Longer combination vehicles : an estimation of their benefits and public perception of their use.

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• Creators:
  Adams, Teresa ; Kleinmaier, Dan ; Marach, Alex ; Helfrich, Greg ; Levine, Joshua ; Bittner, Jason
• Corporate Creators:
  National Transportation Research Center, Incorporated, University Transportation Center
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Combination carriers
  • Freight transportation
  • Trucking
  • Highway safety
  • Infrastructure
  • Benefit cost analysis
  • Surveys
  • Vehicle miles of travel
  • Public opinion
• Publication/ Report Number:
  CFIRE 05-01
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (U.S.)
• NTL Classification:
  NTL-FREIGHT-Trucking Industry ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety ; NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Surveys ; NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Freight Planning and Policy
• Abstract:
  Longer Combination Vehicles (LCVs) are able to carry more freight than conventional single trailer trucks. As a result, these trucks can increase ; efficiencies and benefits for freight movements as less fuel and less labor is used per ton of cargo. However, LCVs are allowed in only 19 U.S. ; states primarily due to concerns over safety and infrastructure costs. This study investigates these concerns, performs a Cost-Benefit Analysis of ; operating LCVs, talks to private and public sector experts regarding their use, and completes a public survey to gauge the public’s perception of ; the use of LCVs in terms of both their concerns and the public’s prioritization of the potential benefits of using LCVs. Overall, this study finds ; there are sufficient benefits to consider the expansion of LCV operations. The per vehicle mile benefit ranges from $0.45 to $0.75 in 2011 dollars.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTRT06G-0043
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25353/dot_25353_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.01 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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