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69 4.1 Main Findings This synthesis of urban freight literature reveals a growing interest in the topic, but also underscores the need for future studies, particularly those that generate data on freight movements within the urban area. This section summarizes the key findings of this synthesis and lessons learned from this investigation of experiments with various policy measures in places like Southern California, New York, and Paris.
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70 are primarily responsible for collecting the data that do exist on freeways and state highways that run through urban areas. There are also some data, again collected by state departments of transportation, that measure truck traffic on urban arterials that happen to be part of the state highway system.
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71 roads (including non-local roads) than municipalities in the United States.
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72 turn on the costs and benefits of doing so. Certification programs that allow access to loading facilities or extended delivery hours offer a significant benefit to shippers and, therefore, make it easier to justify the purchase of new, compliant vehicles.
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73 senger demands. On-site facilities also add to building costs and, hence, may be resisted by the development community.
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74 4.2.1.5 Off-Hours Deliveries The aim of off-hours deliveries is to shift truck activity out of the peak traffic periods and, hence, reduce congestion and emissions. Like consolidation schemes, off-hours delivery appears to be an obvious way to reduce truck-related congestion; yet, few examples of off-hours delivery programs exist.
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75 freight to more energy-efficient modes. The research team's review yielded these observations: (1)
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76 and lack of fueling infrastructure. AFVs are limited largely to public fleets (transit buses)
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77 cities, where poor and minority populations tend to be concentrated near major freight facilities. The environmental review process provides a venue for environmental justice concerns.
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78 establishments, which presumably also operate on more traditional work schedules. The net benefits at the system level are not yet proven.
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79 vehicle fleet, a logical extension of regulation is to accelerate the introduction and use of cleaner vehicles at trade nodes. Several U.S.
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80 such investments do not happen, as in the case of Alameda Corridor East. 4.2.3.6 Border Crossings Border crossing regions are a unique subset of trade nodes.
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81 under current U.S. national and state policies.
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