LONG DISTANCE FREIGHT TRANSPORT BY RAIL AND ROAD IN SWEDEN

FUAERRGODSTRANSPORTER MED JAERNVAEG OCH LANDSVAEG INOM SVERIGE

The study is based on a proposal from the Swedish state railways (SJ) to investigate changes of the total cost at variations in consignment size and annual quantity as well as changes of transport engineering. The scope has however been expanded so that it presents a methodology in the form of a flow chart that can be used for the dimensioning of long distance transport by rail and on the road. It is divided into six steps. In step 1 the aim is to determine the preliminary size of the handling unit and the number of units per consignment. In step 2 the planning of rail transport is framed and in step 3 that of road transport. In step 4 the transport cost for goods vehicles is estimated and in 5 the cost is calculated according to the tariffs of SK and ASG (two of Sweden's major hauling contractors). In step 6 SJ presents its cost for rail transport and finally quotes a price to the transport customer. The methodology was applied in two case studies; one with and one without industrial tracks. In both cases the importance of suitable consignment size and the interaction between handling unit and cargo space was stressed. Furthermore transport should be coordinated so that empty return transport is avoided.

• Corporate Authors:

  Lund University of Technology, Sweden

  Institution for Traffic Engineering, Fack 725
  S-220 07 Lund 7,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Carlsson, Y
  • Thelander, L
• Publication Date: 1979

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 175 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Calculation; Competition; Costs; Freight transportation; Handling characteristics; Marketing; Methodology; Motor carriers; Operations; Physical distribution; Planning; Railroad trains; Railroad transportation; Rate making; Trucks
• Identifier Terms: Statens Jarnvagar
• Uncontrolled Terms: Handling
• Old TRIS Terms: Operations planning
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 6464: Calculation; 224: Cost; 741: Goods traffic; 1236: Lorry; 5149: Mechanical handling; 9102: Method; 1173: Rail bound transport; 1268: Train
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00322565
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Report/Paper Numbers: TMTP-5107 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 1980 12:00AM