Game Analysis of Different Transportation Modes in a Corridor Considering Carbon Emission Costs
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Abstract
This study aims to elucidate the implications of carbon peak and carbon neutrality targets on corridor logistics, with a focus on the burgeoning high-speed rail express sector. Acknowledging carbon emissions taxation as an integral component of transportation costs, it examines the competitive dynamics among four cargo transport modes: high-speed rail (HSR), conventional rail, aviation, and road transport. Within a strategic game framework, carriers are analyzed based on freight rates, speed, safety, reliability, and convenience to assess their utility. A dynamic game model and a solution approach are developed, aiming to optimize freight-related variables, maximize carriers’ generalized profits, and enhance shippers’ utility. Empirical validation is provided through case studies in Xi’an and Lanzhou, northwest China, affirming the model’s efficacy. The findings reveal the strong competitive edge of the high-speed rail express in the corridor, offering valuable insights for carrier pricing strategies, emission tax rate setting, and macro-policy adjustments in the transport sector.
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Research context
OpenAlex topics: Aviation Industry Analysis and Trends · Transportation Planning and Optimization · Transport and Economic Policies
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Affiliations
School of Traffic and Transportation, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Key Laboratory of Railway Industry on Plateau Railway Transportation Intelligent Management and Control, Lanzhou 730070, China
Funding
Research on Theory and Methods of High-Speed Railway Transportation Network Design · Industry Support Plan Project from Department of Education of Gansu Province · Key Research and Development Project of Gansu Province
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