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Policy-makers and planners must balance the benefits of operating freight automated vehicles (FAVs) with the additional burden they could place on state agencies and local jurisdictions.

NCHRP Research Report 1028: State and Local Impacts of Automated Freight Transportation Systems, from TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program, details the impact of FAVs on state and local agencies and authorities.

While the benefits of FAV operation are recognized, it is unclear how state and local agencies can integrate FAVs safely and effectively into public infrastructure. The report focuses on the modes of transportation that will be affected by FAVs, including trucks, drones, ships, and railways, as well as the possible interaction with terminal operations and other shipping and receiving systems.

Supplemental to the report is Appendix E.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. State and Local Impacts of Automated Freight Transportation Systems. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/27076.

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174 pages |  8.5 x 11 |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/27076
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Front Matter i-viii
Summary 1-12
Chapter 1 - Introduction 13-18
Chapter 2 - Literature Review 19-23
Chapter 3 - FAV Supply Chain Roles and Deployment 24-32
Chapter 4 - OTR FAVS: Self-Driving Trucks 33-84
Chapter 5 - SADRs 85-103
Chapter 6 - UAVs/Drones 104-120
Chapter 7 - Findings 121-129
References and Other Resources 130-132
Abbreviations and Acronyms 133-135
Appendix A - Off-Road Automation 136-143
Appendix B - Warehouse and Distribution Center Automation 144-150
Appendix C - State SADR Regulations 151-155
Appendix D - Conceptual Benefit-Cost Analysis 156-163
Appendix E - Annotated Bibliography 164-166

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