Freight Demand Modeling: Tools for Public-Sector Decision Making

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

doi:10.17226/23090

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TRB Conference Proceedings 40, Freight Demand Modeling: Tools for Public-Sector Decision Making, summarizes a September 25–27, 2006, conference held in Washington, D.C. that focused on freight modeling methodologies, applications of existing models, and related data needed to support modeling efforts. The proceedings also includes five papers prepared in connection with the conference.

Contributor(s): National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Transportation Research Board; Technical Activities Division

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2008. Freight Demand Modeling: Tools for Public-Sector Decision Making. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/23090.

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105 pages | 8.5 x 11 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/23090

Chapters		skim
Front Matter	i-x
PLENARY SESSION	1-2
Introduction, Policy Direction, and Megatrends	3-10
Characteristics of Effective Freight Models	11-16
The Importance of Understanding Freight	17-18
CURRENT PRACTICE	19-20
Freight Modeling: State of the Practice	21-26
Evaluation of Practice Today	27-35
Town Hall Discussion: Gaps and Shortcomings in Current Practice	36-37
State of the Practice: Breakout Session	38-38
EMERGING DEVELOPMENTS AND FUTURE NEEDS	39-40
Defining Future Needs	41-46
Freight Modeling: An Overview of International Experiences	47-55
Oregon Generation 1 Land Use Transport Economic Model Treatment of Commercial Movements: Case Example	56-60
Tour-Based Microsimulation of Urban Commercial Vehicle Movements in Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Case Example	61-71
Ontario Commercial Vehicle Survey: Use of Geographic Information Systems for Data Collection, Processing, Analysis, and Dissemination	72-74
State of the Art What s Needed?: Breakout Session	75-78
WHERE ARE WE GOING?	79-80
Industry Perspectives	81-87
Next Steps in the Public Sector	88-94
CLOSING COMMENTS	95-96
Key Observations and Suggested Areas for Research	97-100
APPENDIX: Freight Model Use Matrix	101-103
Participants	104-108

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