The information revolution is creating both opportunities and challenges for improving the
sustainability of urban freight systems. A range of vehicle movement data can now be …

Electronic toll collection system (ETCS) devices on vehicles communicate wirelessly with
road head devices at toll stations. ETCS is preferred in countries because it is more …

One possible strategy to tackle the negative effects of urban freight is the substitution of cars
by electric cargo bikes for inner-city courier shipments. This paper determines whether there …

The research germinates from the statement that the cities have to solve the impacts due to
freight transport in order to improve their sustainability implementing sets of city logistics …

The paper defines the field of Freight Demand Management (FDM), and positions it as an
important component of transportation policy and management. To establish the rationale for …

A recent trend to engage and promote sustainable behaviors in transport foresees
gamification, ie the use of game design elements in nongame contexts. To foster the …

The paper provides a review of freight transport demand models for applications in urban
and metropolitan areas. The perspective adopted is the short-term one of public decision …

Urban freight consolidation centres are part of the city logistics measures that aim to reduce
the negative impacts related to urban freight transport activities, whilst at the same time …

One of many approaches to react to the challenges faced by urban freight can be the
introduction of electric cargo bikes as an environmentally friendly mode of transport for …

The paper's fundamental tenet is that sound policymaking requires a solid understanding of
how the target (s) of a policy would react to it. Transportation systems, particularly urban …