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Research

United States

Primer on Operations, Logistics, and Technology (OLT) Strategies for Urban Freight Mobility

This primer will document a range of operations, logistics, and technology strategies for implementation by the public and private sectors to improve urban freight mobility. Many of the challenges to the efficient flow of goods arise in cities, where freight movements must compete with other uses of urban roadways and curb space. As demand for freight transportation continues to rise at a disproportionate rate to freight system capacity, public-sector transportation practitioners, in coordination with private-sector freight shippers and carriers, must plan for and implement innovative solutions to ensure safe, efficient, reliable, and cost-effective delivery of goods.

Project Type

Reference Guide/Research

Period of Performance

Expected publication by mid-2017

Project Site(s)

Includes noteworthy practices from the U.S. and other countries

Website

https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/fpd/index.htm

Contacts

Tamiko Burnell
Transportation Specialist
FHWA Office of Freight Management and Operations
(202) 366-1200
Tamiko.Burnell@dot.gov

Alisa Fine
Community Planner
U.S. DOT Volpe Center
(617) 494-2310
Alisa.Fine@dot.gov

Challenges Addressed

• First- and last-mile freight movement
• Emissions reductions
• Off-hours delivery
• Traffic control and lane management
• Management of curbside truck loading and parking areas
• Real-time information systems
• Safety-oriented technologies

Expected Outcomes

The OLT Primer is expected to be an important resource for public-sector planners and engineers at the local, regional, and State levels, as well as for private-sector freight stakeholders, researchers, and academics. Specific expected outcomes include improving stakeholders' abilities to identify:

• Implementation steps and resources needed to incorporate OLT strategies into public-sector freight planning, programming, and decisionmaking processes.
• Strategies, tactics, and innovative solutions that support State DOTs in developing FAST Act-compliant freight plans.
• Noteworthy practices from around the country and internationally, helping foster an urban freight community of practice.

Stakeholder Involvement

The OLT Primer will reflect input provided by a technical review panel comprised of Federal/State/local government agency representatives and private-sector stakeholders.