Based on its advanced computing capabilities and ubiquity, the smartphone has rapidly been adopted as a tourism travel tool. With growing number of users wide variety applications emerging, is fundamentally altering our current use understanding transport network travel. review apps, this article evaluates functionalities used in domestic domain highlights where next major developments lie. Then, at more conceptual level, analyses how mediates role it might play collaborative dynamic...

Using information gathered from some 30 UK surveys undertaken over the last 15 years, this paper provides planners with an understanding of road-based urban retail freight transport activity. The findings suggest that average High Street business could expect up to 10 core goods and 7.6 service visits per week, in non-peak trading periods 25% additional activity during build Christmas. Vans (‘light vehicles’) were dominant mode, responsible for 42% delivery a mean dwell time min. Where...

This paper examines road freight transport activity and its relationship with facility location, logistics management urban form through an analysis of 14 selected areas in the UK. Improved understanding this will assist planners when making land use decisions. The findings suggest that several geographical, spatial factors have important influences on areas. Commercial industrial patterns affect types quantities goods produced, consumed, hence total quantity handled. also distances over...

In recent years, traditional urban distribution systems have undergone major structural changes as a result of the increasing power customers demanding greater variety quality products at low cost. These customer demands increased competition between businesses, and same time more complicated longer supply chains emerged globalization many businesses in their search for low-cost production locations access to new skills. response, hub-and-spoke are increasingly used deal with product flows...

Mobile connectivity enables the adoption of new ways to connect with social networks which are changing how we might, and could, seek support. In tourism domain increasingly blend online offline presence engage in spatial location, at a distance across time. This paper explores forms community that exist physical contexts, contexts not previously analysed through lens, mobile technology is creating connections within beyond existing networks. It examines sustainable can be enhanced by...

Policy makers are keen to understand public and stakeholder concerns in relation the greater deployment of drones within transport systems studies have sought quantify acceptance with common themes including worries relating privacy safety a lack engagement technology amongst some demographic groups. This paper critically examines research on finding conflation diverse range drone applications has led ambiguity prevailing that absence clear parameters for use local environments limits scope...

The impacts of failed first-time home deliveries on additional carrier journeys (repeat deliveries) and customer trips (to retrieve goods from depots) are increasing concern to e-retailers assessed in this paper. attended collection delivery point (CDP) concept is one solution failures, using a variety outlets (e.g., convenience stores, petrol stations, post offices) as alternative addresses receive deliveries. By database households across West Sussex the United Kingdom, paper confirms that...

Abstract The history of urban traffic control (UTC) throughout the past century has been a continued race to keep pace with ever more complex policy objectives and consistently increasing vehicle demand. Many benefits can be observed from an efficient UTC system, such as reduced congestion, increased economic efficiency improved road safety air quality. There have significant advances in detection communication technologies which enabled series step changes capabilities systems, early (fixed...

Abstract The cost of health and safety (H&S) failures to the UK industry is currently estimated at up £6.5 billion per annum, with construction sector suffering unacceptably high levels work‐related incidents. Better H&S education across all skill in seen as an integral part any solution. Traditional lecture‐based courses often fail recreate dynamic realities managing on site therefore do not sufficiently create deeper cognitive learning (which results remembering using what was...

This article reviews and assesses the various survey techniques that have been used in studies which data collected to obtain an understanding of road-based urban freight transport activities. The review identified 162 such 18 countries over last 50 years, 12 different types technique. In reviewed, establishment surveys most commonly technique, followed by operator surveys, vehicle observation driver roadside interview trip diaries. Few examples other (commodity flow, parking, global...

The increase in traffic volumes urban areas makes network delay and capacity optimisation challenging. However, the introduction of connected vehicles intelligent transport systems presents unique opportunities for improving flow reducing delays areas. This paper proposes a novel signal control algorithm called Multi-mode Adaptive Traffic Signals (MATS) which combines position information from with data obtained existing inductive loops timing plans to perform decentralised at intersections....

Online food delivery has transformed the last-mile of and grocery delivery, with unnoticed yet often significant impacts upon transport logistics network. This new model is not just increasing congestion in urban centers though, it also changing contours qualities those doing delivery—namely through gig economy work. system consumption provision rapidly gaining traction, but assessments around its current future sustainability tend to hold separate notions social, environmental economic...

This paper presents an analysis of the vehicle mileage incurred by carriers and customers using local collection/delivery points (CDPs) for failed first time home shopping deliveries compared with traditional carrier redelivery method. A number key factors were identified, including delivery failure rate, depot distance from area, available collection points, preferred modes transport used householders extent to which trips combined each other. The results a case study CDPs in city...

Unlike much of the previous research on this topic, which assesses economic consequences failed deliveries to home, study examines issue delivery from a carbon-auditing perspective. It considers potential environmental savings use alternative forms collection and over traditional methods for home deliveries. With spreadsheet carbon audit model, dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions are calculated basis typical van round 120 drops 50-mi (80-km) distance. Three first-time failure rates (10%, 30%, 50%)...

Abstract This paper investigates the concept of a loading bay advance booking and control system for delivery service vehicle drivers. A case study Winchester High Street is presented to illustrate potential impact such system. number operating scenarios were considered based on punctuality deliveries visits, using comprehensive database arrival patterns. The main performance measures used adherence schedule, time use unloading points, with reference their desirability, both from freight...

Road congestion, air pollution and sustainability are increasingly important in major cities. We look to understand how last-mile deliveries the parcel sector impacting our roads. Using formative field work quantitative analysis of consignment manifests location data, we identify effectiveness life-style couriers is contributing both environmental non-environmental externalities. This paper presents an delivery performances practices logistics central London, quantifying impacts differing...

The concept of transporting medical products by drone is gaining a lot interest amongst the and logistics communities. Such innovation has generated several questions, key one being potential effects flight on stability products. aims this study were to quantify vibration present within flight, its effect quality insulin through live trials, compare from with traditional road transport. Three trials took place in which ampoules mock blood stocks transported site flown using industry standard...

Operations of Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones) are expanding, leading to competition for airspace with other users such as the General Aviation (GA) community, i.e., sports and leisure users, particularly in uncontrolled airspace. As a result, there is an increasingly urgent need shared resolution, whereby drones become integrated harmoniously unsegregated operations crewed aircraft, providing equitable access all. The purpose study was engage GA community elicit concerns issues...