Table 3 Policy measures in regional level freight plans

Infrastructure management

New and/or upgraded terminals (ports and road)

X

X

New and upgraded infrastructure for urban freight

X

X

Road safety and vulnerable road users

X

X

X

X

Potential for other freight modes – rail, pipeline, waterborne and airborne freight

X

X

X

X

X

X

Parking /loading areas management

Upgrade and improve parking areas (overnight) and loading docs

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Vehicle rest facilities

X

Vehicle-related strategies

Emission standards, low- and zero-emission vehicles

X

X

X

Low noise delivery programmes/regulations

X

Traffic management

Reliable delivery times (night time deliveries), minimising delays

X

X

X

X

Time, weight, height, noise and access restrictions

X

X

X

X

X

Traffic control, efficiency of freight movements (load), reliable deliveries and minimising delays

X

X

X

X

X

X

Local/regional truck routes, advisory rout signs, road network

X

X

X

X

X

X

Logistical management

Technology, ITS, satellite navigation system, freight incentives

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Cargo consolidation

X

X

X

X

X

Freight demand and land use management

Integrating freight into land use, infrastructure and regulatory planning process – develop regional plans e.g. delivery/construction plans or regional land use plan

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Mapping out logistic real estate and setting aside space

Stakeholder engagement

Create/continue freight quality partnership

X

X

X

X

Raise awareness and knowledge/information transfer

X

X

X

X