摘要
Operations research,popularly known as OR,is a scientific research method or mathematical technique for providing decision making aid in the management of large organizations or organized systems.In the real world,transportation,a large organized system,is the movement of humans,animals,and goods from one location to another.The transportation problem is significantly complicated because of its wide range.The modes of transportation include air,land(rail and road),water,cable,pipeline,and space.The field of transportation can also be divided into infrastructure,vehicles,and operations.Hence,transportation is essential for the development of civilizations,and has been an active topic for decades,while operations research is one of its key contents.This special issue examines the current progress,challenges and approaches in transportation through operations research.Thus,the scope of this issue covers high-quality original research focusing on the use of OR techniques(mathematical programming models,algorithms and simulation-based approaches,etc.)to deal with transportation problems.
