The Role of the Busan Port in the Formation of the Asian Transport Network

The importance of the port serving as a starting point for rail transport increases. However, South Korea is located on a part of the peninsula, due to historical and political differences with North Korea, it does not have a land connection with the mainland of Asia. South Korea has no experience i...

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Published in:Transportation research procedia (Online) 2022, Vol.61, p.384-387
Main Authors: Young, Lee Taek, Korol, R.G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Busan port
international rail transport
multimodal transport
Trans Korean railway
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Summary:The importance of the port serving as a starting point for rail transport increases. However, South Korea is located on a part of the peninsula, due to historical and political differences with North Korea, it does not have a land connection with the mainland of Asia. South Korea has no experience in international rail transportation and the share of rail transportation means is also low, so it can become a weakness in the formation of the Asian corridor in the future. This paper analyzes the problems of each future hypothetical scenario and what role of Busan Port should have.
ISSN:2352-1465
2352-1465
DOI:10.1016/j.trpro.2022.01.062