RESEARCH DOMAIN
Mobility &
Logistics
Research on transport networks, freight systems, electric mobility and the infrastructure connecting people, businesses and markets.
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MOVEMENT & ECONOMIC CONNECTIVITY
Understanding how movement creates access
Noreste studies mobility and logistics as networks linking households, industry and markets. Our research examines passenger transport, freight movement, logistics facilities and vehicle transitions through their operating requirements, demand patterns and contribution to economic connectivity.
We connect infrastructure capacity with the experience of using it: the time, cost and reliability involved in reaching a destination or completing a delivery.
TWO NETWORK PERSPECTIVES
People and goods have different requirements
Moving people
Access, service coverage and the coordination of everyday journeys.
- Urban & regional transport
- Public transport, road networks and connections between residential areas, employment centres and essential services.
- Fleet & service models
- Vehicle utilisation, service frequency, operator economics and the relationship between capacity and travel demand.
- Connected urban infrastructure
- Traffic management, passenger information, interchange design and the integration of mobility within city planning.
Moving goods
Trade connectivity, inventory flow and dependable delivery.
- Freight corridors & gateways
- Road, rail, maritime and air cargo networks, including ports, terminals and the handovers between transport modes.
- Warehousing & fulfilment
- Facility location, storage requirements, handling capacity and the organisation of distribution and last-mile delivery.
- Supply-chain coordination
- Shipment visibility, scheduling, documentation and the ability to manage disruption across multiple operators.
ELECTRIC MOBILITY
Assessing the fit between vehicle and duty
We examine electric vehicle adoption within the routes, schedules and loads a fleet must serve. Our research connects vehicle choices with charging access, asset replacement and the financial conditions of the operator.
Duty-cycle suitability
Daily distance, payload, operating conditions and the time available between journeys.
Charging integration
Depot and public charging access, grid connections, site availability and scheduling requirements.
Ownership economics
Acquisition, finance, energy, maintenance, downtime and residual value over the intended holding period.
Service & asset support
Repair capacity, battery support, spare parts and arrangements for keeping vehicles available.
NETWORK PERFORMANCE
What effective infrastructure must deliver
We assess transport and logistics projects through the outcomes they enable, examining how facilities, operators and supporting networks function together.
- Journey reliability
- Variation in travel and delivery times, including delays at terminals, interchanges and handover points.
- Asset productivity
- Fleet utilisation, facility throughput, empty running and the use of available capacity.
- Total movement cost
- Transport, handling, storage and delay-related costs across the complete journey.
- Network resilience
- Alternative routes, recovery capacity and the ability to maintain essential flows during disruption.
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