Hi Rob

Attached please find a paper written by some colleagues of mine from Heriot
Watt University. It analyses the benefits of retiming deliveries in the UK.
The conclusions seem very sound.  You might be able to apply a similar
methodology.

Cheers

David

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Perkins [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 08 July 2014 07:13
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: A question for IFRTT
> 
> Thanks David
> 
> I am on a promise to myself to call in to Cambridge one day and say hello
I
> have not been back since the 70's when I filled in on their AFL side for a
few
> games when I was working in London and they were short a few players!
> 
> regards
> 
> rob
> 
> 
> On 8 Jul 2014, at 3:58 pm, David Cebon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> > Done...
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Robert Perkins [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >> Sent: 08 July 2014 02:26
> >> To: David Cebon
> >> Subject: A question for IFRTT
> >>
> >> David
> >>
> >> I hope that your summer is going well in Cambridge and the Tour
> >> deFrance guys have cleared the UK and are back where they belong on
> >> French soil Not much to report from Melbourne I will be a scratching
> >> for Argentina and
> >> HVTT13 which hurts as I have not been to South America Our youngest
> >> son has his year 12 exams commencing the week of HVTT13 and we will
> >> stick around to give him whatever support we can deliver (although he
> >> would probably prefer we didnt!)
> >>
> >> I have a question for IFRTT folks on out of hours freight operations
> >> and
> > am
> >> wondering if any of them can point me to research papers on this
> >> topic To
> >> explain:
> >>
> >> The Victorian Government is wanting to better understand the issues
> >> around the encouragement of night time operations of freight vehicles
> >> At present many of the major arterials in Melbourne are at or
> >> approaching capacity An option is to explore the opportunity to
> >> encourage more night time
> > operation
> >> of freight vehicles as a way of lessening the day time freight
> >> related
> > traffic I
> >> am interested in any research papers that might have looked at the
> >> types
> > of
> >> vehicles and what industries might be best suited to these night time
> >> operations (eg containers from the port, waste vehicles, dangerous
> >> goods deliveries, ...) as well as the operational issues to be
> >> overcome (noise, disturbance, vehicle design,...) and the policy
> >> issues (curfews, other
> >> restrictions,...) If that question could be put to IFRTT members I
> >> would
> > be
> >> grateful They can reply to Rob Perkins on email [log in to unmask]
> >>
> >> regards
> >>
> >> Rob Perkins
> >> Projects Director
> >> Victorian Transport Association
> >> Tel      +613 9818 7899
> >> Mob    +61411 402 832
> >> email   [log in to unmask]
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 8 Jul 2014, at 7:20 am, David Cebon <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Dear All
> >>>
> >>> Please see the request from ISO below (and attached) seeking young
> >> professionals in the field of road safety.  Please contact Andrew
> >> Dryden
> > if
> >> you would like to take part.
> >>>
> >>> Best wishes
> >>>
> >>> David Cebon
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> From: Andrew DRYDEN [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >>> Sent: 07 July 2014 13:18
> >>> To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]
> >>> Cc: Andrew DRYDEN; Laurent CHARLET
> >>> Subject: Invitation to Participate in ISO Road Safety Online Forum
> >>> Initiative
> >>>
> >>> Dear David and Paul:
> >>>
> >>> As a liaison organization to ISO TC241 (Road traffic safety
> >>> management
> >> systems), I wanted to inform you about a new project ISO has
> >> established called "ISO NextGen – Road Safety", whose aim is to bring
> >> together experienced, young professionals in the field of road
> >> safety, to generate ideas on the key challenges in this field, and to
> >> examine how
> > International
> >> Standards might help.
> >>>
> >>> I know that IFRTT is heavily involved in road safety through
> >>> numerous
> >> campaigns and partnerships, where many valuable initiatives are
> >> taking
> > place
> >> worldwide to promote road safety.  We are also thankful for your
> >> previous contributions to the development of ISO 39001, the road
> >> traffic safety management systems standard.
> >>>
> >>> Accordingly, for ISO’s project (soon to be launched), we are looking
> >>> for
> > a
> >> number of talented young experts in this field, and we were wondering
> >> if some of the people involved in your campaign would be interested
> >> in participating in an information exchange and discussion through an
> >> online forum? We would also be very keen in having one of your
> >> experts as a key speaker to give a very short online presentation
> >> about your organization
> > and
> >> its road safety work once the project is launched.
> >>>
> >>> I have enclosed an outline of the project, but in short, as
> >>> mentioned,
> > we
> >> have created an online platform to exchange ideas (via blogs,
> >> discussion forums and polls) which will be open for a period of 6
> >> weeks, beginning in early August. In that period, we will organize a
> >> number of online events where road safety experts from our existing
> >> committees will be present to meet and discuss with forum
> >> participants.  The goal of this forum again is
> > to
> >> discuss some of the current issues associated with road safety, and
> >> also
> > to
> >> look at ways where international standardization can help – perhaps
> >> giving some ideas to TC241 for further standardization work.
> >>>
> >>> We would be very interested to discuss this opportunity further with
> >>> you
> >> or to any of the people involved in the campaign that you might like
> >> to
> > have
> >> involved, if you would be willing to recommend any particular
> >> individuals
> > we
> >> can contact.
> >>>
> >>> Thank you very much for your consideration – we look forward to your
> >> favorable response and to having you share ideas as part of this
> exchange.
> >>>
> >>> Best regards,
> >>>
> >>> Andy Dryden
> >>>
> >>> Andy Dryden
> >>> Technical Programme Manager, TC241 – Road Traffic Safety
> Management
> >>> Systems ISO Central Secretariat
> >>> 1 ch. de la Voie-Creuse, CP 56
> >>> Genève 1211 Suisse
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
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> >>> <ISO_NextGen_Road safety.pdf>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Rob Perkins
> >> Projects Director
> >> Victorian Transport Association
> >> Tel      03 9818 7899
> >> Fax     03 9818 6534
> >> Mob    0411 402 832
> >> email   [log in to unmask]
> >>
> >>
> >
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