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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Road Freight"”.
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The indirect impact of road freight transport - case study: N3 Johannesburg to Durban road freight corridor
… the estimated cost of the indirect impacts of road freight on the N3 corridor between Johannesburg and Durban. This corridor, approximately 600 kilometres in length, forms the link between the country's industrial hub (Johannesburg) and its key Port (Durban). The following research questions …
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Climate change and road freight safety: impacts and opportunities
… for climate change impact assessment to the road freight sector of Great Britain in order to identify potential future safety issues. The freight sector is a key component of Great Britain’s economy, and one which is particularly vulnerable to the effects of adverse weather. An assessment of …
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ΣΥΜΒΟΛΗ ΣΤΟΝ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΣΜΟ ΚΑΙ ΒΕΛΤΙΣΤΟΠΟΙΗΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΚΟΣΤΟΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΩΝ ΟΛΙΚΩΝΕΜΠΟΡΕΥΜΑΤΙΚΩΝ ΜΕΤΑΦΟΡΩΝ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΧΩΡΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΟΚ ΜΕ ΕΦΑΡΜΟΓΗ ΣΥΓΧΡΟΝΩΝ ΜΕΘΟΔΩΝ ΟΡΓΑΝΩΣΗΣ
… AND THE COST OF GREEK VEHICLES FOR INTERNATIONAL ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION AS WELL AS THE FRAMEWORK OF OPERATION WITHIN THE COUNTRIES OF EEC. DEVELOPMENT OF METHODOLOGY FOR THE CALCULATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION COST. DESIGN OF A MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR ORGANIZING THEINTERNATIONAL ROAD FREIGHT …
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Lightweight Composite Trailer Design
… the use of lightweight composite materials in road freight trailer design as a means of reducing the emissions of the road freight industry. A comprehensive review of previous lightweight composite trailers and related projects was conducted; it concluded that the application of composites in …
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Decarbonizing Long-haul Trucking
… is the heavy-duty trucking sector. Heavy-duty freight trucks are responsible for approximately 30 % of the highway transportation emissions even though they only represent about 5.5 % of vehicles on the road. Heavy-duty trucks are also the backbone of US freight, as they account for 71 % of …
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ΣΥΜΒΟΛΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΟΡΓΑΝΩΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΟΣ ΟΔΙΚΩΝ ΕΜΠΟΡΕΥΜΑΤΙΚΩΝ ΜΕΤΑΦΟΡΩΝ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ
… THESIS IS TO EXAMINE THE ORGANISATION OF THE ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT SYSTEM (R.F.T.S.) IN GREECE, ITS ROLE AND RELATIONSHIP WITH THEREST TRANSPORT SYSTEM TO INDICATE THE MAIN FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO ITS EFFICIENCY AND FINALLY TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ORIENTATION OF THE GREEK ECONOMY WITHIN …
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Building a Scalable Electrification Infrastructure in Logistics
… emissions, about a quarter of which stems from road freight. A major driver of this environmental footprint remains a heavy reliance on trucking—the least fuel-efficient mode of transportation. A key pathway toward freight decarbonization, therefore, involves shifting from internal combustion …
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A critical evaluation of road pricing in South Africa Duncan Lishman.
In an attempt to provide much-needed finance for road investments, the government’s national road agency has introduced numerous toll roads over the last three decades. It is currently in the process of introducing open road tolling on a network of Gauteng’s highways. Economic theory provides a …
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Developing a strategic toolkit for the sustainable feasibility of using battery electric trucks for short-distance deliveries
… operations and more efficient solutions for road freight transportation, several challenges arise from the limited studies that enable the logistics industry to make informed decisions about incorporating battery electric trucks (BETs) into their operations. In South Africa, the logistics …
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Investigating the Potential Effects of Intelligent Access
The rapid development of freight transport has introduced challenges related to infrastructure capacity, environmental sustainability, and logistical efficiency. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate contemporary and future aspects of autonomous driving, high capacity transport, smart roads …
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An investigation into the experience of Large Goods Vehicle drivers directed to undertake National Vocational Qualifications
… Large Goods Vehicle drivers working within the Road Freight sector of the logistics industry. Using an interpretive, qualitative based study and drawing on an Action Research approach, I analysed interview and observational data gathered during three Action Research cycles, undertaken over an …
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Shear Reliability Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Bridges Designed to TMH7
In South Africa, road freight is a leading participant in freight transit compared to other modes of transport. This leads to increased heavy vehicle traffic and significant deterioration of road infrastructure. The Technical Manual for Highways 7 (TMH7) design code, published in 1981, is the code …
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Computerised Vehicle Routing and Scheduling in Brewery Distribution
… the adoption of CVRS technology in the British road freight industry. Moreover, the study evaluates the success of the software used in a strategic, tactical and operational role. The subject of the empirical analyses is the British brewing industry.<br/><br/>The findings highlight the fact that …
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Essays on transport economics
… analyse the existence of a dynamic component of road freight flows. The main contribution of this portion of the thesis is to specify a model that applies a dynamic version of the gravity equation. Two lags of the dependent variable, the log of freight goods transported from one region to …
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Brake-Actuated Steering of Heavy Goods Vehicles
… adoption of higher capacity vehicles in road freight transport can significantly improve transport productivity and reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. To date, their adoption in the UK is limited by their reduced low-speed manoeuvrability. Active rear-steering …
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Autonomous goods vehicles: implications for fleet operating models
… appears to be a reasonable probability of on-road deployment of autonomous vehicles at scale in some geographies this decade. Road freight constitutes a significant sector of the transport industry and proponents believe that trucking applications present a greater near-term opportunity for …
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Analytics for Sustainable Logistics: Fuel Efficiency and Hydrogen Planning
… moves to decarbonize the modern economy, freight-based emissions—comprising about 8% of global emissions—pose a major challenge to meeting the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 ∘C to 2 ∘C by 2100. One category of solutions seeks to improve current operational systems …
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Hur påverkar elektrifieringskrav, drivna av EU-politik och stora transportköpare, små åkeriers konkurrensförutsättningar i den svenska logistikkedjan
… public procurement, major transport buyers and broader demands for fossil-free or low emission transport. Small hauliers face particular challenges due to high investment costs, uncertain payback period, limits of infrastructure, reduced flexibility in some transport operations and difficulties …
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