostering sustainable transportation operations through corridor management: A simulation gaming approach

Kurapati, S.; Kourounioti, I.; Lukosch, H.K.; Tavasszy, Lorant; Verbraeck, A.

doi:10.3390/su10020455

Fostering sustainable transportation operations through corridor management

Title

Fostering sustainable transportation operations through corridor management: A simulation gaming approach

Author

Kurapati, S. (TU Delft Policy Analysis)
Kourounioti, I. (TU Delft Transport and Logistics)
Lukosch, H.K. (TU Delft Policy Analysis)
Tavasszy, Lorant (TU Delft Transport and Planning; TU Delft Transport and Logistics)
Verbraeck, A. (TU Delft Policy Analysis)

Date

2018

Abstract

Synchromodality is described as a network of well-synchronised and interconnected transportation modes. One of the most important advantages of synchromodality is the development of a sustainable transportation system. Given the numerous stakeholders and network interdependencies within freight transport corridors, achieving efficient coordination and management is complex. In this paper, we regard information exchange as one of the main enablers of collaboration between the infrastructure managers. We developed a digital single-player simulation game called “Modal Manager” comprising logistic service providers and infrastructure managers. Each player takes over the role of an infrastructure manager who must use information provision as a tool to control flows in a network where various planned and unplanned disruptions occur. We include the game in a session where participants are able to interact with the game and with each other. The first gameplay session with Dutch experts revealed that infrastructure managers perceive synchromodality as a way to cope with disruptions more efficiently. On the other hand, the concept of synchromodal corridor management is ambiguous and various legal and governance barriers exist that hinder its implementation.

Subject

Information exchange
Infrastructure managers
Simulation gaming
Synchromodal corridor management
OA-Fund TU Delft

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.3390/su10020455

ISSN

2071-1050

Source

Sustainability, 10 (2), 1-18

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