LRN 2016 SPECIAL – high capacity vehicles and modal shift from rail to road : combining macro and micro analyses
(2018) In International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications 21(2). p.115-132- Abstract
This paper addresses a road transport policy of allowing high capacity vehicles (HCVs) on the roads. The purpose is to examine the effect reduced road transport costs from HCVs can have on a modal shift. Two studies of HCV implementation in Sweden were combined. A micro-based case study modelled the distribution network of a major retailer in scenarios based on actual cost and flow data. A macro analysis was conducted of the cross-elasticity between rail and road combined with detailed price changes for lorries considering the product characteristics in different industries. The results show the long-term effects of HCVs on the modal shift for heavier, and heavier and longer vehicles. The combined approach triangulates the results and... (More)
This paper addresses a road transport policy of allowing high capacity vehicles (HCVs) on the roads. The purpose is to examine the effect reduced road transport costs from HCVs can have on a modal shift. Two studies of HCV implementation in Sweden were combined. A micro-based case study modelled the distribution network of a major retailer in scenarios based on actual cost and flow data. A macro analysis was conducted of the cross-elasticity between rail and road combined with detailed price changes for lorries considering the product characteristics in different industries. The results show the long-term effects of HCVs on the modal shift for heavier, and heavier and longer vehicles. The combined approach triangulates the results and highlights the effects of logistics decision-making, transport network characteristics, and time. It emphasises linkages between modal shift and road transport efficiency, price reductions, geographical characteristics, product types, train organisation, and the capacity of HCVs.
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- author
- Pålsson, Henrik LU and Sternberg, Henrik LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2018-03-04
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Environment, high capacity vehicle, modal shift, road transport, Sweden, transport policy
- in
- International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications
- volume
- 21
- issue
- 2
- pages
- 115 - 132
- publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85041930400
- ISSN
- 1367-5567
- DOI
- 10.1080/13675567.2018.1430232
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 31f915ec-030d-4d49-bb2d-ab77342441d7
- date added to LUP
- 2018-02-20 14:08:41
- date last changed
- 2022-03-17 05:50:01
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