FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION IN GONGESTED URBAN AREAS: ISSUES AND METHODOLOGIES

In this paper, we examine relationships between the structure of fast growing, highly congested urban areas hand their transportation systems, attempt to classify the main issues relative to planning freight transportation in such areas, and survey some possible methodologies that could be used to address them. The case of Shanghai, China, a typical congested urban area with a very fast development rate, illustrate our developments.

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• Authors:
  • He, S H
  • Crainic, T G
• Conference:
  • World Transport Research: Selected Proceedings of the 8th World Conference on Transport Research
  • Location: Antwerp, Belgium
  • Date: 1998-7-12 to 1998-7-17
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 321-334

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demand; Development; Freight transportation; Origin and destination; Traffic congestion; Transportation system management; Urban areas; Urban growth; Zoning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Growth management
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00784085
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0080435904
• Report/Paper Numbers: Volume 4
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 18 2000 12:00AM