The first in a series of two, this paper conducts a review of the public-sector initiatives that
could be used to improve freight activity in metropolitan areas; collects data about initiatives …

Supply chains, urban freight logistics and freight transport have been under pressure to
improve productivity, quality, and sustainability performance. Conventional methods of …

This paper develops a modeling framework to estimate the on-street parking demand for
urban commercial traffic in the US using publicly available data. The commercial traffic …

Parking cruising is a well-known phenomenon in passenger transportation, and a significant
source of congestion and pollution in urban areas. While urban commercial vehicles are …

This paper investigates transport providers' preferences for alternative loading bays and
pricing policies. It estimates the importance of loading bays, the probability of finding them …

This paper analyzes truck parking patterns in urban freight loading zones by jointly modeling
the vehicle arrival rates and the parking durations. Three models were explored: 1) Count …

Sustainable and energy efficient transport of passengers and goods has become a major
concern of policy makers worldwide. This paper examines the existence of policies and …

Car parking policies often aim to relieve or better distribute parking demand in central urban
areas. Evaluating their effectiveness requires the investigation of traveller behaviour and …

The role of urban freight vehicle trips in fulfilling the consumption needs of people in urban
areas is often overshadowed by externality-causing parking practices (eg, double-parking …

Urban freight is growing fast, and its adverse effects bring consequences for the residents,
the environment, and the liveability of cities. Although understanding its dynamics has …