Abstract
Five years ago the project Cargo Hitching started with the goal to use the unused capacity of public transport passenger vehicles for freight and parcel transport. Like many new city logistics initiatives it is a difficult challenge to setup a profitable private business model. A rural pilot project was developed in the East of the Netherlands, building on Dutch government funding (Dinalog), with several Dutch universities, the province of Gelderland, public transport service provider Connexxion and city logistics service provider Binnenstadservice. The paper describes how viability for the cargo hitching project was organized, providing important social and environmental benefits as well as a sustainable business model for the system.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 3rd International Conference Green Cities 2018 – Green Logistics for Greener Cities |
| Place of Publication | Szczecin |
| Pages | 1 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Event | 3rd International Conference Green Cities 2018 – Green Logistics for Greener Cities - Szczecin, Poland Duration: 13 Sept 2018 → 14 Dec 2018 Conference number: 3 http://conference.lcl-project.eu/ |
Conference
| Conference | 3rd International Conference Green Cities 2018 – Green Logistics for Greener Cities |
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| Abbreviated title | Green Cities |
| Country/Territory | Poland |
| City | Szczecin |
| Period | 13/09/18 → 14/12/18 |
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Keywords
- Integration
- Passenger transport
- Parcel Delivery
- Business Model
- Social value
- city logistics
