Business and Site Specific Trip Generation Methodology for Truck Trips

The goal of the study is to develop a robust methodology for estimating freight demand that is founded on sound economic theories. Since the study will involve substantial amount of data collection for each type of business analyzed, a carefully selected group of business establishments would include large-scale retail distribution centers, warehouses, agricultural, building materials and manufacturing facilities, and freight facilities such as intermodal and truck freight terminals will be targeted.

• Record URL:
  http://www.mrutc.org/research/0503/

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $132607.00
• Contract Numbers:

  05-03

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Midwest Regional University Transportation Center

  University of Wisconsin
  2205 Engineering Hall, 1415 Engineering Drive, Room 272
  Madison, WI  United States  53706
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Illinois, Chicago

  Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
  842 West Taylor Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60607
• Principal Investigators:

  Kawamura, Kazuya

• Start Date: 20040708
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 9705

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Demand; Distribution support businesses; Freight and passenger traffic; Research projects; Retail trade; Trip generation; Trucks
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Economics; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01458772
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Midwest Regional University Transportation Center
• Contract Numbers: 05-03
• Files: RiP
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 12:50PM