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3.1
EFFICIENT
COMMERCIAL
TRANSPORT
For economic and ecological reasons, the establishment and
strengthening of efficient transport and logistics systems is a
central concern for Vienna. Good preconditions for necessary
commercial transport volumes are of benefit for individual enterprises
and customers, who receive goods within short timeframes
and at low cost, as well as for the competitiveness of the location
per se. Moreover, low-noise and low-emission logistics constitute
a main prerequisite for high quality of life and the environment.
With its focus of environmentally and city-friendly logistics,
Vienna is in harmony with current EU goals and targets (EU
White Paper on Transport ). In addition, there are several good
reasons (keyword: peak oil) to assume that transport costs will
increase in the future. These frame conditions significantly impact
existing logistics infrastructure and networks. Therefore the
City of Vienna wants to develop strategies and solutions for lowcost,
efficient and resource-preserving commercial transport
in collaboration with enterprises and the logistics industry.
CLEAN, SILENT,
RELIABLE
A continuous and open dialogue between city and
logistics industry will enable Vienna to advance the
change towards low-emission and efficient logistics
on the basis of technological novelties, process innovations
and improved frame conditions with regard
to urban design. In addition to targeted subsidies for
electric and natural gas vehicles, the City of Vienna
will support enterprises in the concentration of cargo
flows.
Promotion of e-mobility in commercial transport based
on suitable instruments.
Support in the implementation of micro transhipment
points (e. g. by means of parcel machines, drop boxes, etc. in
ground-floor premises).
Implementation of efficient loading zone management:
as a rule, several enterprises (not just one) should be able
to use the same loading zones; this encourages co-operation
between enterprises and tradespersons in delivery traffic.
Establishment of a platform to inter alia develop –
together with representatives of the logistics industry and
interest groups – a ready-for-implementation concept for
e-mobility-based inner-city logistics.
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