Investigation of inland freight transport modal choice in Greece : Parameters and attributes influencing freight mode choice

Moschovou, TP; Giannopoulos, GA

dc.contributor.author	Moschovou, TP	en
dc.contributor.author	Giannopoulos, GA	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:33:40Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:33:40Z
dc.date.issued	2010	en
dc.identifier.issn	0361-1981	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/20521
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Civil	en
dc.subject.classification	Transportation	en
dc.subject.classification	Transportation Science & Technology	en
dc.subject.other	Decision making process	en
dc.subject.other	Freight modal choice	en
dc.subject.other	Freight transport	en
dc.subject.other	Governmental policies	en
dc.subject.other	Legal frameworks	en
dc.subject.other	Modal choice	en
dc.subject.other	Mode choice	en
dc.subject.other	Mode of transport	en
dc.subject.other	Questionnaire surveys	en
dc.subject.other	Statistical analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Transport costs	en
dc.subject.other	Transport market	en
dc.subject.other	Transport services	en
dc.subject.other	Decision making	en
dc.subject.other	Surveys	en
dc.subject.other	Freight transportation	en
dc.title	Investigation of inland freight transport modal choice in Greece : Parameters and attributes influencing freight mode choice	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.3141/2168-06	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2168-06	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2010	en
heal.abstract	The process and criteria for freight modal choice behavior in Greece were investigated in research between 2004 and 2009. The work involved a large-scale survey of various freight transport actors in Greece; a full statistical analysis of the results and a presentation to determine priorities, preferences, and detailed rankings of mode choice criteria; and a modeling exercise to produce models that depict the mode choice behavior of Greek firms. This paper discusses the questionnaire survey, characteristics of the participating firms, the decision-making process used for choosing the mode of transport, and the criteria used for mode choice decision making in Greece. The results contain conclusions and data that can be used to describe mode choice behavior in freight transport not only in Greece but also in other countries. These are summarized as reliability and quality of transport services, transport cost, characteristics of the transport chain, and the prevailing governmental policy and its corresponding legal framework for operation of the transport market. A future paper will contain the results of the modeling exercise and the various models of freight mode choice behavior that were formed.	en
heal.publisher	NATL ACAD SCIENCES	en
heal.journalName	Transportation Research Record	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.3141/2168-06	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000285277100006	en
dc.identifier.issue	2168	en
dc.identifier.spage	43	en
dc.identifier.epage	52	en