David Ljungberg

Investigating the possibility of a coordinated goods delivery service to shopping centres in Uppsala city to reduce transport intensity

The objective of the research reported in this paper was to investigate the possibilities of a coordinated goods distribution system in Uppsala, Sweden to various businesses located in the city center to reduce congestion and environmental impact. To achieve the goal, following activities were performed: mapping out the flow of the goods to the main four businesses that are located in the city center; conducting a demonstration trial of coordinated distribution, and determining constraints and possibilities of coordinated goods distribution. Presented are main conclusions obtained.