Title of article
Freight modal policies toward a sustainable society
Author/Authors
Samimi, Amir Department of Civil Engineering - Sharif University of Technology - Tehran - Iran , Rahimi, Ehsan Department of Civil Engineering - Sharif University of Technology - Tehran - Iran , Amini, Hamidreza Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - Amirkabir University of Technology - Tehran - Iran , Jamshidi, Helia Department of Civil Engineering - Sharif University of Technology - Tehran - Iran
Pages
14
From page
2690
To page
2703
Abstract
Freight transport policy analysts struggle to shift truck freight movements to rail to diminish transportation externalities including environmental costs and safety issues. Therefore, policy-makers need to be aware of the consequences of their decisions beforehand. This study is mainly focused on two policies targeting fuel price and access to rail transportation. A nation-wide freight mode choice model is developed for Iran, and shippers’ tendency to choose rail or truck freight transportation is analyzed by considering the shipping time and cost, commodity weight, commodity type, and rail accessibility. Total fuel consumption and air pollution costs are compared in various scenarios. Based on the results, environmental transportation costs are significantly reduced as a result of the modal shift from truck to rail freight transportation, if the government reallocates the gasoline subsidy to the construction of prioritized railroads.
Keywords
Truck freight transportation , rail freight transportation , mode choice policy , energy subsidy , air pollution , transportation costs
Journal title
Scientia Iranica(Transactions A: Civil Engineering)
Serial Year
2020
Record number
2552830
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