The European Union wants to take trucks of city centres

European cities have the reputation they get people out of their cars for the transfer to buses and bicycles, but many urban areas continue to suffer from an almost permanent congestion. To combat this problem, the European Union has sought ways to eliminate the traffic of city centres â€" in particular the trucks.

The City port, EU-funded project, addresses the impact of freight transport in urban traffic. To make deliveries faster and keep the trucks from the streets during rush hour, the project has developed a new vehicle that combines features of a container of goods and a mailbox.

The BentoBox, implemented last year in Lyon, France, resembles a large cart where they can fit different containers. These boxes can then be easily pushed to the ramp of the truck, speeding up the loading time.

The boxes are then sent to small storage facilities, where guests will raise their orders when it suits them â€" open the container that you have been assigned a password, SMS-pré-enviada, a touchscreen system.

The password system does not need to be in place to receive the delivery. The obvious limitation of the concept is that it requires a deposit space in town for work.

Another brilliant idea the City Move also involves a mini deposit â€" is the Freightbus, which uses the typical truck chassis, in which three main units can be quickly placed and withdrawn. The truck works like a small bus between central station and a distribution warehouse in town â€" there turns out your units, which are then embedded on up to three smaller vans proceed to supplies.

This simple size reduction in vehicle distributor makes delivery simpler and faster and less intrusive.

Take these projects beyond the pilot phase will be a much slower process than develop them â€" it is necessary to invest in vehicles and depots and an entire logistical adjustment. Even so, the effort will be worth it.

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