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Are there papers studying how multimodal transport affects the discount factor (alpha) in hub networks?

Have any studies examined how introducing multimodal transportation affects the calculation or optimal value of the cost discount factor (alpha) in hub location and network design problems?

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By Varun Answered 8 months ago

Research directly linking multimodal transport to the hub discount factor (α) is niche. Focus on literature in Transportation Science or Computers & Operations Research on multimodal hub location. Authors like Alumur, Yaman, or Contreras may have models where α varies by mode, reflecting different economies of scale or cost structures for air, rail, or road segments.

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