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http://dx.doi.org/10.12815/kits.2018.17.4.01

Choice Factors of Freight Transport Mode in Korea: Literature Review and Directions for Future Research  

Choi, Chang-Ho (Division of Logistics and International Trade, Chonnam National University)
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The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems / v.17, no.4, 2018 , pp. 1-13 More about this Journal
Abstract
The present study was conducted to analyze transport mode choice factors of shippers in Korea and to suggest policy implications and directions for future research. The findings showed that the research on freight mode choice factors in Korea is somewhat insufficient compared to that of other countries. In order to enhance the research, it is necessary to expand the number of studies and to strengthen the research to reflect characteristics of each transport mode. In particular, it is necessary to focus on identifying the characteristics of multimodal transport, including railway and shipping linked to truck. On the other hand, it was confirmed that the major factors influencing the choice of transport mode of shippers in Korea overlapped with foreign research cases. In addition, the implications for policy were derived when the analysis was separately conducted for Korea and other countries regarding individual transport mode and transport range. These results could be applied to various fields such as policy making to improve the efficiency of shippers' selection of transport mode and the estimation of transport mode choice model.
Keywords
Shipper; Freight transport mode; Choice factor; Domestic research; Literature review;
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