ADVANCED FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS FOR CONGESTED URBAN AREAS

Although urban freight transportation is important, it does create disturbances that impact negatively on the quality of life in urban centers. This has led to increased efforts to measure and control freight movements within city centers. This paper introduces a potential organizational and technological framework for the integrated management of urban freight transportation. Important associated planning and operation issues and models are also identified. A formulation for one of these problems, the design of the proposed logistical structure, is described along with algorithmic and implementation issues. Proof-of-concept experiments based on data from the city of Rome indicate that the proposed system may indeed contribute toward creating a better city environment at a reasonable cost.

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  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VGJ-4D5JRHC-1/1/4926ef982fa2ee49b59246eba1f3525e
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• Authors:
  • Crainic, T G
  • Ricciardi, N
  • Storchi, G
• Publication Date: 2004-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 119-137
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0968-090X
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0968090X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Algorithms; Central business districts; Freight transportation; Logistics; Organization; Plan implementation; Quality of life; Strategic planning; Technology; Urban areas; Urban goods movement; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: Rome (Italy)
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00980567
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 24 2004 12:00AM