%0 Journal Article %T Optimization models of rail transportation under the financial crisis %A Gheorghe-Stelian B£żLAN %A Mariana B£żLAN %J Scientific Bulletin : Economic Sciences %D 2011 %I University of Pitesti %X This paper proposes an analysis of the most used models to optimize the rail transportation. Are presented a series of optimization models of labor efficiency in this sector, but also elements that gives the information on the competitiveness of this mode of transport. %K railway %K railway optimization %K optimization models for railway %U http://economic.upit.ro/repec/pdf/2011_1_6.pdf