Proposed Methodology for a Tour-Based Freight Model
This study is part of the US Department of Energy’s Systems and Modeling for Accelerated Research in Transportation (SMART) Mobility initiative. It is included in the Multi-Modal pillar of SMART Mobility and is titled: Optimization of Intra-City Freight Movement and New Delivery Methods. The primary purpose of this study is to analyze the energy reduction opportunities provided by new freight modes and technologies. This will be done by developing a tour-based freight model for Columbus, Ohio. This model will be used to analyze the energy and emission savings of alternative technologies including drones, central delivery lockers, and the use of electric vehicles for last-mile freight deliveries. The tour-based model will also be used to examine the growth and distribution of freight traffic and its impacts on the local transportation system. Development of this model will be coordinated with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC), the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Columbus, Ohio area.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1505336
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/SPR-2017/522
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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