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From page 6... ... 6 In this chapter, the research team summarizes the state-of-the-practice approach and relevant findings and practices already implemented or being implemented to facilitate urban freight transportation. The researchers identified the state of the practice using a two-stage literature review, a survey of industry professionals, and a peer-exchange workshop. Read the entire page →
From page 7... ... State of the Practice in Metropolitan Freight Transportation Strategies -- Approach and Findings 7 In another search in the TRIS database, the research team identified 66 new resources to review. Out of the 66 new resources, researchers deemed only 29 to be relevant enough for addition to the SRM, and they were included along with the 123 previous resources. Read the entire page →
From page 8... ... 8 Tools to Facilitate Implementation of Effective Metropolitan Freight Transportation Strategies across a wide range of devices, including smartphones. The entire survey site, including questionnaires, used a responsive web design approach. Read the entire page →
From page 9... ... State of the Practice in Metropolitan Freight Transportation Strategies -- Approach and Findings 9 rates for different organizational affiliations in the public and private sectors. The responses obtained on the survey were intuitive, with a larger portion coming from the public sector. Read the entire page →
From page 10... ... 10 Tools to Facilitate Implementation of Effective Metropolitan Freight Transportation Strategies and Illinois, but, as Figure 3 illustrates, there were responses from across the United States (33 states were represented in all) Read the entire page →
From page 11... ... State of the Practice in Metropolitan Freight Transportation Strategies -- Approach and Findings 11 recorded on a scale of 0 (not important at all) to 10 (extremely important) Read the entire page →
From page 12... ... 12 Tools to Facilitate Implementation of Effective Metropolitan Freight Transportation Strategies strategies are cost and lack of funding and lack of policy maker support. Beyond that, barriers that relate to staffing and organizational capacity, lack of interagency coordination, and locationrelated barriers (e.g., right-of-way constraints and neighborhood opposition) Read the entire page →
From page 13... ... State of the Practice in Metropolitan Freight Transportation Strategies -- Approach and Findings 13 • Quality of UFIT and the draft user's manual in terms of ease of use, applicability, guidance, and coverage. • Recommended Phase 3 work plan. Read the entire page →
From page 14... ... 14 Tools to Facilitate Implementation of Effective Metropolitan Freight Transportation Strategies his/her own weights. Finally, researchers developed preliminary tool output screens (fact sheets) Read the entire page →
From page 15... ... State of the Practice in Metropolitan Freight Transportation Strategies -- Approach and Findings 15 Strategies Costs Energy Environmental Funding Geographical Geometric Modifications Med Not Important Med Not Important Not Important Designated Truck Routes/Lanes Low Not Important Not Important Not Important Not Important On-street Parking and Loading Zones Low Not Important Not Important Not Important Not Important Multiuse Lanes or Shared Lanes High Not Important Not Important Not Important Not Important Off-street Parking and Loading Requirements Low Not Important Not Important Not Important Not Important Parking Restrictions Low Low Low Not Important Not Important Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Med Med Not Important Not Important Not Important Autonomous Vehicles/ Connected Vehicles Med Med Med Low Not Important Vehicle Parking Reservation Systems Low Not Important Not Important Not Important Not Important Freight Demand Management Med Low Low Low Low Multimodal/Intermodal Urban Distribution Med Low Low Not Important Low Intermodal Logistics Center (ILC) Read the entire page →
From page 16... ... 16 Tools to Facilitate Implementation of Effective Metropolitan Freight Transportation Strategies Strategies Implementation Time Infrastructure Labor Operational Organizational/ Institutional Geometric Modifications Med Med Med Med Med Designated Truck Routes/Lanes Not Important High Low Med Med On-street Parking and Loading Zones Not Important High Med Med Med Multiuse Lanes or Shared Lanes Not Important Med Low Low Med Off-street Parking and Loading Requirements Not Important High Med Med Med Parking Restrictions Low High Med Med High Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Med High Med High High Autonomous Vehicles/ Connected Vehicles Not Important Low Med Low Low Vehicle Parking Reservation Systems Med Med Low Med Med Freight Demand Management Low Low Med Med Med Multimodal/Intermodal Urban Distribution Not Important Med Med Med High Intermodal Logistics Center (ILC) Read the entire page →
From page 17... ... State of the Practice in Metropolitan Freight Transportation Strategies -- Approach and Findings 17 Strategies Political Regulatory Safety Societal Technological Traffic Geometric Modifications High Med Low Med Med Low Designated Truck Routes/Lanes High Med Low Med Low Not Important On-street Parking and Loading Zones Med High Not Important Med Low Not Important Multiuse Lanes or Shared Lanes High Med Not Important Med Low Not Important Off-street Parking and Loading Requirements Low High Not Important Low Low Not Important Parking Restrictions High High Low High Med Med Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) High Med Low Med High Not Important Autonomous Vehicles/ Connected Vehicles Low Med Low Low Not Important Med Vehicle Parking Reservation Systems Med Med Not Important Med Med Not Important Freight Demand Management Med Med Low Med Med Low Multimodal/Intermodal Urban Distribution High Low Not Important Med Med Not Important Intermodal Logistics Center (ILC) Read the entire page →
