The evolution and influencing factors of digital freight structure in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration: A complex network analysis perspective

IF 6.3 2区工程技术 Q1 ECONOMICS

Transport Policy Pub Date : 2025-08-05 DOI:10.1016/j.tranpol.2025.07.036

Hongchang Li, Lingtong Kong, Xiaojun Zhao

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Abstract

Digital freight platforms have emerged as key enablers of efficiency in modern road transportation, particularly in integrating logistics resources and optimizing freight flows. This study examines the structural evolution and driving forces of the digital freight network in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) urban agglomeration, drawing on complex network theory. By applying centrality indicators and the standard deviation ellipse method, we identify a shift from a centralized to a multi-centered collaborative network between 2020 and 2023, accompanied by improvements in network efficiency and spatial resilience. The empirical analysis highlights transportation infrastructure and digital economy development as the main contributors to network optimization. Infrastructure investments enhance intercity connectivity, while digitalization fosters more synchronized flows of goods and information. Based on these findings, we propose policy recommendations to advance regional multimodal integration, improve logistics corridor planning, and strengthen digital platform governance, contributing to the high-quality development of regional freight systems.

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京津冀城市群数字化货运结构演化及影响因素——基于复杂网络分析视角

数字货运平台已成为提高现代公路运输效率的关键因素，特别是在整合物流资源和优化货运流方面。基于复杂网络理论，研究了京津冀城市群数字化货运网络的结构演化与驱动力。通过应用中心性指标和标准差椭圆法，我们发现2020 - 2023年将从集中式协同网络向多中心协同网络转变，同时网络效率和空间弹性也会有所提高。实证分析表明，交通基础设施和数字经济发展是网络优化的主要贡献者。基础设施投资加强了城际互联互通，而数字化则促进了货物和信息更加同步的流动。在此基础上，我们提出政策建议，推动区域多式联运一体化，完善物流走廊规划，加强数字平台治理，促进区域货运系统的高质量发展。

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Transport Policy Multiple-

CiteScore

12.10

自引率

10.30%

发文量

282

期刊介绍： Transport Policy is an international journal aimed at bridging the gap between theory and practice in transport. Its subject areas reflect the concerns of policymakers in government, industry, voluntary organisations and the public at large, providing independent, original and rigorous analysis to understand how policy decisions have been taken, monitor their effects, and suggest how they may be improved. The journal treats the transport sector comprehensively, and in the context of other sectors including energy, housing, industry and planning. All modes are covered: land, sea and air; road and rail; public and private; motorised and non-motorised; passenger and freight.