Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:
Take up and upscaling of innovative, best practice and replicable safe and sustainable last mile solutions in the living labs involved in the proposals, while facilitating the common lesson drawing and learning at European level, in order to contribute to the priorities of the European Green Deal, which stresses that ‘’transport should become drastically less polluting, especially in cities.”
Develop solutions for logistic hubs and micro consolidation centres and space management in cities. During the assessment process of possible locations for micro consolidation centres and micro hubs cooperation with local authorities is required. Locations should be checked against the sustainable mobility plans of the concerning city.
Test and deploy urban-consolidation centres as well as new delivery methods (including but not limited to e-cargo bikes) in at least 3 cities/project. The establishment of energy savings objectives (e.g. electricity) regarding urban-consolidation centres in relation other traditional strategies could also be included.
Optimise loads and reduce empty miles through dynamic routing, load policies, multi/single-brand parcel lockers and boxes.
Demonstration of cost-efficient, zero-emission modes of last mile transport for urban and peri-urban deliveries in the living labs involved in the projects (as listed in the scope part below).
Increased quality and liveability of urban and metropolitan areas by reducing road risk, congestion, air and noise pollution.
Improve knowledge of user needs, habits and preferences in terms of deliveries by collecting and sharing information amongst public authorities and private companies aiming at clustering users while respecting GPDR.
