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| Title |
THE LOWER MAINLAND (VANCOUVER) TRUCK FREIGHT STUDY
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| Accession No |
00969175 |
| Authors |
Bickel, D; Chow, G; Clement, B; MILLS, J; Wang, J  |
| Conference Title |
Crossing Borders: Travel, Trade, Security and Communication (Traverser les frontieres: voyage, commerce, securite et communication), Canadian Transportation Research Forum, Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference |
Corp. Authors
/ Publisher |
Canadian Transportation Research Forum
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| Publication Date |
20030000 |
| Description |
25p;
Figures(5); References(4) |
| Languages |
English
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| Abstract |
This paper describes how the Lower Mainland Truck Freight Study has provided reliable and comprehensive data that established a 1999 baseline of truck movements in the Lower Mainland. The data collected were useful in the detailed analysis of truck movements and provided an indication of the extent that external gateways and special generators contribute to the total truck demand in the Lower Mainland. Observations of total vehicles, as well as light and heavy truck movements, at main screenlines assisted in the monitoring of regional truck movements for the future. This information will also be useful in providing a context for addressing localized truck and truck route issues. Examples of the baseline truck movements and characteristics of truck movements were illustrated in this paper. As a result of this study, a new truck demand forecasting model will enable the estimation of future truck demand and activities. The truck forecasting model has been integrated into the regional EMEE/2 travel demand forecasting model, and is being used to forecast for future horizon years such as 2006, 2011, and 2021. As a result, the regional travel demand forecasting model has the capability to integrate multi-modal attributes into the transportation planning process. Specific applications of the truck demand forecasting model include major infrastructure planning, traffic monitoring, traffic impact assessments of major developments, cross border freight movement, inter-modal freight planning, pavement management systems, and air quality monitoring. |
| TRT Terms |
Air quality ; Data collection ; Demand ; Forecasting ; Freight handling ; Heavy duty trucks ; Intermodal transportation ; Pavement management systems ; Traffic congestion ; Transportation planning ; Travel demand ; Truck traffic ; Trucks |
| Geographical Terms |
Vancouver (Canada) |
| Subject Areas |
R21 FREIGHT OPERATIONS |
| Availability |
Canadian Transportation Research Forum |
| TRIS Files |
RRIS |
| Database |
TRIS Online |
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