Research Article

Evolution of the China Railway Express Consolidation Network and Optimization of Consolidation Routes

Table 6

Additional consolidation centers that should be added as the value of time (VOT) increases.

VOT (, CNY/-day)Additional consolidation centers

125Chongqing, Wuhan, Chengdu, Zhengzhou, Xi’an, Urumqi, Shenyang, Tianjin
225Chongqing, Wuhan, Chengdu, Zhengzhou, Xi’an, Lanzhou, Urumqi, Shenyang, Tianjin
450Chongqing, Chengdu, Zhengzhou, Xi’an, Changsha, Hefei, Lanzhou, Urumqi, Shenyang, Tianjin, Xuzhou
650Chongqing, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Xi’an, Changsha, Urumqi, Shenyang, Tianjin, Xuzhou, Xingtai, Cangzhou
800Chongqing, Wuhan, Chengdu, Zhengzhou, Xi’an, Lanzhou, Urumqi, Shenyang, Tianjin, Xuzhou, Cangzhou, Qinhuangdao