From page 18... ... 18 Tools to Facilitate Implementation of Effective Metropolitan Freight Transportation Strategies Strategies Costs Energy Environmental Funding Geographical Geometric Modifications High Not Important Med High Not Important Designated Truck Routes/Lanes Med Not Important Med Med Not Important On-street Parking and Loading Zones Med Not Important Low Med Not Important Multiuse Lanes or Shared Lanes High Not Important Med High Not Important Off-street Parking and Loading Requirements Low Not Important Low Low Med Parking Restrictions Med Not Important Low Med Not Important Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) High Not Important Low High Not Important Autonomous Vehicles/ Connected Vehicles Low Not Important Not Important Not Important Not Important Vehicle Parking Reservation Systems Low Not Important Low Low Med Freight Demand Management Med Not Important Low Med Low Multimodal/Intermodal Urban Distribution High Not Important Med High Low Intermodal Logistics Center (ILC) Read the entire page →
From page 19... ... State of the Practice in Metropolitan Freight Transportation Strategies -- Approach and Findings 19 Strategies Implementation Time Infrastructure Labor Operational Organizational/ Institutional Geometric Modifications Low Med Not Important Not Important Med Designated Truck Routes/Lanes Not Important Not Important Not Important Low Med On-street Parking and Loading Zones Not Important Not Important Not Important Not Important Med Multiuse Lanes or Shared Lanes Not Important Not Important Not Important Not Important Med Off-street Parking and Loading Requirements Not Important Not Important Not Important Not Important Low Parking Restrictions Not Important Not Important Not Important Not Important High Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Not Important Not Important Not Important Not Important Med Autonomous Vehicles/ Connected Vehicles Not Important Low Low Low Low Vehicle Parking Reservation Systems Not Important Not Important Not Important Not Important Low Freight Demand Management Not Important Med Low Low Med Multimodal/Intermodal Urban Distribution Not Important Low Not Important Not Important Med Intermodal Logistics Center (ILC) Read the entire page →
From page 20... ... 20 Tools to Facilitate Implementation of Effective Metropolitan Freight Transportation Strategies Strategies Political Regulatory Safety Societal Technological Traffic Geometric Modifications Low Med Not Important Med Low Med Designated Truck Routes/Lanes Med Med Not Important Med Med Med On-street Parking and Loading Zones Low Med Not Important Med Med High Multiuse Lanes or Shared Lanes Low Med Not Important Med Med High Off-street Parking and Loading Requirements Low Low Not Important Med Low Not Important Parking Restrictions Med High Not Important High Med High Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Low Low Not Important Low Low Low Autonomous Vehicles/ Connected Vehicles Low Low Low Med Med Low Vehicle Parking Reservation Systems Med Low Not Important Med Low High Freight Demand Management Low Low Not Important Med Low Low Multimodal/Intermodal Urban Distribution Med Med Not Important Med Low Med Intermodal Logistics Center (ILC) Read the entire page →
From page 21... ... State of the Practice in Metropolitan Freight Transportation Strategies -- Approach and Findings 21 According to survey respondents, there are three levels of designated truck route implementation: 1. Building a new road specifically for trucks. Read the entire page →
From page 22... ... 22 Tools to Facilitate Implementation of Effective Metropolitan Freight Transportation Strategies sector shared that public support would help accelerate implementation. Like most strategies, collaboration between the public and private sectors is necessary for successful application. Read the entire page →
From page 23... ... State of the Practice in Metropolitan Freight Transportation Strategies -- Approach and Findings 23 Strategy Group Definition Strategy No. Strategy Name Definition General Examples Infrastructure Strategies focused on the management of essential infrastructure components. Read the entire page →
From page 24... ... 24 Tools to Facilitate Implementation of Effective Metropolitan Freight Transportation Strategies 12 Intermodal Logistics Center (ILC) Center that enables the transfer of freight from one mode to another with other value-added logistics activities and is typically located near a seaport or airport. Read the entire page →
From page 25... ... State of the Practice in Metropolitan Freight Transportation Strategies -- Approach and Findings 25 23 Preferential Parking Preferential access to onstreet parking for freight vehicles that meet required conditions. Providing preferential parking permits to freight vehicles that meet the strictest environmental standards, preferential parking for commercial vehicles carrying specific goods (e.g., medicines) Read the entire page →
From page 26... ... 26 Tools to Facilitate Implementation of Effective Metropolitan Freight Transportation Strategies Facilitators of and Barriers to Successful Implementation In the literature, commonly cited facilitators of and barriers to effective and/or innovative implementation of strategies for metropolitan freight transportation are regulatory, organizational/ institutional, and societal. Collaboration with the public and private sectors, public participation, and stakeholder involvement from private industries are highly encouraged. Read the entire page →
From page 27... ... State of the Practice in Metropolitan Freight Transportation Strategies -- Approach and Findings 27 Factor Group1 Factor2 (Facilitator or Barrier) Definition3 General Examples4 of specific strategy implementation factors (NOT impacts of the strategy after implementation) Read the entire page →
From page 28... ... 28 Tools to Facilitate Implementation of Effective Metropolitan Freight Transportation Strategies Factor Group1 Factor2 (Facilitator or Barrier) Definition3 General Examples4 of specific strategy implementation factors (NOT impacts of the strategy after implementation) Read the entire page →

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... 6 In this chapter, the research team summarizes the state-of-the-practice approach and relevant findings and practices already implemented or being implemented to facilitate urban freight transportation. The researchers identified the state of the practice using a two-stage literature review, a survey of industry professionals, and a peer-exchange workshop.