U.S. Department of Transportation, Climate Change Center Climate Strategies That Work: Off-Peak Delivery

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• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary of Transportation. Climate Change Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Guidelines
  • Energy
  • Exhaust gases
  • Polluting gases
  • Greenhouse gases
  • Climate change
  • Sustainable transportation
  • Transportation planning
  • Off peak periods
  • Delivery service
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  Truck deliveries during peak periods can worsen traffic congestion, which can lead to idling, increased greenhouse gas emissions, and air pollution. Curb-side deliveries require that drivers spend time searching for parking (increasing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and emissions) and when nearby parking is not available, drivers may be forced to park illegally across multiple spots and lanes. This behavior can impede the flow of traffic for passenger and transit vehicles, further contributing to increases in VMT and emissions. Off-peak delivery (off hours delivery) programs encourage delivery companies and receiving businesses to shift to evening or overnight deliveries. These programs can increase the productivity of freight operations, decrease truck traffic, and reduce freight-related environmental impacts. Diesel trucks emit a disproportionate amount of traffic related air pollutants, particularly during stop-and-go conditions and idling shifting deliveries to off-hours can significantly reduce emissions.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79398/dot_79398_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 7.11 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Transportation Resilience and Vulnerability Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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