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Identifying the Need for Freight
to be Included in Local Authority
Transport Planning
Erica E. F. Ballantyne and Maria Lindholm
Abstract Local authorities are slowly beginning to acknowledge the need to
consider freight transport in their policy decision making processes and, over the
last decade research in the field of urban freight transport has increased. The
purpose of this chapter is to present similarities in the way that local authorities
from Sweden, the UK, and Baltic Sea Region countries perceive urban freight
problems, in order to motivate a more thorough transport planning process.
Interviews have been conducted in these countries, and analysed to draw out the
factors that influence local authorities and freight operator perceptions of urban
freight transport issues. The relationships between local authorities and freight
stakeholders are also discussed. Findings from the research show that despite local
authorities having begun to acknowledge freight transport more often, the issues
faced by the freight industry are still not fully understood. This research is
intended to highlight to local authorities the potential benefits of including freight
stakeholders in the transport planning process by contributing to a better under-
standing on how best to approach urban freight stakeholders. The research
attempts to encourage more meaningful discussions with key freight stakeholders
at an early stage in the transport planning process.
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