Cascade Failure Model in Multimodal Transport Network Risk Propagation

Table 2

Node parameter considerations.

Node type	Effects	Facilities and equipment	Redundancy	Expansion measures
Auxiliary node	Used for loading, unloading, handling, distribution processing, and information processing of goods in multimodal transport networks	Software and hardware facilities such as forklifts, work vehicles, conveyors, and information admission systems	Little	Accelerating operational efficiency
Storage node	Used for the storage of goods	Hardware facilities for pallets and shelves	Normal	Utilization of temporary storage areas
Transshipment node	Used for loading, unloading, handling, etc. of goods at the intersection of two modes of transportation	Hardware facilities for cranes and conveyors	Much	Infrastructure equipment between different modes of transport can be used with each other
Transport node	Transport operation for goods	Transport vehicles	More	Meeting the transportation demand by adjusting the number of transport vehicles