Abstract
This paper develops a model for analyzing the potential of longer and heavier vehicles (LHVs) related to pre- and post-haulage in the intermodal rail-road transport chain (IRT). The paper considers the combined economic and emission costs among three different transport networks including intermodal rail-road transport with current Swedish regulatory framework for trucks, intermodal rail-road transport with LHVs, and direct-road transport. The objective is to analyse the potential of high-capacity transport associated with pre- and post-haulage for enhancing the competitiveness of intermodal transport from a full-costs perspective. The model developed is applied to a Swedish context and case study. Research findings reveal that the break-even of the IRT compared to the direct road transport could be significantly lowered, which suggests the LHVs contribute to exploring the market of IRT over smaller flows.
Highlights
Transport is a fundamental factor to the economy and society, and today more attention is given to improving the efficiency and cutting the external cost of logistics
This paper develops a model for analyzing the potential of longer and heavier vehicles related to pre- and post-haulage in the rail-truck intermodal transport chain
The literature review and case study both arrive at the conclusion that the longer and heavier vehicles (LHVs) contribute to improved efficiency, which can reduce both the economic and environmental costs of the pre- and post-haulage (PPH) related to the intermodal rail-road transport chain (IRT)
Summary
Transport is a fundamental factor to the economy and society, and today more attention is given to improving the efficiency and cutting the external cost of logistics. The competitiveness of IRT transport reported by much of the research depends on the costs of transshipment and the pre- and post-haulage (PPH) which accounts for 25% - 40% of the total cost of the IRT system [6]-[8] For this reason, this paper would like to measure the potential of lowering the cost of PPH as it relates to the intermodal transport chain. The purpose of this paper is to develop a model for analyzing the potential of longer and heavier vehicles related to pre- and post-haulage in the rail-truck intermodal transport chain. Using the case of Jula in Sweden and the developed model, the paper estimates the benefits achieved by shifting truck type from the Swedish current truck regulations to the longer ones with 32 m length This dispensation for longer vehicles could enable a competitive intermodal solution between Gothenburg harbor, Falköping intermodal terminal, and Jula’s central warehouse in Skara.
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