Week 13 - Freight Planning

Question 1

Who are actors making decisions in freight transp?

Answer 1

• businesses
• consumers
• carriers
• government

Question 2

What influences trip generation in freight?

Answer 2

• certain locations that create specific goods

Question 3

What influences trip distribution in freight?

Answer 3

• all over

- many diff locations

Question 4

What are modal alts?

Answer 4

• fewer than for people

- depends on what you’re moving and where its going (limited options)

Question 5

What is freight (aka cargo)?

Answer 5

Goods or products transported, generally for commercial gain.

• transp component: shipments
• carriers make money providing freight service (for hire and private)
• often referred to as goods movement

Question 6

What is a good?

Answer 6

Widgets

• can be waste, construction materials, home delivery of products
• essentially any material movement

Question 7

What are the key things to remember about freight?

Answer 7

1. we may study people and freight transportation as distinct areas, but systems are shared and interactions are significant - ex. planes share b/w people and freight
2. govts role in freight transp has been significant historically and today
   - economic regulation: pricing, service, entry/exit
   - owner and operator: facilities, infrastructure, carriers
   - operational regulations: highway traffic act, licensing, vehicles
   - policy
3. Distinct spheres of interest (geographical and jurisdictional)
   - can study across global, interregional, city, and AT scales
4. People want the goods but not the bads
   - freight source of negative externalities, but vital to economy and society

Question 8

What are the main (biggest) freight modal options in NA?

Answer 8

1. truck
2. rail
3. pipeline
4. air
5. vessel

Question 9

There is a major change in the modern era moving from a focus on ____ to focus on _____ and _____

Answer 9

freight
supply chains
logistics

Freight transport is one part logistics which is part of supply chain

Question 10

What is logistics?

Answer 10

Process of planning, implementing, and controlling efficient, cost-effective flow and storage of raw materials, in-process inventory, finished goods, and related info from point of origin to point of consumption for the purpose of meeting customers requirements

Question 11

What are supply chains?

Answer 11

Encompasses planning and management of all activities involved in sourcing and procurement, conversion, and all logistics management activities. Also includes coordination and collaboration with channel partners, which can be suppliers, intermediaries, third party service providers and customers