Multi-Layered Integrated Urban Freight Delivery Network - Case Study of Best Practices and Suggestions for Improving Social Sustainability

Urban consolidation centers (UCCs) aim to increase the efficiency of truck deliveries in urban areas. The objectives of the study were (1) to identify success factors and barriers of Urban Consolidation Center (UCC) implementation; (2) to summarize the environmental, economic, and social sustainability impacts of UCCs; and (3) to contemplate the transferability of the lessons learned to address an equity issue: food deserts. This report includes a literature review and discusses four best practice case studies. The UCC case studies are: Elcidis, La Rochelle, France; Bristol Urban Consolidation Center, UK; Meadowhall Consolidation Center, Yorkshire, UK; and Cityporto, Padua, Italy. Each UCC is described in terms of several important criteria for UCC implementation such as initiator, service area, ownership, financial status and economic and environmental impacts. In addition, six lessons from successful or failed UCC implementation are identified and further discussed.

• Record URL:
  http://ntc.umd.edu/sites/default/files/documents/research/NTC%202014-SU-R-13_Final.pdf
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Transportation Center at Maryland

  1124 Glenn Martin Hall
  University of Maryland
  College Park, MD  United States  20742

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Shin, Hyeon-Shic
• Publication Date: 2018-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 34p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Case studies; Delivery service; Economic impacts; Environmental impacts; Equity; Freight consolidators; Implementation; Social impacts; Sustainable development; Urban areas; Urban goods movement
• Geographic Terms: Bristol (England); La Rochelle (France); Padua (Italy); Yorkshire (England)
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Freight Transportation; Society; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01691504
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: NTC2014-SU-R-13
• Files: UTC, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 28 2019 10:11AM