Cars, vans and trucks are still used to move freight around
pedestrian areas
where necessary. But with all the air pollution, noise and danger
they bring to city streets, they are the last resort.
Small Freight
Small freight would be moved by hand cart, utilizing the trolleybus
network for movement between districts.
Freight bikes would also be used.
Heavy Freight
Larger freight can be delivered by vehicle to within 150 metres of
all homes and businesses in the outer districts, and 475 metres in the
central district.
Ideally the load would then be moved by other means.
Where the load is especially heavy or bulky, the vehicle can deliver directly to
the recipient, but only if escorted by someone on foot.
Direct Road Access
Businesses with large freight requirements would be located alongside
the central and peripheral car parks, gaining direct access to the road network
and so imposing no burden on pedestrian streets.
Rail Freight
Rail, with its lower rolling resistance and better aerodynamics, is a
far more efficient means of transporting goods over long distances than
lorries. A rail freight terminal would therefore be built in one of the
industrial zones.
Trolley Freight
Into the future, special trolley freighters could be constructed.
A cross between a conventional lorry and a trolleybus, they would tow
containerised freight along the trolleybus network, getting as close
possible to their destination before leaving the overheads and operating
under battery power for final delivery.
