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Updated Guidebook: Using Public Transportation to Facilitate Last Mile Package Delivery
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2019-01-01
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Edition:Final
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Abstract:This guidebook provides public transit agencies in rural Texas communities with the information necessary to implement a package delivery service in coordination with a private package delivery partner. Chapter 1 introduces the guidebook, describes its purpose, describes the opportunity to provide package delivery via rural transit, and documents findings from previous phases of research. Chapter 2 reviews the current package delivery industry and describes the needs that rural transit agencies might be able to fill by providing service. Chapter 3 outlines the opportunities for service provision in more detail and highlights specific market segments for rural transit agencies to pursue. Chapter 4 documents the challenges that may arise when implementing rural transit package delivery services. Chapter 5 provides examples of possible service models and documents current package delivery pricing models used by other entities. Chapter 6 documents the outcomes and lessons learned generated by two pilot package delivery services implemented using guidance from previous chapters.
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