A PROFILE OF URBAN GOODS FLOW IN CALGARY

The purpose of this paper is to present a summary of the movement of goods and trucks in Calgary. The organization of this paper reflects the pattern in which data was collected. Following the introduction, the pattern of goods movments in Calgary is developed and all data presented relates to how, when and in what state the goods move. Subsequently, operation of the present delivery system (trucks) is detailed giving the truck origin destination pattern and delivery vehicle characteristics. Finally, the operation at the origin and destination endpoints of the truck trip is explored and descriptions of the endpoints as well as their operations are presented.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was prepared for the Annual Conference held in Calagry, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

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  Ottawa, Ontario  Canada 
• Authors:
  • Suen, L
  • Bugatsch, R
• Conference:
  • This paper was prepared for the Annual Conference held in Calagry, 1975.
• Publication Date: 1975-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 59-84

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commodity flow; Delivery vehicles; Freight traffic; Freight transportation; Light trucks; Origin and destination; Trucks; Vehicle characteristics
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00147604
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Report Number 4
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1977 12:00AM