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1 Synthesis of Freight Research in Urban Transportation Planning The purpose of this research synthesis is to summarize the literature and best practices regarding the management of truck and van transport in urban areas. Truck transport is crucial for the delivery of goods and services within metropolitan areas.
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2and more intercity trade. In contrast to Europe, where more focused surveys are taken, the data on truck travel within U.S.
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3 agement problems are distinct, but there is also some overlap among them. Most efforts to manage truck traffic are intended to reduce environmental impacts in some way, along with reducing congestion and achieving other objectives.
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4Environmental Strategies Almost all urban freight management efforts include environmental mitigation as an objective. There are several strategies, however, that have environmental mitigation as a primary objective.
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5 • Equipment management. This strategy aims to change the ownership, storage, and positioning of chassis and containers to make their use more efficient.
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6programs achieved via negotiation. Voluntary programs, often-termed voluntary regulation, are a good fit for the U.S.
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7 On the demand side, new activities in revitalized cores generate additional freight demand, but freight facilities are incompatible with rising land values, limited road capacity, and residential communities. Pick-ups and deliveries to serve these new activities still need to be made, but parking and loading facilities are often inadequate.
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8across the supply chain. Traffic and parking regulations are less effective, because they do not have an impact on the underlying demand for freight moves.
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9 Socioeconomic factors such as rising income, aging of populations, and changing consumer preferences (i.e., the rise in online purchases) are also important drivers of freight demand.
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