A road connection with North Korea would broaden the options for Russian food exporters, according to Epifanova, an associate professor of regional economics and management at Novosibirsk State University of Economics and Management. Truck transport suits industries that depend on regular and flexible deliveries, she argued, since schedules can be adjusted on short notice. Rail and sea routes carry volume, but a road bridge would let suppliers respond to orders faster. Her comments came amid discussion of a planned bridge link to the DPRK.