A decision support tool for locating an impact of an inland port in Inland Empire.
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2009-01-01
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Abstract: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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