NYMTC is planning to undertake freight data collection and a freight model for the New York metropolitan area.

Under this activity, a consultant will be hired to update the data that was collected under ‘General Patterns of Freight Movements’ study. Due to the competitive and diverse nature of the freight business, the consultant will determine if it is feasible to collect meaningful data or purchase it. The original ‘General Patterns of Freight Movements’ study contained county to county data not zone to zone data that is necessary for modeling. The data collection will be refined to enable the origin and destination analysis, freight trip generation, and freight mode split patterns necessary to obtain the modeling results. These results will be used for planning studies to improve the efficiencies of transportation system, which will result in economic viability, resulting in higher employment and improved air quality.

Development Process

1	Determine the data needed to validate freight model at the level of major arterial and above roadways
2	Ascertain the effects of changing technology, priorities (LIRR freight) and industry (Manufacturing or Service) on the data
3	Update freight database to 2002
4	Make corrections to truck routes in the network
5	Develop algorithm for determining the freight model calibration
6	Run model to see if the assignment is acceptable with observed data.

Expected Results and Accomplishments

1	A set of freight trip tables
2	A set of freight networks (to be determined).
3	Tested scenarios for improving the efficiencies of freight movement by determining   Economic Costs · Dollars · Jobs Air Quality Improvements · Less mileage or less stop and go · More air quality friendly modes
4	A set of loaded highway (freight) networks for a base year and a future year.

 

Reports from previous studies

Urban Goods Movement Model for Manhattan (PDF:603k)

An assessment of methodological Alternatives for a Regional Freight Model in the NYMTC Region. (PDF: 1.75M)