Trucking Industry Demand for Urban Shared Use Freight Terminals

Amelia C. Regan and Thomas F. Golob

University of California Transportation Center, Working Papers from University of California Transportation Center

Abstract: The issue of shared use urban freight facilities first received attention during the 1970's when it was observed that, while inter-urban freight movements were becoming increasingly efficient, there were significant diseconomies in the movement of freight via truck within urban areas. Early research suggested that shared urban freight facilities should be constructed so that trucking companies could consolidate smaller shipments into larger ones. In the past few years, the concept of “Urban Ports” has gained increasing attention, not just for carriers who need to load and unload freight, but to provide a place near the urban center for truckers to wait out peak traffic periods. In this paper, using recently developed survey data, we examine trucking company interest in such facilities by examining the results of an ordered probit demand model.

Keywords: City logistics; Shared use freight facilities; Trucking operations; Urban ports; Social and Behavioral Sciences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003-03-01
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