Freight Trip Generation Modeling for Large Facilities in Urban Areas

An Empirical Investigation

Authors: Francisco Javier Mafla-Hernández, Carlos A. Gonzalez-Calderon, John Jairo Posada-Henao

Published in: Transportation Policy

DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2025.01.008

Key Highlights

• Freight Trip Generation (FTG) for large traffic urban generators in emerging countries.
• Uses data from a 2018 freight study in Medellín to estimate 108 models.
• Simple linear models outperformed multiple regression models.
• Provides analytical tools for better freight transportation planning.
• Insights into urban freight policies for growing cities.

Abstract

This study addresses freight trip generation for Large Freight Trip Generators (LFTGs) in emerging urban areas. Using linear and nonlinear models, the study provides insights into trip generation patterns for universities, firms, shopping centers, markets, and other facilities.

Keywords

Large freight traffic generators (LFTG), Freight trip generation (FTG), Freight demand modeling, Large facilities, Emissions