01676082

Component

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/177088.aspx

The long-distance transportation of freight and its logistics have been identified as one of the most difficult socioeconomic activities to decarbonize. The logistics and long-distance transportation of freight include the activities of all the vehicles (trucks, locomotives, aircraft, and harbor craft) and all types of equipment used to move freight at seaports, airports, rail yards, warehouses, and distribution centers. It involves the use of much infrastructure, such as freight hubs, which are considered to be facilities, along with the network of roads, land ports of entry, railways, airports with their airways, and waterways. This paper aims to provide context to the discussions on the decarbonization of freight in the United States and Europe. There are scenarios and discussion questions toward the end of the paper that are intended to inspire dialogue that ultimately identifies the research needs or knowledge gaps in efforts to decarbonize freight.

01661592

English

pp 84-92

2017

Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings

Fifth EU-U.S. Transportation Research Symposium

9780309460453

Digital/other

Figures; References

Climate change; Environmental protection; Freight transportation; Logistics; Research; Supply chain management

Europe; United States

Environment; Freight Transportation

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

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