MEASURING THE IMPACTS OF FREIGHT TRANSPORT REGULATORY POLICIES

The purpose of this paper is to report on a disaggregate model of freight transport demand that was developed to forecast the impacts of freight transport regulatory policy options in South Africa. Two aspects of the methodology are emphasized: the compilation and tabulations of a disaggregate data base, and the policy option impacts predicted during application of the model. South Africa is currently undergoing a transition from a highly regulated to a deregulated freight transport industry. During the investigation leading up to this position, the data tabulations were used to illustrate to policymakers how regulation had created major distortions in the freight transport market. The predicted impacts of relaxing regulatory restrictions that were generated by the model helped to persuade these same policymakers to implement a more market-oriented freight transport policy for the country.

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• Authors:
  • PRINS, VICTOR
  • Schultheis, Maureen
• Publication Date: 1987

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 15-22
• Monograph Title: Freight transportation issues
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1154
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demand; Deregulation; Disaggregate analysis; Forecasting; Freight transportation; Impact studies; Laws and legislation; Marketing; Policy analysis; Policy making; Transportation
• Geographic Terms: South Africa
• Old TRIS Terms: Disaggregate models
• Subject Areas: Economics; Law; Society; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00475974
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309046564
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Sep 30 1988 12:00AM