Factors influencing freight facility location preference
This paper presents an analysis of factors affecting freight facility location, using a multinomial logit model formulation. A factor analysis is used to minimise correlation between attributes in the model. The modelling approach is then shown to be a suitable and potentially valuable approach to analysing facility location. For the data used (which was collected in Melbourne, Australia), the model calibration shows that the location choice decision can be modelled using four attributes of the alternative locations - a truck transport attribute, a market attribute, site availability and labour availability. Of these, the first two were the most influential. This result is of value in a transport planning context, because it means that transport system variables have an affect on freight facility location choice.
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Melbourne, Victoria Australia -
Authors:
- Young, W
- Ritchie, S G
- Ogden, K W
- Publication Date: 1980-9
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 22P
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- Issue Number: AIR 302-5
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Data collection; Decision making; Demand; Freight transportation; Intermodal terminals; Location; Mathematical models
- Geographic Terms: Australia
- ATRI Terms: Data collection; Decision process; Demand; Freight transport; Location; Modelling; Transport depot
- Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01439271
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB
- Files: ATRI
- Created Date: Aug 24 2012 10:07PM