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The article provides an overview of research progress in risk assessment models and methods for hazardous materials transportation over the last thirty years. The article presents a comprehensive review of existing literature, from 1991 to 2020, on risk assessment models and methods for hazardous materials transportation, and segregates relevant studies based on unimodal and intermodal transportation systems. Additionally, an example is considered to analyze the characteristics of each risk assessment model of unimodal transportation, and a novel detailed classification is proposed for the risk assessment problems.

The article appears to be reliable as it provides a comprehensive review of existing literature on this topic with clear evidence-based arguments. However, there are some potential biases in the article which should be noted. For instance, while the article does provide an overview of research progress in this field over the last thirty years, it does not explore any counterarguments or present both sides equally when discussing potential risks associated with different modes of transportations. Additionally, while it does provide a detailed classification for risk assessment problems related to hazardous materials transportation, it does not discuss any possible risks associated with these classifications or how they could be mitigated. Furthermore, while it does provide an example to analyze the characteristics of each risk assessment model of unimodal transportation, it does not discuss any potential limitations or drawbacks associated with this approach or how they could be addressed.

In conclusion, while this article provides a comprehensive review of existing literature on this topic with clear evidence-based arguments, there are some potential biases which should be noted such as lack of exploration into counterarguments or presenting both sides equally when discussing potential risks associated with different modes of transportations; lack of discussion about possible risks associated with classifications proposed; lack of discussion about potential limitations or drawbacks associated with using examples to analyze characteristics; etc.