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<p>Principles for determining influencing factors.</p> Siyuan Wei (7461299) Liu Xia (1383213) Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified Ecology Sociology Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified Science Policy plausible operating scenario multinomial logit model logit model estimates analytic hierarchy process 0 %, 33 time jointly account ahp results show thailand &# 8217 freight mode choice transportation time choice criteria ahp ), thailand railway sustainable thailand xlink "> trading companies swot analysis study assesses strong competitor secondary data second tier relative competitiveness operational conditions methods framework logistics enterprises findings indicate expert interviews existing modes eight experts decision weight combining literature calibrated attributes appropriate policy <div><p>This study assesses how the China-Thailand Railway may reshape Thailand’s trade with Guangxi by altering the relative competitiveness of road, rail, and sea freight. A mixed-methods framework is employed, combining literature and secondary data with expert interviews, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), a multinomial Logit model of freight mode choice, and a SWOT analysis. Eight experts from customs, academia, logistics enterprises, trading companies, and railway construction evaluate six route- choice criteria: transportation time, transportation cost, convenience, safety, punctuality, and transportation capacity. AHP results show that cost and time jointly account for about 62% of decision weight, with capacity and punctuality forming a second tier. Using these weights and calibrated attributes, the Logit model estimates that, under a plausible operating scenario, sea, rail, and road would capture roughly 37.0%, 33.2% and 29.8% of freight, respectively. The findings indicate that the China-Thailand Railway can become a strong competitor to existing modes and, under appropriate policy and operational conditions, support more efficient, reliable, and sustainable Thailand-Guangxi trade.</p></div> 2026-09-18T17:51:01Z Dataset Dataset 10.1371/journal.pone.0350972.t003 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/_p_Principles_for_determining_influencing_factors_p_/33939667 CC BY 4.0