Transport Economics - Assignment 2 - 123801
Transport Economics - Assignment 2 - 123801
UNIVERSITY
Name – MN Jayathilake
Reg No. – D/BLM/22/0003
Transport
• Air • Origins
• Road • Routes
Networks • Intermediary
• Rail Locations
Rail tracks, canals, • Maritime
• Sea highways Networks • Destinations
• Air • Road
• Terminals
• Pipelines Networks
Ports, Air Ports, • Rail
Stations Networks
• Logistical
Networks
Characteristics of Flight Different types of Ships for Different 1. Passenger Transport: Market Area
types of Cargo a. Private Vehicles: Includes cars,
• departure time, travel Time, • Longest Service area for
motorcycles, and other private modes of
expected delay, aircraft type, • General Package Cargo – transportation used for personal travel. inland transport
in-flight service etc. food stuffs, perishables, b. Public Transport: Refers to buses, • Service Passengers and
timber etc. trams, trains, and other modes of transport
Characteristics of carrier freight markets
• Bulk Cargo – liquid tankers, that are publicly available for passenger
• Intermodal integration
• Flight Schedule in market, solid, bulk carrier, gas tanker travel.
favored market segmentation
airport facilities of carrier, • Passenger Ships- Cruise / c. Taxis and Ride-Sharing: Includes
and specification.
liners traditional taxis as well as modern ride-
frequent flyer plan
sharing services like Uber and Lyft.
attractiveness etc. • Vehicle Ships- Roll on Roll off Capacity
etc.
Market Characteristics 2. Freight Transport: • A wagon can carry 50 to 100
Different Modes of Operation a. Light Goods Vehicles (LGV): Typically tons of freight.
• Distance, business travel small to medium-sized vans and trucks
• Unit specialization
between two cities, tourism • Linear Operation – fixed used for transporting goods over short
(intermodal, liquids, grains,
appeal etc. routes, fixed time schedule, distances.
b. Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV): Large
minerals, vehicles)
fixed Rate
Characteristics of all rivals trucks designed for long-haul • Economies of Scale (unit
• Tramp Services – Carry trains and double Stacking)
transportation of goods.
• Other flights on carrier, flights freight to any ports based on
c. Articulated Trucks: Consist of a tractor
on other carriers in Market, the need Costs
unit pulling a trailer and are commonly
Competing markets’ products • Charter Services – hiring used for transporting large volumes of • High construction and
etc. ships, voyage charter, time goods.
maintenance costs.
charter
• High Operating Costs; Labor,
3. Commercial Transport:
a. Courier and Delivery Services: locomotives, fuel and
Companies that provide express delivery equipment.
services for parcels and packages. • Transshipment and Train
b. Logistics and Distribution: Firms assembly increase costs.
involved in managing and coordinating the
movement of goods from producers to
consumers.
c. Waste Management and Collection:
Refers to vehicles and services involved in
collecting and disposing of waste materials.