SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS IN ROAD FREIGHT OPERATIONS: TOY OR TOOL?

This article provides a cost-benefit analysis of the use of satellite communication in road freight operations. It focuses on pilot studies undertaken as part of the METAFORA project. A description of the SATCOM pilot studies is provided first. Data provided include: a) the freight companies taking part; b) country of origin of the companies; and c) their most frequent destination. The satellite links used are also described briefly, as are the number of messages per vehicle sent per day, and the average cost of each transmission. The financial cost benefit analysis covers such data as: a) initial investment costs; b) annual running costs; and c) annual savings. Preliminary results of a socio-economic cost benefit analysis are also presented. For the covering abstract see IRRD 868006.

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• Authors:
  • Jorna, RAM
  • Verweij, C A
  • Anderson, S
• Conference:
  • TOWARDS AN INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM. PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST WORLD CONGRESS ON APPLICATIONS OF TRANSPORT TELEMATICS AND INTELLIGENT VEHICLE-HIGHWAY SYSTEMS, NOVEMBER 30 - 3RD DECEMBER 1994, PARIS. VOLUME 3
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 1508-15

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Artificial satellites; Benefit cost analysis; Conferences; Freight transportation; Intelligent transportation systems; Location; Logistics; Operating costs; Operations research; Vehicles
• ITRD Terms: 8531: Case study; 8525: Conference; 226: Cost benefit analysis; 741: Goods traffic; 9061: Location; 264: Logistics; 221: Operating costs; 9055: Operational research; 9125: Satellite; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00676103
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-89006-825-9
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Apr 12 1995 12:00AM