Decision Support for Railway Infrastructure Planning Using the SIWEC–RAWEC Framework

Ibrahim Badi; George Baryannis; Mouhamed Bayane Bouraima

Decision Support for Railway Infrastructure Planning Using the SIWEC–RAWEC Framework

Ibrahim Badi, George Baryannis, Mouhamed Bayane Bouraima

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Abstract

Libya presently has no operational rail network, despite recognizing the potential benefits of rail in enhancing connectivity, economic growth, and environmental sustainability. This paper proposes a decision support framework integrating the Fuzzy Simple Weight Calculation (F-SIWEC) and Ranking Alternatives by Weighted Criteria Evaluation (RAWEC) methods to evaluate strategic railway development alternatives in contexts with limited infrastructure and data. The framework incorporates expert judgement, accounts for uncertainty, and is validated through comparative and sensitivity analyses against other MCDM methods. A case study in Libya identifies the Coastal Corridor Development strategy as the most suitable option, reflecting its capacity to serve major urban centers, facilitate trade through coastal ports, and minimize environmental and terrain-related constraints. The framework offers adaptability for other infrastructure sectors and regions with similar planning challenges.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	NEW HORIZONS of Transport and Communications 2025
Subtitle of host publication	Selected Papers from the 10th International Scientific Conference New Horizons of Transport and Communications, TransportaCom X, November 5-8, 2025, Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Editors	Željko Stević, Olegas Prentkovskis, Miroslav Kostadinović, Algimantas Danilevičius
Publisher	Springer, Cham
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9783032140784
ISBN (Print)	9783032140777, 9783032140807
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 3 Sept 2025
Event	X International Conference New Horizons of Transport and Communications 2025 - University of East Sarajevo, Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina Duration: 5 Nov 2025 → 8 Nov 2025 https://novihorizonti.sf.ues.rs.ba/

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure
Publisher	Springer Cham
ISSN (Print)	2523-3440
ISSN (Electronic)	2523-3459

Conference

Conference	X International Conference New Horizons of Transport and Communications 2025
Abbreviated title	TransportaCom 2025
Country/Territory	Bosnia and Herzegovina
City	Doboj
Period	5/11/25 → 8/11/25
Internet address	https://novihorizonti.sf.ues.rs.ba/

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Badi, I., Baryannis, G., & Bouraima, M. B. (Accepted/In press). Decision Support for Railway Infrastructure Planning Using the SIWEC–RAWEC Framework. In Ž. Stević, O. Prentkovskis, M. Kostadinović, & A. Danilevičius (Eds.), NEW HORIZONS of Transport and Communications 2025: Selected Papers from the 10th International Scientific Conference New Horizons of Transport and Communications, TransportaCom X, November 5-8, 2025, Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina (1st ed.). (Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure). Springer, Cham.

Badi, Ibrahim ; Baryannis, George ; Bouraima, Mouhamed Bayane. / Decision Support for Railway Infrastructure Planning Using the SIWEC–RAWEC Framework. NEW HORIZONS of Transport and Communications 2025: Selected Papers from the 10th International Scientific Conference New Horizons of Transport and Communications, TransportaCom X, November 5-8, 2025, Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. editor / Željko Stević ; Olegas Prentkovskis ; Miroslav Kostadinović ; Algimantas Danilevičius. 1st. ed. Springer, Cham, 2025. (Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure).

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Badi, I, Baryannis, G & Bouraima, MB 2025, Decision Support for Railway Infrastructure Planning Using the SIWEC–RAWEC Framework. in Ž Stević, O Prentkovskis, M Kostadinović & A Danilevičius (eds), NEW HORIZONS of Transport and Communications 2025: Selected Papers from the 10th International Scientific Conference New Horizons of Transport and Communications, TransportaCom X, November 5-8, 2025, Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 1st edn, Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure, Springer, Cham, X International Conference New Horizons of Transport and Communications 2025, Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5/11/25.

Decision Support for Railway Infrastructure Planning Using the SIWEC–RAWEC Framework. / Badi, Ibrahim; Baryannis, George; Bouraima, Mouhamed Bayane.
NEW HORIZONS of Transport and Communications 2025: Selected Papers from the 10th International Scientific Conference New Horizons of Transport and Communications, TransportaCom X, November 5-8, 2025, Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. ed. / Željko Stević; Olegas Prentkovskis; Miroslav Kostadinović; Algimantas Danilevičius. 1st. ed. Springer, Cham, 2025. (Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure).

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Badi I, Baryannis G, Bouraima MB. Decision Support for Railway Infrastructure Planning Using the SIWEC–RAWEC Framework. In Stević Ž, Prentkovskis O, Kostadinović M, Danilevičius A, editors, NEW HORIZONS of Transport and Communications 2025: Selected Papers from the 10th International Scientific Conference New Horizons of Transport and Communications, TransportaCom X, November 5-8, 2025, Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 1st ed. Springer, Cham. 2025. (Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure).

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