A Study of container yard location to support multiple transport connections

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PURPOSES: To prioritize the factors that influence the determination of appropriate location of a container yard as well as the location of appropriate container storage yard in Pathum Thani and Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya provinces. METHODS: Analytic Hierarchy Process technique was used to analyze important factors in choosing container yard locations. Data were collected from 30 experts in the field of rail freight transport and multi modal transportation by using a questionnaire for hierarchical analysis concepts. The group of experts was selected by using purposive selection method. RESULTS: The main decision criterion that experts gave the priority was the geographic location criterion, followed by suitability in terms of logistics, infrastructure, government support and the volume of goods used in transportation. The attractive criteria for logistics operations was the most important factor. The appropriate locations for developing a container yard to support the connection of multi-modal transportation was the Chiang Rak Noi Station and Ban Ma Station respectively. THEORETICAL/POLICY IMPLICATTIONS: The most suitable container storage yard in Pathum Thani Province and Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya could be Chiang Rak Noi Station. The most important factor for selecting suitable container yard was the attractiveness for logistics operations.