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.

• Corporate Authors:

  Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  Center for Transportation Analysis, P.O. Box 2008
  Oak Ridge, TN  United States  37831

  Transportation Research Board

  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Authors:
  • Hu, Ping
  • Southworth, F
  • Pillai, R
  • Lee, R
  • Shelton, B
• 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