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Thanks James, very useful actions from your side indeed. I copied here below a rather technical reaction from one of our intermodal user/members, FMCG industry (Procter & Gamble) :
“Concerning night deliveries:
• Loading and unloading equipment already silent on the market. No issue anymore. The main issue is the noise due to maneuvering with the truck (going backward-forward-backward-forward, ...) => A serial hybrid truck very good solution => No relation between combustion engine and gas peddle => Always working at the same number of rotations per minute.
• Pavement structures are one of the most important factors => A flat pavement structure by far much better than old cobbles for example.
• Drivers and loading/unloading workers need special training for silent operations
• In waste: indeed the compactor is the problem
• For policy: difficult to come to an international standard: How to measure? Now already one "common" standard: PIEK scheme: www.piek-international.com “
B.R.
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From: Technical, operational and economic aspects of road freight transportation [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of James Hookham
Sent: vrijdag 18 juli 2014 8:54
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: A question for IFRTT
Hi there,
The Freight Transport Association in the UK has taken a lead on pursuing the opportunities for night-time deliveries over many years, encouraged by its retailer members seeking better productivity from delivery fleets, avoiding rush-hour congestion and having perishable produce on shelves from the start of the day.
Night-time deliveries is a mis-leading term as most of the requests from retailers has been for permission to deliver an hour or two earlier or later than planning restrictions or Noise Abatement Orders currently permit, so typically 05:00 or 21:00, rather than 03:00. We prefer 'Extended Hours Deliveries' or, more practically, 'Quiet Deliveries'
FTA's approach is reported in our Guidance Document here: http://www.fta.co.uk/export/sites/fta/_galleries/downloads/delivery_improvement.pdf
The UK Department for Transport has recently reissued guidance on securing agreement for night-time deliveries. Clck here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/quiet-deliveries-demonstration-scheme
This was developed following trials conducted by a number of retailers at different sites, working with different local authorities. The trials were sponsored jointly by the Department for Transport, the FTA and the Noise Abatement Society, a national charity that represented the residents' interests in the local negotiations.
In my experience there are three essential features for a move to night-time deliveries to be successful:
1. A 24/7 complaints telephone number for residents that would be monitored and reacted to by the retailer and/or logistics contractor. This needs to be taken really seriously as most residents are skeptical that their interests will be taken into account.
2. A financial budget provided by the retailer (or a generous Government department or local authority) to resource and compensate the store manager and the logistics contractor for the additional costs (staff overtime, vehicle fittings, store adaptations, etc) incurred as a result of a move to night-time delivery. Many proposals have stalled because no one is prepared to take these costs into their local budget or profit margin. Trials are continuing in London but are funded by the Mayor for London.
3. A local authority willing to 'risk' complaints from residents (often via elected councillors) to allow the experience to be gained and the learnings to be captured and applied elsewhere. The wider benefits of removing HGV journeys from peak-hour traffic needs to be evaluated in terms that are sellable to local politicians.
These are not show-stoppers in themselves but combined do help explain why night-time deliveries are not as easy to move to as many believe, at least in the UK. Uniquely, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games provided the right commercial and political environment for many deliveries to be made at night but very few of them continued after the Closing Ceremonies.
I trust this is helpful.
Regards and best wishes
James
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From: Technical, operational and economic aspects of road freight transportation [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Cebon
Sent: 09 July 2014 15:30
Subject: Re: A question for IFRTT
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
> 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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 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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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Rob Perkins
> >> Projects Director
> >> Victorian Transport Association
> >> Tel 03 9818 7899
> >> Fax 03 9818 6534
> >> Mob 0411 402 832
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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