scholarly journals PRESERVING THE COMPETITIVENESS BY THE ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 9-34
Author(s):  
Jarosław Brach
Keyword(s):  
Freight Transport ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
The Road ◽  
Multimodal Transport ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
Multimodal Transport Systems

scholarly journals How Will Digitalization Change Road Freight Transport? Scenarios Tested in Sweden

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 304
Author(s):  
Anna Pernestål ◽  
Albin Engholm ◽  
Marie Bemler ◽  
Gyözö Gidofalvi
Keyword(s):  
Freight Transport ◽  
Sustainable Transportation ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Strategic Uncertainty ◽  
Scenario Development ◽  
Service Levels ◽  
Urban Freight ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
On The Road

Road freight transport is a key function of modern societies. At the same time, road freight transport accounts for significant emissions. Digitalization, including automation, digitized information, and artificial intelligence, provide opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase service levels in road freight transport. Digitalization may also radically change the business ecosystem in the sector. In this paper, the question, “How will digitalization change the road freight transport landscape?” is addressed by developing four exploratory future scenarios, using Sweden as a case study. The results are based on input from 52 experts. For each of the four scenarios, the impacts on the road freight transport sector are investigated, and opportunities and barriers to achieving a sustainable transportation system in each of the scenarios are discussed. In all scenarios, an increase in vehicle kilometers traveled is predicted, and in three of the four scenarios, significant increases in recycling and urban freight flows are predicted. The scenario development process highlighted how there are important uncertainties in the development of the society that will be highly important for the development of the digitized freight transport landscape. One example is the sustainability paradigm, which was identified as a strategic uncertainty.

Potential Applications of Intelligent Transportation Systems to Road Freight Transport in Mexico

2000 ◽  
Vol 1707 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-85
Author(s):  
Alberto Mendoza ◽  
Antonio García
Keyword(s):  
Intelligent Transportation Systems ◽  
Intelligent Transportation ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
Generic Term ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Made In

In the past few years, tools have been developed based on different communication means with the purpose of achieving a safer, more efficient, and environment-friendly operation of vehicular flows in the transport systems. Some of the early means generally involved a very strong human participation. In the course of time and with the rapid progress made in electronics, telecommunications, and computer systems, such processes have become automated until generating a series of technologies that currently are incorporated into the single generic term of intelligent transportation systems (ITS). This research has multiple purposes. First, some characteristics of road freight transport in Mexico are presented. Then, with such characteristics under consideration, the ITS technologies with the largest potential for application to that transportation type are described. A vision of future implementation is shown. Finally, some conclusions are presented.

scholarly journals Issues Concerning Declared Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of FAME Biofuels

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 3025 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ján Ližbetin ◽  
Martina Hlatká ◽  
Ladislav Bartuška
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
The Road ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Road Freight

The paper deals with the issue of greenhouse gas emissions that are produced by the road freight transport sector. These emissions affect the structure of the ozone layer and contribute to the greenhouse effect that causes global warming-issues that are closely associated with changing weather patterns and extreme weather events. Attention is drawn to the contradictions linked to FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Esters) biofuels, namely the fact that although their use generates almost zero greenhouse gas emissions, their production requires high levels of energy consumption. The first part of the paper deals with the theoretical basis of the negative impacts of transport on the environment and the subsequent measurement of the extent of the harmful emissions generated by the road freight transport sector. In the methodical part of the paper, the calculation procedures and declared energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions generated by transport services are analyzed according to the EN 16258 standard. The experimental part of the paper focuses on the application of the methodology to a specific shipment on a specified transport route, where the total energy consumption and production of greenhouse gas emissions is determined. These calculations are based on comprehensive studies carried out for a particular transport company that assigned the authors the task of determining to what extent the declared energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions change when the type of fuel used is changed.

scholarly journals DETERMINING THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS FOR THE FREIGHT CARRIAGE BY ROAD IN SPAIN FACING AN INCREASE IN VEHICLES GVM 40 TO 44 TONS

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Haydée Martínez Reguero ◽  
José Magín Campos Cacheda
Keyword(s):  
Freight Transport ◽  
Environmental Costs ◽  
Transport Costs ◽  
Significant Percentage ◽  
The Road ◽  
Vehicle Mass ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
Logistics Market ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Heavy Goods Vehicles

A very significant percentage of the products shipped by road in Spain using heavy goods vehicles (HGV) make 40 tons GVM (gross vehicle mass). Any changes aimed at increasing productivity in that vehicles category would result in a very positive way in the road freight transport market, by lowering transport costs, decreasing environmental costs, rationalizing the sector and improving logistics market. Therefore it is discussed here the improvement derived from the transfer of HGV that currently have a limitation of 40 tons GVM to a new limit of 44 tons GVM, establishing the potential benefits that would be set after the change.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/CIT2016.2016.4146

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