Spring 2012 (Vol.51, No.1)
Baggage Fees and Airline Stock Performance: A Case of Initial Investor Misperception Abstract In response to increasing fuel costs, airlines began introducing baggage fees as a new source of revenue, fees which have since been increased. In this study, an event study methodology is used to examine the impact of these announcements on airline stock […]
Fall 2016 (Vol.55, No.3)
An Assessment and Measurement of Risks in the International Airline Industry: A Study of the ICAO Carriers Over the Period, 1990-2013 Abstract A prior study by one of the authors (Gritta, et. al. 2006) published in the Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, examined the extent of operating, financial, and total leverage facing the major U.S airlines, […]
Fall 2016 (Vol.55, No.3)
Hazardous Materials Transportation with Multiple Objectives: A Case Study in Taiwan Abstract Hazardous material (hazmat) transportation has been an important issue for handling hazardous materials, such as gases and chemical liquids. In the past, researchers have made great efforts to develop policies and route planning methods for hazmat transportation problems. In 2014, Kaohsiung City in Taiwan suffered a […]
Fall 2016 (Vol.55, No.3)
Investigating Mixed Logit Analysis of Critical Headways at a Single-Lane Instrumented Roundabout Abstract This paper examines 29,403 entering vehicles that rejected two or more headways for a total of 69,123 rejected headways. A detailed series of temporal parameters was established and used to estimate a mixed binary logit model and understand rejection/acceptance decisions. This technique allows for the […]
Fall 2016 (Vol.55, No.3)
Shippers’ Changing Priorities in Port Selection Decision – A Survey Analysis Using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) Abstract This paper analyzes different criterion that shippers employ in their port selection process. It uses results from a survey conducted on regional shippers from the chemical and life sciences industries that ship full container and LCL cargo of hazardous and […]
