The loading and unloading operations carried out by transport and logistics operators have
a strong impact on city mobility if they are not performed correctly. If loading/unloading bays …

Urban public space is often provided for freight delivery operations in the form of on-street
(un) loading zones (LZ). Since public space is scarce and demanded by several users, city …

A growing body of research looks specifically at freight vehicle parking choices for purposes
of deliveries to street retail, and choice impacts on travel time/uncertainty, congestion, and …

We investigate the impact of dedicated loading–unloading zones (LUZs) in emerging
markets, focusing on their effects on air quality and noise pollution. We conduct a field …

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way modern societies are organized and perform in
so many ways. Inevitably, Urban Road Freight Transport (URFT) has also been affected by …

This study leverages simulation-optimisation with a Reinforcement Learning (RL) model to
analyse the routing behaviour of delivery vehicles (DVs). We conceptualise the system as a …

A model is introduced to optimally locate loading bays in an urban environment according to
the demand for deliveries at various categories of non-residential locations and to assist …

Finding a parking space is a daunting task that frustrates drivers, affects the economic
efficiency of carriers and impacts city sustainability. Between meeting the needs of deliverers …

Given trends in urbanisation, e-commerce, active mobility and modal shifts, streets have
sprung up as scenes of conflict where competing demands for curbside space have …

The design of Freight Loading Zones (FLZ) aims to identify the appropriate number and
locations of FLZ. We propose a new methodology based on solving the well-known …