Developing a sustainable road-rail multimodal distribution network for improved animal welfare and meat quality under carbon tax in Queensland, Australia
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Article Title | Developing a sustainable road-rail multimodal distribution network for improved animal welfare and meat quality under carbon tax in Queensland, Australia |
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ERA Journal ID | 200266 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Babagolzadeh, Mahla, Zhang, Yahua, Yu, Hang, Yong, Jianming, Kille, Tarryn and Shrestha, Anup |
Journal Title | Case Studies on Transport Policy |
Journal Citation | 17 (2024) |
Article Number | 101224 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2024 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 2213-624X |
2213-6258 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2024.101224 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213624X24000798 |
Abstract | There have been ongoing calls for reviving the rail system in Australia to transport cattle and meat products which is thought to be more reliable transport mode than road transport. This paper aims to develop a decision support model for the road-rail network for meat and cattle transportation. This model considers animal welfare, traffic congestion, and meat quality loss due to the delay of transportation as well as the effects of a carbon tax. The proposed model generates an optimal network configuration in which each leg of the journey is conducted by the most reliable and efficient transport mode. We implement this model using the meat and cattle supply chain case of Queensland that that comprises production regions, terminals, abattoirs, seaports and distribution centers. The results indicate that the road–rail multimodal network would be preferred if animal welfare issues were prioritised. Our decision support model is expected to support policy makers in making decisions to design a transport network with optimum balance of economic and |
Keywords | Road-rail multimodal network; Sustainability; Animal welfare; Decision support model |
Article Publishing Charge (APC) Funding | Other |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350999. Transportation, logistics and supply chains not elsewhere classified |
Byline Affiliations | School of Business |
University of South Australia | |
Shanghai Maritime University, China |
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