A decision support tool for locating an impact of an inland port in Inland Empire.
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A decision support tool for locating an impact of an inland port in Inland Empire.

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    By diverting port-related truck trips to rail, the development and operation of an inland port in

    southern california (i) increase transportation efficiency by switching from truck to train, (ii)

    create a smoother flow on the highways, (iii) create a cleaner environment, (iv) increase the

    capacity of the ports, (v) reduce demands on port land, and (vi) promote inland economic

    development and logistics integration. The secondary functions could be: (a) empty container

    depot, (b) air cargo consolidation, (c) transloading, (d) free trade zoning, (e) agile port container

    sorting. (f) value-added services, and (g) trade processing. In several reports, Inland Empire has

    been named as an attractive location for an inland port serving ports of Los Angeles and Long

    Beach. The main reasons for its attractiveness include proximity to the Colton intermodal

    facility, potential for finding an appropriate site, and relatively low initial investment. The

    purpose of this research project is to develop a decision support tool to identify the optimal

    location of the Inland Empire inland port. Given the daily origin-destination data from the ports

    to the distribution centers and processing centers in the Inland Empire, the model identifies the

    optimal location of an inland port. Due to environmental, legal, land availability, and economical

    concerns, it may not be feasible to locate an inland port on the theoretical optimal site. The

    decision support tool will also provide a set of contour lines showing the total truck miles

    traveled for the sites other than the theoretical optimal site.

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