Assessing the technical efficiency of intermodal freight transport chains using a modified network DEA approach

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Assessing the technical efficiency of intermodal freight transport chains using a modified network DEA approach

Journal Article (2019)

Author(s)

Hamid Saeedi (Transport and Planning, Wageningen University & Research)

Behzad Behdani (Wageningen University & Research)

Bart Wiegmans (Transport and Planning)

Rob Zuidwijk ( Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam)

DOI related publication

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2019.04.003 Final published version

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Publication Year

2019

Language

English

Volume number

126

Pages (from-to)

66-86

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150

Abstract

This paper presents a modified Network DEA model (NDEA) to measure the performance of intermodal freight transport (IFT) chains and to find the sources of inefficiencies. The model addresses two challenges in the application of NDEA to the IFT domain: first, the chains may differ in the number of divisions (i.e., transshipment/transportation activities); and second, one needs to define a relevant intermediate service. For purposes of illustration, the model is applied to a particular European IFT network for which the inefficient transport/transshipment segments are identified and discussed.