Traffic Flow of Container Trailer Trucks in the Hanshin Coastal Area and Issues on the Introduction of Measures for the Improving Road Side Environment

Abstract

This study examined the traffic flow pattern of foreign-trade container trailer trucks (hereafter "container trucks") in the Hanshin coastal area and the specific traffic measures involving those trucks, with the aim of improving environmental problems. This study is based on data 伝oman OD (origin-destination) survey of truck drivers, conducted by the authors in 2000. In this study, we first showed the characteristics of foreign-trade container cargo handled at the ports of Kobe and Osaka Second, we classified the flow of container trucks by OD pattern and identified differences in the use of major travel routes in the Hanshin coastal area. Finally, we examined immediate traffic measures to reduce the number of container trucks and improve the environment along trunk roads.