Longer Combination Vehicles (LCV) for Asia and the Pacific Region: Some Economic Implications

Philipp Nagl ()
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Philipp Nagl: Institute of Transport Economics and Logistics, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration.

No WP/07/02, MPDD Working Paper Series from United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Abstract: Road transport is the most important mode of freight transportation in terms of transportation output in almost all countries in the world, in particular in Asia and the Pacific region. For many years, the dimensions of road vehicles for freight transport have remained fixed, although road infrastructure in many countries has improved considerably and technical progress in vehicles has made them safer, quieter and more powerful. However, a number of countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States of America, have successfully demonstrated the use of road vehicles with extended dimensions for freight transport. Longer combination vehicles or vehicles with extended length and weight limits have the potential to make freight transport more efficient and environmentally friendly. The objective of this paper is to analyze the economic implications of permitting the use of longer combination vehicles.

Keywords: Longer combination vehicles; LCV; Container Transport; road freight transport (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O10 O53 R40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007-01
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