This paper presents an in-depth computational comparison of the basic solution algorithms for solving transportation problems. The comparison is performed using "state of the art" computer codes for ...

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Every Thanksgiving, from when I was a little kid up until 2016, I used to travel from Iowa City to Chicago to visit my grandparents in the city. It was a three-and-a-half-hour trip, not including ...

A Congressional commission tasked with fixing and updating the nation's transportation system and infrastructure has weighed in with its recommendations, which take a sweeping look at modernization ...

North Texas cities are considering autonomous, elevated cable cars as the newest attempt at tackling traffic congestion in the region. Courtesy of Holmes Solutions We want to make sure we have this ...

Larry Elder As we approach the heart of summer, families around the country are planning travel vacations. With gas prices approaching $5 per gallon in some places, Americans are looking for anything ...