Impacts of Large-Scale Driverless Truck Adoption on the Freight Transport System

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albin Engholm ◽  
Ida Kristoffersson ◽  
Anna Pernestål
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Freight Transport

scholarly journals Impacts of large-scale driverless truck adoption on the freight transport system

2021 ◽  
Vol 154 ◽  
pp. 227-254
Author(s):  
Albin Engholm ◽  
Ida Kristoffersson ◽  
Anna Pernestal
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Freight Transport

scholarly journals Road Freight Transport Electrification Potential by Using Battery Electric Trucks in Finland and Switzerland

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 823
Author(s):  
Mehdi Jahangir Samet ◽  
Heikki Liimatainen ◽  
Oscar Patrick René van Vliet ◽  
Markus Pöllänen
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Limited Range ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Heavy Duty ◽  
Range Extender ◽  
Percentage Points ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
Road Systems ◽  
Gross Vehicle Weight

Medium and heavy-duty battery electric trucks (BETs) may play a key role in mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from road freight transport. However, technological challenges such as limited range and cargo carrying capacity as well as the required charging time need to be efficiently addressed before the large-scale adoption of BETs. In this study, we apply a geospatial data analysis approach by using a battery electric vehicle potential (BEVPO) model with the datasets of road freight transport surveys for analyzing the potential of large-scale BET adoption in Finland and Switzerland for trucks with gross vehicle weight (GVW) of over 3.5 t. Our results show that trucks with payload capacities up to 30 t have the most potential for electrification by relying on the currently available battery and plug-in charging technology, with 93% (55% tkm) and 89% (84% tkm) trip coverage in Finland and Switzerland, respectively. Electric road systems (ERSs) would be essential for covering 51% trips (41% tkm) of heavy-duty trucks heavier than 30 t in Finland. Furthermore, range-extender technology could improve the trip electrification potential by 3–10 percentage points (4–12 percentage points of tkm).

Rail Transport Corridors of the Organisation for Co-operation of Railways

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (191) ◽  
pp. 65-73
Author(s):  
Mirosław Antonowicz
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Transport System ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Continuous Operation ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Operational Parameters ◽  
Member States ◽  
One Belt One Road ◽  
Global Transport ◽  
International Transport

International transport corridors are part of the global transport system and are an important part of the activities of the Organisation for Co-operation of Railways2. The development activities in the Eurasian space are aimed at modernising and developing rail transport by upgrading the technical and operational parameters of the corridors in order to improve the competitiveness of railways in freight transport in Asia and Europe. These corridors are widely used to plan and organise the routing of container trains in international traffic between the OSJD member states. Today, nearly 300 container trains are in continuous operation. The aim of the article is to present the activities to date in the development of corridors, their role and importance in rail transport in the area of the member states of the Organisation for Co-operation of Railways. The article presents issues related to the development and freight transport on 13 international rail transport corridors from the Eurasian railway area. New corridor solutions were highlighted, as well as the New Silk Road3 which is part of China’s broader so-called One Belt, One Road Initiative concept. It is a global infrastructure plan developed in China and implemented in more than 100 countries, mainly in countries referred to as emerging markets. Keywords: international transport corridor, rail transport corridor, indicators for transport corridors, New Silk Road

scholarly journals Characteristics Analysis of Freight Mode Choice Model According to the Introduction of a New Freight Transport System

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seungjin Shin ◽  
Hong-Seung Roh ◽  
Sung Hur
Keyword(s):  
Travel Time ◽  
Transport System ◽  
Choice Model ◽  
Stated Preference ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Service Level ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Transport Cost ◽  
Transport Mode

The purpose of this study is to identify the characteristics of freight mode choices made by shippers and carriers with the introduction of a new freight transport system. We set an area in which actual freight transport takes place as the analysis scope and performed a survey of the shippers and carriers that transport containers to identify their stated preference (SP) regarding the new freight mode. The SP survey was carried out through an experimental design and this study considered the three factors of transport time, transport cost, and service level. This study compared and analyzed the models by distance using an individual behavior model. The results of estimating the model showed that the explanatory power of the model classified by distance and the individual parameters have statistical significance. The hit ratio was also high, which confirms that the model was estimated properly. In addition, the range of elasticity and the value of travel time analyzed using the model were evaluated to be appropriate compared to previous studies. The findings of the elasticity analysis show that strategies for reducing the transport cost are effective to increase the demand for the new transport mode. The value of travel time of freight transport was found to be higher than the current value generally applied in Korea. Considering that the value of travel time currently used is based on road freight transport, further research is required to apply a new value of travel time that reflects the characteristics of the new transport mode in the future.

scholarly journals An Integrated Approach for Assessing the Impact of Large‐Scale Future Floods on a Highway Transport System

Risk Analysis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (9) ◽  
pp. 1780-1794
Author(s):  
Weiping Wang ◽  
Saini Yang ◽  
Jianxi Gao ◽  
Fuyu Hu ◽  
Wanyi Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Determining the most suitable layout of space for the loading units’ handling in the maritime port

Transport ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 280-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ondrej Stopka ◽  
Rudolf Kampf
Keyword(s):  
Transport Process ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Maritime Transport ◽  
Transport Networks ◽  
Transport Modes ◽  
Mode Of Transport

The main advantages of maritime transport are (1) lowest costs, (2) large-scale carriage capacity, (3) carriage of different goods over long distances and (4) the most acceptable mode of transport in the context of the environment. This mode of transport is considered more profitable and more cost-effective than all other transport modes. Modern maritime ports have become the essential nodal components of freight transport networks. This paper is focused on determining the most suitable layout of space for the loading units warehousing and handling in the maritime port using the particular method. In the paper, four types of layout and five criteria were taken into account. Layout of warehousing and handling space can affect the entire transport process and can have a great effect on the economics of enterprises.

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