Freight Transport and the City
By: European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Series: ECMT Round Tables -- no.109
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9789264173910
Subjects: Transportation
Description: The aim of every politician is to transform the city into an environmentally sustainable entity. However, while the planning and organisation of passenger services within cities is commonly perceived as a major issue, freight transport is not given the full attention it deserves. As a general rule, the role which freight transport plays in the economy of cities is simply not understood. What invariably attracts attention, on the other hand, is the added pollution and congestion caused by freight transport. Europe has recently produced a host of new urban development schemes which place more or less severe restrictions on freight movements in cities. While some cities have introduced measures in line with the town planning objectives of territorial development plans, others have adopted short-term solutions to traffic management problems. Since we know that cities are living entities whose vital processes can be disrupted, how can we be sure that all of these measures are a step in the right direction? Our lack of experience makes this a question we would be well advised to consider.The Round Table reviewed the various aspects of freight transport by examining experiences in different countries and by discussing some of the more innovatory approaches adopted.
Table of contents: title: Introductory Reports; title: Economic Transport in the Hanover Area by Volker Sustrate; title: Introduction to the Discussion based on the Experience of the French Experimental and Research Programme by Jean-Guy Dufour and Daneile Patier; title: Freight Transport in Urban Areas by Michael Browne; title: Urban Freight Transport in Sweden by Anders Lindkvist and Henrik Swahn; title: Summary of Discussions