Research Article

An Approach for Economic Analysis of Intermodal Transportation

Table 1

The number of vehicles, equivalent factor, and wear and tear factor for road surface with respect to vehicle type.

Vehicle typeNumber of vehiclesEquivalent factorWear and tear factor

Automobile ( ) = 4,784,140 = 0.15
Minibus ( ) = 249,041 = 0.25
Bus ( ) = 126,587 = 0.50
Light truck ( ) = 1,073,728 = 0.25
Truck ( ) = 412,881 = 1.00
Articulated lorry ( ) = 61,965 = 2.00