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Freight Model Parameters

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Freight Model Parameters#

Mode Choice and Shipment Size Choice Model Parameters#

These are the parameters used in the joint mode choice and shipment size choice model to decide the chosen mode as well as the shipment weight. The parameters are contained in the FreightModeChoiceParameters.json file

These parameters are read in in the Path_Choice_Methods.h header file.

Category	Parameter Name	Description	Default	Data Type
Freight Logistics Choice Model	type	The type of the mode/shipment size model—can be joint (both chosen together with Frank-Copula model) or discrete (size and mode choice seperately)	joint	string
	Annual_Days_of_Operations	The number of days with freight operations in a year	365	float
	joint_config_file	The path to the configuration file for the joint mode and shipment size model	nan	path
	size_config_file	The path to the configuration file for the shipment size model	nan	path