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This book provides a macro-level understanding of transportation as an industry, through the lens of all the stakeholders that make up the ecosystem. It aids understanding about the transportation ecosystem, its components, challenges, contribution to economic growth, and the interplay between the stakeholders that govern the system. The contents also examine the background and history of transportation, emphasizing the fundamental role and importance the industry plays in companies, society, and the environment in which transportation service is provided. The book also provides an overview of carrier operations, management, technology, and the strategic principles for the successful management of different modes of transportation. This book is of interest to those working in academia, industry, and policy in the areas of transportation.
List of contents
Sustainable Rail Fuel Production from Biomass.- Thermochemical conversion of biomass wastes for biofuel production.- Vibrational Effect on Tribology.- Battery and Fuel Cell Trains: a critical review of activities performed at Florence University.- Automatic speed control of heavy-haulers trains.- A study on the Strength analysis of interior plate for rolling type gangway of urban railroad vehicle.- Safety policies and concerns for transportation of hazardous chemicals by Railway.- Repositioning The Nigerian Rail System For Global Competitiveness: Tackling The Noisome Peculiarities.- Mobile Aerial Ropeways Based On an Autonomous Self-Propelled Chassis: Design and Operation.- Linear Motors for High Speed Rail Transit System : A Sustainable Approach.- Approach to assist in the discovery of railway accident scenarios based on supervised learning.- Futuristic Trends in Automobile Exhaust Mufflers.- Heavy Metals Contaminants Threat to Environment: it's possible treatment.- Operational Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Air, Rail, Road, and Sea Transport Modes in Life Cycle Perspective.- Predicting the Effect on Land Values after Introducing High Speed Rail.- Deploying Machine Learning Models for Predictive Maintenance of high-value assets of Indian Railways.- Combining ITS and Optimization in Public Transit Planning.- Regenerative Braking in Indian Locomotives.
