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Comparative Analysis of Accessibility for Freight Transport in Corridor Regions: Results of Two Case Studies

In: Integrated Spatial and Transport Infrastructure Development

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  • Alessandro Africani

    (Uniontrasporti scarl)

  • Roberta Delpiano

    (Uniontrasporti scarl)

  • Hansjörg Drewello

    (University of Applied Sciences Kehl)

  • Antonello Fontanili

    (Uniontrasporti scarl)

  • Marcel Huschebeck

    (PTV Group)

  • Daniela Taake

    (PTV Group)

Abstract

Regional accessibility is the main ‘product’ of a transport system in a region. It determines the locational advantage of an area relative to other areas. To measure regional accessibility, various quantitative indicators were developed in the past. The idea of most of those indicators is that the accessibility of a region is directly proportional to the attractiveness or size of the region, and indirectly proportional to distance, travel time or cost. As those indicators are based exclusively on quantitative data, qualitative aspects as the quality of the infrastructure and the quality of the supply of logistic services are neglected. Therefore, a logistics accessibility analysis is performed for regions along the corridor. A methodology is presented which allows the examination and evaluation of qualitative aspects of regional accessibility concerning freight transport. An important module of this methodology is an expert assessment which addresses terminal and infrastructure operators as well as important forwarders. The aim is to identify regional issues as well as to reach an overview about a region’s logistics accessibility that allows a comparison with other regions in the corridor. Finally the results of the exemplary application of this accessibility analysis in the corridor regions ‘Technology Region Karlsruhe’ and ‘Liguria’ are presented.

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  • Alessandro Africani & Roberta Delpiano & Hansjörg Drewello & Antonello Fontanili & Marcel Huschebeck & Daniela Taake, 2016. "Comparative Analysis of Accessibility for Freight Transport in Corridor Regions: Results of Two Case Studies," Contributions to Economics, in: Hansjörg Drewello & Bernd Scholl (ed.), Integrated Spatial and Transport Infrastructure Development, pages 133-146, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:conchp:978-3-319-15708-5_8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-15708-5_8
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    1. Khalili, Fatemeh Bagheri & Antunes, António Pais & Mohaymany, Afshin Shariat, 2020. "Evaluating interregional freight accessibility conditions through the combination of centrality and reliability measures," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 83(C).
    2. Wang, Yanxia & Li, Yisong & Huang, Yixiao & Gong, Daqing, 2023. "Analyzing the impacts of logistics suburbanization on logistics service accessibility: Accessibility modeling approach for urban freight," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 138(C), pages 25-44.

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