Last-mile delivery needs a sustainable rethink – transportxtra

Last-mile delivery needs a sustainable rethink
Delivery boom will become unmanageable unless radical new approaches are adopted, says Centre for London
04 November 2021
Worth the Weight: Making London’s deliveries greener and smarter
With the number of parcels delivered in London expected to double by 2030, a new report has set out an roadmap to make deliveries and freight journeys more sustainable and efficient.
The proposals include introducing 65,000 pick-up points and lockers for parcel deliveries, new mayoral powers to incentivise deliveries to pick-up points instead of homes, and prioritising…