World Conference on Transport Research 2026

Finn Winkelmann from TNO presented research exploring the opportunities and barriers faced by retailers and logistics service providers when scaling up sustainable delivery models, such as e-vans, cargo bikes, light electric vehicles (LEVs) and parcel lockers.

The following day, Philippe Lebeau from Mobilise VUB presented insights from the CodeZERO project during the session Co-design in urban freight research and practice: the DISCUSS framework as a participatory innovative method for stakeholder engagement. The session explored how participatory approaches and stakeholder engagement can help shape more effective, inclusive and scalable urban freight solutions, demonstrating the value of co-design in addressing complex urban logistics challenges.