Fostering the Use of Unassisted Off-Hour Deliveries: Operational and Low-Noise Truck Technologies

The main objective of this paper is to provide an overview of the technologies available for use in unassisted off-hour deliveries (i.e., deliveries made outside of regular business hours without the presence of receiving staff). The focus is on technologies that monitor and provide access, on some level, to the establishment and those that lessen or eliminate the noise created by delivery trucks and equipment. This paper also touches on the costs and benefits to companies that use unassisted off-hour deliveries and, ultimately, the question of who should cover the costs of the technologies. This issue is tied to the discussion of policy implications and how the public sector can help increase the adoption of these delivery programs.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.3141/2379-07
• Summary URL:
  http://scholar.google.com/scholar_lookup?title=Fostering+the+Use+of+Unassisted+Off-Hour+Deliveries%3a+Operational+and+Low-Noise+Truck+Technologies&author=J.+Holgu%c3%adn-Veras&author=R.+Marquis&author=S.+Campbell&author=J.+Wojtowicz&author=C.+Wang&author=M.+Jaller&author=S.+Hodge&author=S.+Rothbard&author=R.+Goevaers&publication_year=2013
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• Authors:
  • Holguín-Veras, José
  • Marquis, Robyn
  • Campbell, Shama
  • Wojtowicz, Jeff
  • Wang, Cara
  • Jaller, Miguel
  • Hodge, Stacey Darville
  • Rothbard, Sandra
  • Goevaers, Robert
• Publication Date: 2013

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 57–63
• Monograph Title: Freight Operations 2013
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
  • Issue Number: 2379
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Delivery service; Noise control; Noise sources; Off peak periods; Policy making; Trucks
• Subject Areas: Environment; Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers; Vehicles and Equipment; I15: Environment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01478501
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780309287043
• Report/Paper Numbers: 13-4506
• Files: PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 15 2013 1:15PM