Generating reliable freight disruption measures with freight telematics data (Year 2)

In the aftermath of disasters that challenge the resilience of transportation networks, the urgency for planning for rapid mobility and recovery has been underscored. The primary objective of resilience is to enable transportation agencies to prepare more effectively for such events. In this light, resilience measures serve as a critical tool, providing a means to assess the impact of disruptions and inform strategic investments to mitigate these occurrences. The first year of the study team’s research addressed the critical challenges faced by states and agencies in measuring freight network systems: the scarcity of comprehensive data and the inadequacy of analytical methods. While there is substantial data available on the movement of people and passenger vehicles, understanding freight movements—especially under disruptive scenarios—poses distinct challenges. Freight movements, governed by corporate supply chain decisions, are subject to constant change due to various economic conditions and span multiple jurisdictions and transport modes. Moreover, methods to capture and analyze data that encompasses these complex dynamics have been limited. With a focus on these challenges, the study team’s initial research presented a novel framework that leveraged Robinsight telematics data to bridge this gap. In the first year, the study team has delved into the telematics data to explore its capacity for developing robust freight network resiliency measures, with the trucking sector in Tennessee and the Pacific Northwest.

• Record URL:
  https://fersc.utk.edu/research-focus/fersc-projects-year-2/

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $205500
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3552348338

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Center for Freight Transportation for Efficient and Resilient Supply Chain

  University of Tennessee Knoxville
  Knoxville, TN  United States  37996
• Project Managers:

  Bruner, Britain

  Kaplan, Marcella

• Performing Organizations:

  Oregon State University, Corvallis

  101 Kearney Hall
  Corvallis, OR  United States  97331

  University of Tennessee, Knoxville

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  John D. Tickle Building
  Knoxville, TN  United States  37886

  North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro

  Department of Civil Engineering
  Greensboro, NC  United States  27411-
• Principal Investigators:

  Hernandez, Salvador

  Han, Lee

  Jiang, Xiaochun

• Start Date: 20241001
• Expected Completion Date: 20250930
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Disaster preparedness; Disaster resilience; Freight transportation; Multimodal transportation; Service disruption
• Geographic Terms: Pacific Northwest; Tennessee
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01929245
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Center for Freight Transportation for Efficient and Resilient Supply Chain
• Contract Numbers: 69A3552348338
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Aug 29 2024 5:29PM