The usage of optimization models for sustainable road transport evaluation

Abstract

Road transportation is today the main stream to reach many destinations not only within the EU-27 but also in the other part of the world. Passenger and freight activities have been on the top for reaching my areas for societal and business engagements. In performing these activities, desirable as well are undesirable outcomes are degenerated resulting in a call for concern of different stakeholders to evaluate its level of sustainability and make prediction for future development. In this light, a three year dataset was collected based on the various road transport activities and the resulting outcomes. The modeling technique used was the data envelopment analysis (DEA) method within which the CCR model was used. Results revealed that some member countries are operating efficiently while other inefficiently.