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Journal article
Exploring the Potential Impact of Crowdshipping Using Public Transport in Singapore
Transportation Research Record, Vol.2677(2), pp.173-189
2023
Abstract
Because of increased urbanization and a rise in e-commerce activities, the demand for freight transport in cities is growing. E-retailers and logistics companies face the challenge of making timely, cost-effective, and reliable deliveries. To address this problem, the concept of crowdshipping has gained interest. Crowdshipping enlists members of the public to pick up and drop off parcels, ideally en route to their pre-committed destination. Individuals, such as commuters using public transport, can be engaged to fulfill deliveries as “crowdshippers.” This research explores the potential impact of crowdshipping using public transport in a congested city, focusing on Singapore as a case study. First, an online survey was conducted to investigate the willingness of transit passengers to act as crowdshippers. Then, a parcel allocation model was developed to match parcels with public bus journeys. In the case of there not being enough crowdshippers available, the remaining parcels will be delivered using the carrier’s delivery vans, which are subject to a vehicle routing problem. Using real-world data, we compared the performance of an e-commerce carrier with and without crowdshipping. The results show that crowdshipping can reduce vehicle kilometers traveled and associated air emissions by up to 17%. The carrier’s delivery cost can be reduced by up to 29% per parcel. These savings can be realized even if crowdshipping is limited to off-peak travel hours only. In a congested city with an extensive transit system, crowdshipping using public transport has the potential to be a sustainable means of moving goods in urban areas.
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- Title
- Exploring the Potential Impact of Crowdshipping Using Public Transport in Singapore
- Authors
- Meijing Zhang - Singapore University of Technology and DesignLynette Cheah (Corresponding Author) - Singapore University of Technology and DesignCostas Courcoubetis - Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
- Publication details
- Transportation Research Record, Vol.2677(2), pp.173-189
- Publisher
- Sage Publications, Inc.
- Date published
- 2023
- DOI
- 10.1177/03611981221123246
- ISSN
- 2169-4052; 0361-1981
- Copyright note
- © National Academy of Sciences: Transportation Research Board 2022. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991029390702621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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