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Time-sensitive parcel deliveries, shipments requested for delivery in a dayor less, are an increasingly important research subject. It is challenging todeal with these deliveries from a carrier perspective since it entailsadditional planning constraints, preventing an efficient consolidation ofdeliveries which is possible when demand is well known in advance. Furthermore,such time-sensitive deliveries are requested to a wider spatial scope thanretail centers, including homes and offices. Therefore, an increase in suchdeliveries is considered to exacerbate negative externalities such ascongestion and emissions. One of the solutions is to leverage spare capacity inpassenger transport modes. This concept is often denominated as cargo-hitching.While there are various possible system designs, it is crucial that suchsolution does not deteriorate the quality of service of passenger trips. Thisresearch aims to evaluate the use of Mobility-On-Demand services to performsame-day parcel deliveries. For this purpose, we use SimMobility, ahigh-resolution agent-based simulation platform of passenger and freight flows,applied in Singapore. E-commerce demand carrier data are used to characterizesimulated parcel delivery demand. Operational scenarios that aim to minimizethe adverse effect of fulfilling deliveries with Mobility-On-Demand vehicles onMobility-On-Demand passenger flows (fulfillment, wait and travel times) areexplored. Results indicate that the Mobility-On-Demand services have potentialto fulfill a considerable amount of parcel deliveries and decrease freightvehicle traffic and total vehicle-kilometers-travelled without compromising thequality of Mobility On-Demand for passenger travel.

A simulation-based evaluation of a Cargo-Hitching service for E-commerce using mobility-on-demand vehicles