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Home › Private: Improving Freight System Performance in Metropolitan Areas: Planning Guide › SECTION 1

SECTION 1

Urban Freight Transportation Decision Making Process

Overview
Definition of Freight Issue to Be Addressed
Identification of the Root Cause(s)
Definition of Goals and Objectives to be Achieved
Definition of Performance Measures
Preliminary Identification of Potential Initiatives
Formulation and Performance Analysis of Solution Alternatives
Evaluation and Selection of Preferred Alternative(s)
Creation of Action Plan
Pilot Test and Implementation
Follow-up, Reassessment and Modify

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  • Introduction
  • Urban Freight Transportation Decision Making
    • Overview
    • Definition of Freight Issue
    • Root Causes
    • Goals and Objectives
    • Performance Measures
    • Potential Initiatives
    • Analysis of Alternatives
    • Preferred Alternatives
    • Action Plan
    • Pilot Test
    • Followup
  • Public Sector Initiatives
    • Overview
    • Infrastructure Management
      • Initiative 1: Ring Roads for Bypass Traffic
      • Initiative 2a: New and Upgraded Infrastructure, Intermodal Terminals
      • Initiative 2b: New and Upgraded Infrastructure, Intermodal Terminals
      • Initiative 2c: New and Upgraded Infrastructure, Intermodal Terminals
      • Initiative 2d: New and Upgraded Infrastructure, Intermodal Terminals
      • Initiative 3: Freight Cluster Development (Freight Village)
      • Initiative 4: Acceleration/Deceleration Lanes
      • Initiative 5: Removal of Geometric Constraints at Intersections
      • Initiative 6: Ramps for Handcarts and Forklifts
      • Planning and Design Considerations
    • Parking/Loading Areas Management
      • Initiative 7: Freight Parking and Loading Zones: Location, Number, and Size
      • Initiative 8: Loading and Parking Restrictions
      • Initiative 9: Peak Hour Clearways
      • Initiative 10: Vehicle Parking Reservation Systems
      • Initiative 11: Enhanced Building Codes
      • Initiative 12: Timesharing of Parking Spaces
      • Initiative 13: Upgrade Parking Areas and Loading Docks
      • Initiative 14: Improved Staging Areas
      • Initiative 15: Truck Stops/Parking Outside of Metropolitan Areas
      • Planning and Design Considerations
    • Vehicle Related Strategies
      • Initiative 16: Emission Standards
      • Initiative 17: Low-Noise Delivery Programs/Regulations
      • Planning and Design Considerations
    • Traffic Management
      • Initiative 18: Vehicle Size and Weight Restrictions
      • Initiative 19: Truck Routes
      • Initiative 20: Engine-Related Restrictions
      • Initiative 21: Low Emission Zones
      • Initiative 22: Load Factor Restrictions
      • Initiative 23-25: Time Access Restrictions
      • Initiative 26: Restricted Multi-Use Lanes
      • Initiative 27: Exclusive Truck Lanes
      • Initiative 28: Traffic Control
      • Planning and Design Considerations
    • Pricing, Incentives, and Taxation
      • Initiative 29: Road Pricing /Incentives
      • Initiative 30: Parking Pricing
      • Initiative 31-33: Certification/Recognition Programs/Incentives
      • Initiative 34: Taxation
      • Planning and Design Considerations
    • Logistical Management
      • Initiative 35: Urban Consolidation Centers
      • Initiative 36: Real-Time Information Systems
      • Initiative 37: Vertical Height Detection Systems
      • Initiative 38: Dynamic Routing
      • Initiative 39: Time Slotting of Deliveries for Large Traffic Generators
      • Initiative 40: Driver Training Programs
      • Initiative 41: Anti-Idling Programs
      • Initiative 42: Pick-up/Delivery to Alternate Destinations
      • Planning and Design Considerations
    • Freight Demand/Land Use Management
      • Initiative 43: Voluntary Off-Hour Deliveries Program
      • Initiative 44: Staggered Work Hours Program
      • Initiative 45: Receiver-Led Delivery Consolidation Program
      • Initiative 46: Mode Shift Program
      • Initiative 47: Relocation of Large Traffic Generators
      • Initiative 48: Integrating Freight into Land Use Planning Process
      • Planning and Design Considerations
    • Stakeholder Engagement
      • Initiative 49: Designate a Freight-Person at Key Agencies
      • Initiative 50: Create a Freight Advisory Committee (FAC)
      • Initiative 51: Educate Elected Officials
      • Initiative 52: Create a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
      • Initiative 53: Create a Freight Quality Partnership (FQP)
      • Initiative 54: Foster an Industry-Led Best Practices Dissemination Program
  • Case Studies
    • Overview
    • Atlanta, GA
      • Introduction
      • Case Study 1: 1996 Olympic Games Delivery Experiment
      • Case Study 2: Regional Truck Routing
    • Kansas City, MO
      • Introduction
      • Case Study 3: Freight Rail Bottlenecks
    • Los Angeles, CA
      • Introduction
      • Case Study 4: Corridor Development
    • New York, NY
      • Introduction
      • Case Study 5: Church Avenue Project Corridor, Brooklyn, NY
      • Case Study 6: Columbus Avenue, First and Second Avenues, Manhattan, NY
      • Case Study 7: Maspeth Truck Route Re-designation, Maspeth, NY
    • Seattle, WA
      • Introduction
      • Case Study 8: Everett-Seattle-Tacoma Corridor
    • Toledo, OH
      • Introduction
      • Case Study 9: Airline Junction Yard
  • References
  • Appendix
    • Freight Trip Generation (FTG) Software
    • Initial Data Collection Assessment
    • Initiative Selector
    • Evaluation Matrices for Public Sector Initiatives
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