Crowdshipping: critical points of a promising sustainable urban freight system The following is a brief summary of the Master thesis of Marco Ferrari, a student of the University of Roma Tre. The thesis was supervised by TRELab director Valerio Gatta and Ila Maltese. This thesis has explored different aspects of crowdshipping. It chose to focus [...]

Development of rail freight transport between China and Europe in the framework of the Belt and Road initiative This report was prepared by Andrea Antoccia, a student of the University of Roma Tre. Following is the abstract of the paper. The full document can be downloaded in Italian. The paper examines the rise of intercontinental [...]

E-Commerce and urban distribution of goods. Parcel locker as a last mile solution Valerio Pacelli, a student of the TRElab, investigated the use of parcel lockers as a last mile delivery solution. The full report in Italian can be downloaded. This study analyzes the Automated Parcel Locker. The APL is a technological locker that enables a consumer [...]

Cyclelogistics, enterprise and development: the Italian case This report is based on the Bachelor thesis of Edoardo Repetto. In his work  he analyzes the development of cyclelogistics enterprises in Italy. The hypothesis is that this sector has not developed thus far in Italy because of a lack of knowledge of its potential. The thesis aims [...]

Rapporto MobilitAria 2021: il focus su Roma Il 29 Aprile è stato presentato il Rapporto MobilitAria 2021, realizzato da KyotoClub e dall’Istituto per l’inquinamento Atmosferico del CNR. Lo studio mostra come la pandemia abbia influito sulla mobilità urbana e, di conseguenza, sulla qualità dell’aria in 14 Città Metropolitane italiane, tra cui Roma, durante il 2020. [...]

Wireless charging systems for electric vehicles – a critical review of the dynamic charging feasibility This report was prepared by Myriam Martone, a student of the University of Roma Tre. Following is the abstract of the paper. The full document can be downloaded in English. Abstract In recent years, the transport system has been transforming [...]

Special issue: Deregulation and vertical separation in the railway sector Special Issue on Theoretical issues and institutional design: Edoardo Marcucci -The Motivations of Debate, pp.2-5 John Preston - The Transaction Cost Economics of Railway, pp. 6-15 Chris Nash, Bryan Matthews - Implementing Marginal Cost Pricing of Rail Infrastructure-Barriers and Solutions, pp. 16-24 Edoardo Marcucci -The [...]

Special issue: Freight transport analysis and intermodality Special Issues: Freight transport analysis and intermodality Borruso, Giacomo and Danielis, Romeo - From Trasporti Europei to European Transport \ Trasporti Europei, pp. 1-3 Macharis, Cathy and Marcucci, Edoardo - Introduction, pp. 3-8. Zotti, Jacopo and Danielis, Romeo - Freight transport demand in the mechanical sector of Friuli [...]

Special issue: Road Pricing: is it needed, is it possible, is it inevitable? Guest editors: Marcucci, E., Niskanen, E., de Palma, A. and Wieland, B. Marcucci, E., Niskanen, E., de Palma, A. and Wieland, B. - Introduction, pp. 1-5. Glazer, A. and Niskanen, E.- When users of congested roads may view tolls as unjust, pp. [...]

Special issue: Pricing, Financing, and Investment in Transport Editors.: De Palma, A., Marcucci, E., Niskanen, E., Verhoef, E. De Palma, A., Marcucci, E., Niskanen, E., Verhoef, E. - Introduction, pp. 1-3. Abbes, S. - Marginal social cost pricing in European seaports, pp. 4-26 Beria, P. - Transport megaprojects in Italy. A comparative analysis of economic [...]