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SESSION 3: ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS

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Main impacts on freight transport and logist ics

Extreme weather events

• Heavy floods

• Winter events (heavy snow and rain)

• Wind and storms

Most relevant impacts

• Economic losses

• Delays and trips rescheduling

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Main impacts on freight transport and logist ics (2)

Weather Economic losses Delays and trip rescheduling

Heavy Floods

Loss of revenues for goods and services not provided

Extra costs due to congestion, increased travel time and distances

Winter weatherevents (e.g. heavy snow and rain)

Delay and missed delivery of goodsDamage of perishable goods

Significant decrease of vehicle speedsRoad closures and restrictions for freight traffic with heavy snow and ice conditions

Wind and Storms

Delay and missed delivery of goodsDamage of perishable goods

Large impacts in combination with precipitationLarge damages to road infrastructures

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1. Floods in UK, 2007 short term adaptation measures

2. Extreme rainfalls in Attica, 2013, alternative truck routes

3. Katrina Hurricane in US, 2005 importance of advance

preparation

4. Winter storm in Italy, 2012 promptness of meteorological notices

5. Sever European flooding in Germany, Czech Republic and

Austria, 2013, learning from the past and coordination

Case Studies

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Questions to be discussed

Potential points of discussion for the workshop on road freight transport

• Why is information on the impact of natural hazards on freight so rare? Robustness of the sector, public interest or companies’ privacy considerations?

• Are meteorological warnings appropriate and timely for freight operations?

• How can SMEs get involved in the adaptation strategies?• Which are the most limiting barriers to cooperation and

information exchange in the freight and logistics sector?• What can European and national policy do to improve road

passenger transport resilience?• Which open research questions should be addressed in the RTD

programmes?