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While all have experienced transportation network congestion and
understand where it is, there is frequently an inability to use this
information in a meaningful way in simulating distribution networks.
Another trend that may influence the operation of freight on rail and
roadway networks is the increasing level of competition for capacity
between freight and passenger movement on both road and rail
infrastructure.
Competition with other types of development
Freight users in some cases are prohibited from locating in ideal
freight locations either due to land use prohibitions or conflicts (real
or anticipated) with surrounding uses. In many cases, land that had
previously been used for freight movement has now been converted
to commercial, retail, or even residential use. The remaining
developable industrial land becomes subject to increased limitations
due to conflict with the new land uses.
One example of this trend is the federal government's decision
to expand military and associated operations at the Aberdeen
Proving Ground and Ft. Meade in Maryland as a result of Base
Realignment and Closure (BRAC) activity. In consequence, land which
had previously been used or permitted as warehouse and industrial
space along the key Interstate 95 East Coast distribution corridor
will now be converted to office development instead of industrial or
freight-related use. The opportunity to implement Urban Distribution
Centers, with their clear advantages for fuel and carbon efficiency
and truck VMT reduction, is dependent on suitable sites, most likely
on brownfield properties with established, but perhaps dormant,
industrial designation. The risk to such properties from land use
conflicts could reduce supply chain performance by social as well as
commercial and economic measures.
62 Freight Facility Location Selection: A Guide for Public Officials
