Road Transport System
In this section you will learn more about the road
transport system. Road transport consists of different elements, which
will be explained to you according to the conceptual system model of
transport and traffic.
2. Activities
On this page, the element "Activities" of the conceptual system model of transport and traffic is described.
Goods mobility only arises when demand is stimulated by activities. We as consumers are driving the system. When there is a demand, orders inevitably arise, which thus represent the control medium.
The two essential points are:
The two essential points are:
- We as consumer drive the system.
- The order is the steering medium.
After the activities, the goods need to be produced and transported afterwards, so we will introduce you to the goods on the next page.
Literature
Flämig, H., Sjöstedt, L., Hertel, C. (2002): Multimodal Transport: An Integrated Element for Last-Mile-Solutions? Proceedings, part 1; International Congress on Freight Transport Automation and Multimodality: Organisational and Technological Innovations. Delft, 23 & 24 May 2002. (modification of Sjöstedt 1996)