01100562

Component

https://doi.org/10.3141/2066-03

http://scholar.google.com...gsen&publication_year=2008

This paper examines the market potential for international rail-based intermodal services along the REORIENT Corridor, which spans 11 countries from the Baltic (Scandinavia) to the Mediterranean (Greece) through the accession countries of the European Union. The main approach followed in this assessment is to conduct scenario analyses using a state-of-the-art intermodal freight network modeling capability, which allows the evaluation of various service supply strategies under varying operational and policy scenarios. New service design options, developed through a combination of market-based research and expert opinion, are evaluated in regard to the potential addressable market demand and the likelihood of successfully competing for that demand. The analyses provide realistic assessments of the potential competitiveness of rail in attracting freight demand resulting from (a) operational considerations that pertain to the proposed services and (b) implementation of interoperability directives and barrier-removing or barrier-reducing improvements in physical, operational, or managerial aspects and business practices of the rail system that are aimed toward achieving European Commission policy objectives. In addition, the analysis points to characteristics of the demand, which is most likely to shift toward rail, in regard to commodity types and geographic location. The key question the paper seeks to answer is under what operational and policy conditions can pan-European intermodal rail freight services be competitive? Results show that prerequisites for success are a combination of favorable rail policies and the intermodal operations’ high level of service.

01117156

English

pp 21-30

2008

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309113380

Print

Figures (10) ; References (9) ; Tables (1)

Competition; Freight traffic; Intermodal transportation; International borders; Interoperability; Level of service; Market assessment; Market share; Network analysis (Planning); Railroads; Transportation policy

Freight demand; Market demand

European Union countries

Freight Transportation; Railroads; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

TRIS, TRB

Jan 29 2008 5:03PM

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