NEW URBAN GOODS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

Urban goods distribution is essential for the prosperity of urban areas but at the same time poses problems related to the environment, traffic safety and accessibility. One way to overcome these problems is to implement a totally new designed logistical system that optimises the efficiency from a business as well as societal perspective. The new system is based on physically separating intra-city transport from goods transport outside the cities. This opens the opportunity of optimising both intra and 'inter' urban goods transport systems independently. Within urban areas lightweight, small, highly manoeuvrable, noiseless, safe and low-emission vehicles can be used. And in the further future, maybe underground goods distribution systems. Outside cities larger trucks (up to road-train combinations), rail transport and in some cases even shipping can be used. The system requires a physical transfer, somewhere at the frames of a city (or in a region). Such a physical transfer is normally regarded as an important disadvantage as it is time consuming, costly, and inserts additional risk factors in the process. This disadvantage can be reduced by using standardised load units and by automating transhipment processes. Further more, the transhipment should be integrated neatly in adapted logistical systems. Thus far, most initiatives on improving urban distribution have been more or less 'stand alone' solutions and often have failed. The proposed new system should incorporate various cities and regions and should be supported by private and public parties. For the covering abstract of the conference see ITRD E205613. (A)

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  INSTITUTIONEN FOER TEKNIK OCH SAMHAELLE, LUNDS TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLA

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  LUND,   Sweden  SE-22100

  INSTITUTIONEN FOER TEKNIK OCH SAMHAELLE, LUNDS TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLA

  BOX 118
  LUND,   Sweden  SE-22100
• Authors:
  • BINSBERGEN VAN, A
  • VISSER, J
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 241-50
• Serial:
  • URBAN TRANSPORT SYSTEMS. PROCEEDINGS FROM THE 2ND KFB RESEARCH CONFERENCE IN LUND, SWEDEN, 7-8 JUNE, 1999 (BULLETIN 187)
  • Issue Number: 187:01
  • Publisher: INSTITUTIONEN FOER TEKNIK OCH SAMHAELLE, LUNDS TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLA
  • ISSN: 1404-272X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Conferences; Environmental protection; Freight transportation; Improvements; Logistics; Proposals; Traffic flow; Urban areas; Vehicles
• ITRD Terms: 9139: Accessibility; 8525: Conference; 2444: Environment protection; 1112: Freight transport; 9108: Improvement; 264: Logistics; 177: Specifications; 671: Traffic flow; 313: Urban area; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Environment; Freight Transportation; Research; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00822273
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jan 7 2002 12:00AM