@article{ref1,
title="Risk assessment framework for the rail transport of hazardous materials",
journal="Transportation research record",
year="2014",
author="Rahbar, Mohadeseh and Bagheri, Morteza",
volume="2411",
number="",
pages="90-95",
abstract="This research presented a unique opportunity to investigate an innovative train assembly process to mitigate the risks associated with the rail transport of hazardous materials (hazmat). This paper presented the formulation and solution of a risk assessment framework for moving hazmat by rail transport. The databases of FRA have been used to develop a risk minimization model for application that incorporates in-transit risk as well as rail yard train assembly cost and time constraints. The research problem was formulated as a mixed integer programming problem to be solved with the CPLEX software. The merits of the proposed model were illustrated through a case study highlighting the inadequacies of previous studies.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0361-1981",
doi="10.3141/2411-11",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2411-11"
}