Investigating using Urban Public Transport For Freight Deliveries

This paper deals with the integration of freight and passenger public transportation systems. The issues of determining the possibility and potential of combining transport with road transport for the carriage of goods of urban origin are examined. A mathematical model and parameters of the interaction between the operation of a freight tram and a car in a docking station is proposed. The overall scheme of research of using urban public transport for freight deliveries in the delivery system is presented. A detailed analysis of all stages of these schemes has been conducted. The technological features between transportation types and urban public transport for freight deliveries are highlighted. A basic freight transportation system using public transport has been developed. It has been found that it is expedient to attract urban public transport for freight transportation. The analysis of public transport implementation in Bratislava had been made. SWOT analysis was made on the results of this investigation. The results provide credibility for implementation this type of system.