22-04-2014, 11:41 AM
Issues and problems of moving goods in urban areas
This paper presents an overview of the characteristics of urban goods movement and its
major problems and issues. The major topics addressed are: movement of trucks along urban
roads and through intersections; loading and unloading of trucks in central business district
(CBD) and non-CBS areas; and truck terminals and stops. The paper does not attempt to
present planning tools and strategies for solving UGM problems, although citations of
selected sources of information have been made, and these sources have useful guidelines for
planning and analysis. This paper would be useful to the planners and traffic engineers who
have not had experience in dealing with UGM problems and issues, and the writers hope that
it would encourage them to become involved with UGM planning.