As cities become more congested and increasingly focused on sustainability, cargo cycles offer a potential alternative to motorized vehicles for local and last-mile goods delivery. However, few studies have examined this mode in the North American context. This project seeks to address this existing gap in research on cargo cycles/freight tricycles in North America and in New York City (NYC). The goals of this project are: (1) to understand the potential commodities moved and sectors served by cargo cycles; (2) to identify the expected benefits, challenges, and barriers to operation for cargo cycles operating in NYC; (3) to understand freight tricycle traffic performance in NYC conditions; and (4) to understand the capability of cargo cycles for use in cold chains – such as food and pharmaceutical delivery – that require temperature control.


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    Title :

    Freight Tricycle Operations in New York City


    Contributors:
    A. Conway (author) / C. Kamga (author) / J. Cheng (author) / P. Eickenneyer (author) / Q. Chen (author) / A. Singhal (author)

    Publication date :

    2014


    Size :

    192 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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