TSM: WHAT TO DO ABOUT URBAN GOODS MOVEMENT?

Although a significant body of information regarding urban goods movements has evolved over the past ten years, there is still much to be accomplished if the announced intention of the Secretary of Transportation -- that all regional transportation planning must address urban goods movements -- is to be realized. Research in the early 1970s outlined problems and potential solutions which have been substantially verified in more recent studies, but still no systematic planning approach exists. Transportation systems management (TSM) has been promoted since 1975 and has become a component of the urban transportation planning (UTP) process. However, urban goods movement, as a part of local TSM actions, has only received limited consideration and study. After a review of these developments, the issue of integrating urban goods movement into TSM planning of activities is addressed, and certain probable developments of the 1980s, which will further enhance the importance of urban goods movement, are examined.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Diewald, W J
• Publication Date: 1981-5

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 287-299
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transportation Engineering
  • Volume: 107
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-947X
  • Serial URL: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jtepbs

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: City planning; Commodities; Freight traffic; Highway transportation; Management; Regional transportation; Transportation; Transportation planning; Transportation system management; Urban transportation
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Planning and Forecasting; Society; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00335091
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 28 1982 12:00AM