Effectively Using the QRFM to Model Truck Trips in Medium-Sized Urban Communities

Michael D. Anderson, Mary C. Dondapati, Gregory A. Harris

Center for Management and Economic Research, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, USA.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, USA.

DOI: 10.4236/jtts.2013.33018                

Abstract

This paper analyses the effectiveness of applying the Quick Response Freight Manual (QRFM) to model freight transportation. Typically, freight transportation is indirectly modeled or as an after-thought. Increasing freight volumes, coupled with cost saving strategies such as just-in-time delivery systems, require that transportation policymakers analyze infrastructure needs and make investment decisions that explicitly include freight volumes as a component. This paper contains a case study using a medium sized urban area travel model and the QRFM trip generation and a distribution methodology to provide a framework for freight planning that can be used to improve resource allocation decisions.

Keywords

Freight Modeling; Travel Demand Modeling

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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