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Open AccessPublished: 3 November 2025

Risk Analysis of Air Cargo Discrepancies within the Air Freight Supply Chain by Utilizing Innovative Batch Mode, Blockchain, and Clustering Methods

Muhammad Salman

Transportation Development Research · 72-104 · 10.55121/tdr.v3i2.983

There is no integration mechanism available between independent systems (sales and shipment), so it creates uncertainty in the air freight industry. Regarding the problems, freight forwarders or airline sales officers can make a manifest for the shippers; however, various airlines plan different routes for shipping services. But

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Open AccessPublished: 1 November 2025

Socioeconomic Profiles of Drivers of Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Self-Reported Causes of Road Traffic Crashes in Southwestern Nigeria

Olusegun Fasaanu, olabisi olapoju, Samuel A. Aguda

Transportation Development Research · 63-71 · 10.55121/tdr.v3i2.784

Heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) crashes, particularly those involving tankers and trailers, present severe safety challenges in Nigeria due to the combination of human, vehicular, and infrastructural risk factors. This study investigates the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of HDV drivers in Southwestern Nigeria and examin

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Open AccessPublished: 29 October 2025

Platformising Informal Motorcycle Transport, Youth Livelihoods, and Digital Constraints: A Case of ORide E-Hailing in Ibadan, Nigeria

Ingomowei Preye Samson, Michael Obinna Iwelu

Transportation Development Research · 52-62 · 10.55121/tdr.v3i2.717

The platform-based motorcycle ride-hailing is changing informal mobility systems in African urban areas, but there is little empirical data on the socio-economic effects, adoption forces, and challenges of sustainability. This paper examines the rise of ORide, a commercial motorcycle e-hailing service in Ibadan, Nigeria, and wha

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Open AccessPublished: 21 October 2025

Last-Mile Logistics Optimization in West Africa: A Machine Learning-Driven Case Study of Ghana and Burkina Faso

Eugene Ansah Owusu Ampaw, Qin Jin, Maxwell Ako Owusu-Ampaw, Isaac Richard Malan

Transportation Development Research · 40-51 · 10.55121/tdr.v3i2.435

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the emergence of e-commerce and the rising population of cities is placing novel strain on logistics systems. The efficiency of last-mile delivery (LMD) is an important factor for improving the economic output and sustainable development of cities, particularly in fast urban development areas. This study i

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Open AccessPublished: 20 October 2025

The Impact of Weather Conditions on the Number of Road Accidents in England

Piotr Gorzelańczyk, Dominique Trual Molintas

Transportation Development Research · 29-39 · 10.55121/tdr.v3i2.875

This study investigates the relationship between average monthly surface temperature and road traffic accidents in England, across ten years. Using (n = 120) on collisions, casualties, and average surface temperature, we applied descriptive statistics, Pearson and Spearman correlations, simple linear regressions, and a multivari

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Open AccessPublished: 19 October 2025

From Service Quality to Loyalty: Understanding Rail Commuter Satisfaction in Greater Kuala Lumpur

Maryam Kalhoro, Hui Nee Au Yong, Charles Ramendran SPR

Transportation Development Research · 9-28 · 10.55121/tdr.v3i2.678

Rapid urbanization in Greater Kuala Lumpur has intensified automobile dependency, causing congestion and environmental concerns. Although urban rail systems are promoted as sustainable alternatives, their adoption remains limited. This study examines how service quality influences commuter loyalty and whether satisfaction mediat

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Open AccessPublished: 17 October 2025

Special Shaped Bodies of Revolution with Delay of Laminar-Turbulent Transition and their Applications in Clean Energy Technologies

Igor Nesteruk

Transportation Development Research · 1-8 · 10.55121/tdr.v3i2.697

Shapes with negative pressure gradients on their surfaces were proposed in order to avoid separation of the boundary layer. Wind tunnel tests have confirmed the absence of separation on some bodies of revolution similar to the trunks of aquatic animals. According to the Tollmin-Schlichting-Lin theory, the boundary-layer on a fla

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Open AccessPublished: 30 June 2025

Integrating 5PL Frameworks with Drone-Based Last-Mile Delivery: A Model for Future-Ready Logistics

Tejinder Singh Lakhwani

Transportation Development Research · 27-45 · 10.55121/tdr.v3i1.449

The rapid evolution of logistics service providers from 1PL to 5PL has underscored the growing need for intelligent, data-driven orchestration across the supply chain. Simultaneously, drone-based delivery has emerged as a promising solution to last-mile challenges, particularly in urban congestion zones and infrastructure-defici

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Open AccessPublished: 30 June 2025

A Decomposition Model for Risk Equity and Network Accessibility Trade off in Hazardous Material Transportation: An Empirical Study

Abbas Mahmoudabadi

Transportation Development Research · 14-26 · 10.55121/tdr.v3i1.404

A major part of goods and substances transported across the world is categorized as hazardous materials (Hazmat) or dangerous goods. Hazmat transportation has potential risks in nature, so it is essential to avoid risk agglomeration in the most frequently selected routes while transport planning in practice. The concern leads au

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Open AccessPublished: 17 June 2025

Enhancing Road Safety and Network Intelligence through Vehicleto-Everything (V2X) Communication: Architectures, Models, and Performance Analysis

Qutaiba Ibrahim Ali, Hussein M. Mohammed

Transportation Development Research · 1-13 · 10.55121/tdr.v3i1.426

Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication is a transformative and rapidly advancing paradigm that enables real-time, bidirectional data exchange between vehicles, infrastructure, pedestrians, and broader network systems using wireless technologies. As urban mobility becomes more complex and traffic congestion, collision rates, a

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