Factors Affecting the Capacity Utilization of Road Freight Transport in Turkey

IF 0.8 4区工程技术 Q4 ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Teknik Dergi Pub Date : 2020-03-01 DOI:10.18400/tekderg.413807

Murat Özen, Muhammad Fayyaz, Hediye Tüydeş Yaman

引用次数: 1

Abstract

Road freight accounts for the 89% of the inland freight transportation in Turkey. This study examined the factors affecting capacity utilization in Turkey with a specific focus on load factors and empty running. These two decisions, the load factor and the choice of running empty, are modelled jointly in a Heckman model. The model results showed that rigid and articulated trucks represent relatively different transport markets. Their age and the distance profile of the shipments affect the load factor and the probability of running empty. These effects are further examined for different commodity types and by testing different econometric specifications.

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影响土耳其公路货物运输能力利用的因素

公路货运占土耳其内陆货运的89%。本研究考察了影响土耳其产能利用率的因素，特别关注了负荷因素和空载。负荷因子和空载选择这两种决策在Heckman模型中共同建模。模型结果表明，刚性和铰接卡车代表了相对不同的运输市场。它们的年龄和货物的距离分布会影响负载系数和空载概率。通过测试不同的计量经济规格，对不同的商品类型进一步检查这些影响。

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Teknik Dergi 工程技术-工程：土木

自引率

30.80%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

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