PROCEEDINGS OF A WORKSHOP ON IMPLICATIONS OF THE NEW DIGITAL ECONOMY ON TRANSPORTATION: DEVELOPING RESEARCH AND DATA NEEDS, WASHINGTON, D.C., SEPTEMBER 14-15, 2000
Perhaps the most prominent aspect of the new digital economy is e-commerce. This globally connected, digitally supported economy is changing transportation in at least two major ways - (1) changes in freight demand and movements, and (2) changes in personal travel demand and travel patterns. There is considerable speculation about e-commerce's impact on transportation. Some foresee that e-commerce will have substantial impacts, far beyond the more obvious impacts on the freight industry. However, little is known about specifically how and to what extent e-commerce will influence or interact with transportation. The objective of this workshop was to simulate the process of developing an "e-sensible" transportation system by convening stakeholders to identify research and data needs to develop a better understanding of the impacts of e-commerce on transportation. The project of this workshop will serve as a starting point for the development of a five-year strategic plan that identifies data and research needs and outlines future steps.
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Corporate Authors:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Center for Transportation Analysis, P.O. Box 2008
Oak Ridge, TN United States 37831 500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC United States 20001 -
Authors:
- Hu, Ping
- Southworth, F
- Pillai, R
- Lee, R
- Shelton, B
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Conference:
- Implications of the New Digital Economy on Transportation: Developing Research and Data Needs
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: 2000-9-14 to 2000-9-15
- Publication Date: 2001-5-8
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 95p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Demand; Electronic commerce; Freight transportation; Impacts; Needs assessment; Research; Strategic planning; Travel patterns; Travelers; Workshops
- Uncontrolled Terms: Digital economy
- Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00931002
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Sep 13 2002 12:00AM