Because of the effect that freight has on the transportation infrastructure, as well as local and regional economy, MPOs must have a better understanding of the amount of freight traffic on their systems before they can make knowledgeable decisions about transportation activities. Existing freight data are reported by volume and/or value. Conversions identified in the literature are general, providing simplified conversion factors. For regional or national freight flow evaluation, general conversions may be appropriate. However, for local planning activities, a more rigorous conversion is necessary to effectively evaluate the impact of freight movement on the system. The objective of this project was to develop a quantitative relationship between commodity type and volume and number of trucks and rail cars.


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    Title :

    Freight Transportation Planning: Converting Commodity Volumes to Vehicles


    Contributors:
    K. Hancock (author) / A. Sreekanth (author)

    Publication date :

    2000


    Size :

    150 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English