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Understanding and Using New Data Sources to Address Urban and Metropolitan Freight Challenges

National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) Project 49

  • Urban and Metropolitan Challenges
    • Congestion
    • Last-Mile Access
    • Final 50-feet Access
    • Land Use
    • Truck Parking
    • Case Studies
  • Emerging Data Sources
    • GNSS/GPS
    • Radar
    • Wireless Address Matching
    • Administrative Records
    • Cellular/GSM
    • Induction Loops
    • LIDAR
    • Computer Vision
  • Analytical Approaches
    • Speed
    • Location
    • Re-identification
    • Classification
  • Stewardship Principles
    • Transparency and Openness
    • Purpose Specification
    • Data Minimization
    • Data Quality and Accuracy
    • Accountability
    • Security
    • Data Management
  • Resources
    • Source Use Concept Map
    • Case Studies
    • Previous NCFRP Projects
    • Glossary
    • Sources Cited
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Case Studies

These case studies were curated to showcase how transportation agencies are fusing a variety of new and traditional freight data sources through analytical techniques with the aim of addressing freight challenges. Each downloadable case study brief describes the problem, nature of data sources, analytical techniques, visualization techniques, and outcomes / impacts.
Arizona Frieght Demand Modeling

Download (PDF, 365KB)

Border Crossing Information System

Download (PDF, 298KB)

California Truck Activity Monitoring System

Download (PDF, 368KB)

DrayQ Smartphone Application

Download (PDF, 291KB)

Florida Freight Facility Dataset

Download (PDF, 298KB)

Florida Petroleum Shipments

Download (PDF, 235KB)

INRIX Eclipse Traffic

Download (PDF, 265KB)

Internet of Postal Things

Download (PDF, 240KB)

Measuring Arterial Performance

Download (PDF, 343KB)

Miami FDOT Freight Signal Prioritization

Download (PDF, 236KB)

Minneapolis-St. Paul Truck Corridors

Download (PDF, 234KB)

Minnesota Truck Parking

Download (PDF, 216KB)

Minnesota Work Zone Alerts

Download (PDF, 289KB)

NYCDOT Off-Hour Deliveries

Download (PDF, 388KB)

ORION Fleet Telematics

Download (PDF, 281KB)

Trainfo at Railway Crossings

Download (PDF, 238KB)

Washington D.C. Truck Loading Zones

Download (PDF, 239KB)

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