ISUFT focuses on underground freight transport by automated transportation systems or capsules, moving through underground tunnels or pipelines.
7th International Symposium on Underground Freight Transportation Arlington, Texas 2016
Johan Visser • International Society for Underground Freight Transport by Capsule Pipelines and other Tube/Tunnel Systems (ISUFT) • Fac Civil Engineering, TU Delft, the Netherlands
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International Society on Underground Freight Transportation by Capsule Pipelines and Other Tube/Tunnel Systems (ISUFT) •
ISUFT focuses on underground freight transport by automated transportation systems or capsules, moving through underground tunnels or pipelines.
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The purpose of ISUFT is to present research progress in developing underground freight and capsule pipeline transportation concepts.
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Topics at the international symposia include: – – – – –
technological developments potential area of application and its characteristics transport performance costs and benefits implementation and construction aspects
Established in 2008 in Arlington by prof. Liu, university of Columbia, Missouri
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Previous Symposia 1999 – First symposium in Columbia, Missouri (USA) by the University of MissouriColumbia (UMC) 2000 – Second symposium in Delft, the Netherlands by Delft University of Technology 2002 – Third symposium in Bochum, Germany by the Ruhr-Universität Bochum
2005 – Fourth symposium in Shanghai by Shanghai Municipal Construction & Transportation Commission (SMCTC) 2008 – Fifth symposium in Arlington (USA) by University of Texas –Arlington 2010 – Sixth symposium in Shanghai by CSRME and SMEDI
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7th ISUFT-symposium • New developments – Hyperloop initiative by Elon Musk – Autonomous driving cars, trucks and drones – Continuing growth of trade and freight flows on global, national and local level – Continuing concern urban environment and climate change
• Automated freight is sustainable solution but needs dedicated (underground) infrastructure • Underground freight projects are making progress 4
Three major challenges • Show that UFT is a sustainable solution • To raise public awareness • How to make the first step
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Sustainable solution • Research – Study Braet (Int. Journal Life Cycle Assessment, Springer,2012) – Earlier research in USA, NL & Japan
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To raise public awareness • Not only research • But also show the public
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What is the first step to the next innovation wave? rail
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trucks
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Internet
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Unhindered/ underground automated transport?
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Delft – initiatives • 1994-2001 ULS research and test site • Since 2001 Joint research with international groups • Related research areas: – – – –
Automated containerterminals Autonomous driving Platooning Freight transport modelling
Thank you for organising the 7th ISUFT symposium in Arlington! I wish you an interesting and inspiring symposium!
