pacific nw transportation consortium region 10 Pactrans

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📌 HUB 145, UW and Online
⏲️ Monday, October 21 from 9:30 – 10:30 AM PT
💼 This event is free & open to the public!
☕ Complimentary coffee, tea, and snacks provided.

In this talk, Professor José Holguín-Veras will provide a brief overview of the: freight transportation research conducted at Rensselaer relevant to the fight against climate change; economic and behavioral interconnections between the participants in supply chains; wide range of potential public sector initiatives that could be used to foster sustainability; role of novel technologies, such as electric trucks, and best ways to avoid the trap identified by the Efficiency Paradox; role of land use policy and planning, and other potential public sector interventions such as efforts aimed at changing the very nature of freight demand, including freight mode choice. The final section will illustrate the potential benefits of selected initiatives.

Dr. José Holguín-Veras is the William H. Hart Professor and Director of the Center of Excellence for Sustainable Urban Freight Systems at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.