Key factors that influence the performance of China Railway express operations: case studies of ten lines in China

As more and more China Railway (CR) express lines have opened under the government's 'Belt and Road Initiative', the performance of CR express operations has varied widely. Many CR express lines face problems such as low demand, infrequent departures, and heavy reliance on local government subsidies. In this study, the authors analysed the key factors that influence the performance of CR express operations through a case study of ten typical CR express lines. The authors found that local market demand, government incentives, central government policy, infrastructure at the CR express departure stations, and matching the geographical location to the operational mode are the key factors in successful CR express operations. Central government policy can also stimulate local market demand and government incentives can promote infrastructure construction. The key factors that we identified interact, and can jointly increase the performance of CR express.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSTL.2022.123714
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  • Copyright © 2022 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
• Authors:
  • Cheng, Zhaolin
  • Zhao, Laijun
  • Li, Huiyong
• Publication Date: 2022

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Pagination: pp 395-431
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Inderscience Enterprises Limited
  • ISSN: 1756-6517
  • EISSN: 1756-6525
  • Serial URL: http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=ijstl

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Express service; Location; Railroad transportation; Transportation policy; Travel demand
• Identifier Terms: Belt and Road Initiative
• Geographic Terms: China
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01856461
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 29 2022 9:27AM