A comprehensive multimodal freight data solution
Contrary to a general misconception, there is a significant amount of high quality freight transport data available for Great Britain in the public domain. The Freight Data Hub brings these sources together in a consistent and coherent way.
“This GBFM-based suite of models represents the state-of-the-art for use in strategic large scale freight studies in the UK”
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HOW CAN WE HELP?
BENEFITS OF FREIGHT DATA
Robust and detailed freight data can be used to support the following activities:
• Planning – Providing robust evidence for local plans and transport strategies
• Schemes – Supporting business cases for transport investment
• Sustainability – Measuring the environmental impact of freight
• Models – Providing freight origin-destination data, for integration with passenger modelling
• Stakeholders – Providing robust evidence to residents, politicians, managers & investors
USING FREIGHT DATA
Robust and detailed freight data supports the following activities:
• Examining the current position – Understanding what freight moves and why
• Forecasting the future – Providing a baseline from which to test scenarios
• Developing freight strategies – Providing a baseline to test the impact of interventions
FREIGHT MODELLING
Forecasting freight allows policymakers, consultants and investors to:
• Plan for the future
• Provide evidence to support business cases and interventions
• Reduce risk by considering the impact of future scenarios
FREIGHT STRATEGIES
Freight strategies for local areas allow policymakers and consultants to:
• Clarify the key freight issues
• Provide an understanding of how freight transport might develop in the future
• Show how interventions can address issues and seize opportunities
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HOW CAN WE HELP?
“This modelling approach constructed around GBFM provides a comprehensive, integrated coverage of a wide range of future industry and transport responses”
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Local authorities
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Logistic hub developers
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Retail organisations
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Consultants
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Local economic partners
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Sub national transport bodies
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Port authorities
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Infrastructure owners
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Freight transport operators