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City Logistics in CIVITAS recommendations for setting up successful

city logistics measures

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In this presentation:

• CIVITAS: The Initiative

• City Logistics in CIVITAS –CIVITAS I and II –CIVITAS PLUS (with examples)

• Results and recommendations

• Conclusion


CIVITAS - Introduction

CIVITAS - cleaner and better transport in cities – stands for CIty-VITAlity-Sustainability. CIVITAS is an EU initiative for supporting and evaluating the implementation of integrated sustainable and energy efficient urban transport strategies in European cities that should make a real difference to the welfare of the European citizen. • Integrated technology and policy measures • Critical mass and markets for innovation • Living “laboratories” for conducting innovative urban

sustainability measures

THE CIVITAS INITIATIVE IS CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION

10 years CIVITAS:

• 69 demonstration cities • 700 measures tested • 220 cities member of the

Forum Network • > 200 M€ EC investment


Cities have demonstrated 700 measures in 10 years

Mobility Management

Demand Management

Collective Transport

Clean Vehicles

ITS

Less car dependent

lifestyle

Freight & Logistics

Safety and Security

Key domains of intervention


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City Logistics in CIVITAS

• CIVITAS cities encourage the use of cleaner freight vehicles and are developing solutions to better coordinate freight logistics.

• More efficient freight deliveries can reduce congestion, lower emissions and free up space for sustainable modes.

• 55 measures were started in the logistics cluster so far, divided in measures on:

– New distribution schemes – Access restrictions – Vehicle and driver support – Freight partnerships



CIVITAS I and II (2002-2009)

• 2 x 17 measures.

• Just more than 50% of the measures has been implemented. “Measures with a high failure rate”.

• Most problems suffered the measures with: – logistics centres due to opposition of local business. – clean vehicles due to set-up costs and technical

problems.

• The need for broad cooperation among all stakeholders was underlined to identify common goals and enable problems to be recognised.

CIVITAS PLUS (2008-2013)


City Measure title Freight partnerships (4 measures) Ghent, Zagreb, Ljubljana, Porto Integrated freight policy development Brighton, Iasi, San Sebastian Freight Quality Partnerships (FQP) Brighton Efficient goods distribution Iasi Efficient goods distribution New distribution schemes (9 measures) Ljubljana Sustainable freight logistics San Sebastian Efficient goods distribution Utrecht Construction Logistics Plan Utrecht City Distribution by Boat Utrecht Distribution Centres for Fresh and Perishable Goods Utrecht Merchandise Pick-up Points Perugia Pipenet Bath Urban freight logistics, new concepts for goods distribution Vehicle and driver support (2 measures) Tallinn Marking routes for smooth freight and city logistics Utrecht Clean Route Planning for Freight Transport Access restrictions to freight vehicles (5 measures) Zagreb Freight delivery restrictions Aalborg Efficient goods distribution Utrecht More flexible access for cleaner freight traffic (Cargohopper) Bologna City freight delivery plan Brescia Freight distribution

CIVITAS PLUS (2008-2013)


19 measures, of which 12 have been implemented. Some examples of successes and failures:

• Fresh goods distribution centre Utrecht business companies not interested

• City freight delivery plan in Bologna business companies not interested

• Freight partnership in Iasi success with incentives

• Pick up points in Utrecht no one interested (businesses and customers)

• City distribution by boat in Utrecht success, see next slides

• Freight consolidation centre Bath success at start, see next slides

• Cargohopper Utrecht success, see next slides

• All other measures on www.civitas.eu

Example: City distribution by boat in Utrecht

• Utrecht has a city centre with canals

with unique low quays.

• Zero-emission electric vessel to transport goods to clients, shops, bars and restaurants in the city centre.

• Currently operating 6 times on 4 days per week, supplying more than 60 catering businesses.

• Reduction of CO2 emissions by more than 38 tonnes, NOx emissions by 31kg and PM10 emissions by 6kg. For the total city centre emissions this is a decrease in CO2 emissions of 13%, NOx emissions of 6% and PM10 emissions by 10%

• NPV > €420.000 (30y, 3,5%)

• The city launched in 2012 another electric Multi-Purpose Vessel, called the ‘Ecoboot’, mainly for collecting garbage.


Example: Bath freight consolidation centre • DHL established the Bath consolidation centre at their depot, near Bristol from

where they also operate a freight consolidation scheme for Bristol.

• Goods are consolidated for onwards dispatch in pre-arranged time slots using low emission/low carbon ‘Smith Newton’ 9 tonne electric delivery vehicles

• First 15 months free, later 9 pound per cage and 12 per pallet.

• The electric vehicle achieved a 56% reduction in energy consumption compared to an equivalent diesel truck

• 19 business join the scheme. Saving of 1016 trips into Bath.

• Uptake has plateaued and there are difficulties recruiting more businesses


Example: Cargohopper Utrecht (More flexible access for cleaner freight traffic) • Low emission zone in city centre of Utrecht. Only clean vehicles may enter.

• The electric Cargohopper is a multi-trailer, 16-metre long, 1.25-metre wide lorry which has been designed to fit into the small street network of the city centre.

• It delivers freight from a City Distribution Centre to the inner-city. No subsidy needed to operate

• Implementation strategy: work in collaboration with a well established transport provider that integrate the Cargohopper into the existing transport system

• Impacts: a decrease of 4 080 freight trips, saving of 88 332 kilometres driven.

• This is a reduction of: • 5,8 tonnes of CO2 emission (-73%), • 0.005 tonnes NOx emission (-27%), • 0.001 tonnes PM10 emission (-56%)

• 2nd Cargohopper purchased.


Results City Logistics in CIVITAS PLUS The urban freight clusters results could be better:

• All three phases show similar outcomes

• Some measures are a success, but a large part not continued after the project or not even completely implemented during project

• Other CIVITAS clusters score better.

Mean reason: lack of involvement of private partners.

• City logistics measures take place in a competitive market.

• CIVITAS measures are developed by local authorities without involvement of private partners

• City logistics stakeholders (local businesses and transportation companies) should be involved as soon as possible

• Other (non-freight) CIVITAS measures can be implemented by local authority itself and are therefore more successful (infra providing of PT)


Recommendations

• Stakeholder involvement should be maximised from

the earliest stage as possible.

• Often mismatch between private and public

interests. Acceptance of measures is crucial point.

• Do not lose the stakeholders with long bureaucratic

procedures

• Inform public and customers on measures

• Provide initial funding in case of long-run financial

viability

• Start with small and easy to implement measure

• Regulatory measures need to be enforced


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Conclusion

• The share of city logistics measures not being fully implemented is higher than in other CIVITAS clusters.

• Key elements when setting up city logistics measures are: • Build strong relationships between involved stakeholders • Organise meetings to define regulations together with

stakeholders through a cooperative process to ensure acceptance among carriers and other stakeholders

• Provide initial funding and assistance to potential participants of the freight schemes.

• These CIVITAS experiences can be used to shape future

development of similar measures to avoid that the same mistakes are not replicated.



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