Research Article

A System Dynamics Model of the Modal Shift from Road to Rail: Containerization and Imposition of Taxes

Table 2

Sources of variables for the case study.

VariablesSourceValueUnit

Initiative factor by taxChoi et al. [7]0.228
Initiative factor by R&DChoi et al. [7]0.528
Practical rateKOTI [28]0.206
Probabilistic decisionAssumption0.100
Manufacturing steel coilsAssumption15,000Tons
Handling charge reducedChoi and Lee [22]7%