| Title | The Development Trends and Management Strategies for Rail Freight in the World |
| Dept | IOT |
| Year | 2005 |
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| Summary | Published in May 2005 Due to rapid social and economic evolutiom, the development of logistics industry and the trend of small size product delivery, the advantage of high capacities of rail freight is not the top concem for customer any more. Today customers look for more mobility, real-time and integrated services for rail freight. To meet the needs of customers, the rail freight operators should think more about their operation and management strategies. In fact, the market share for rail freight is very Limited in most countries. To increase the market share and the capability of competition for rail freight, most govenments are engaging to propose new rail freight transportation policies. In Taiwan, the business of freight transport in Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) ia declining due to the price competition of road freight. In addition, TRA is now facing organization restructuring. The operation of rail freight in Taiwan becomes a critical issue. The future role of rail freight should be taken into consideration by the government. In order to have more understanding about the current trends of rail freight in other countries, this study reviews related experiences in Japan, European Union, German and UK. It is found that the success of rail freight not only depends on operators' efficiency, but also relies on supportive environment, including government's policy supports and society's consensus on environmental protection. |
| Post date | 2005/10/05 |
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