5.1.14. Freight Transport Companies Integration

In this measure, two actions are undertaken, first, transport companies are integrated to improve travel logistics. In Mexico 36.8% of total freight trips are empty according to [36]. And second, training ecodriving programs for drivers are assumed to save fuel on travel. It is assumed, that there will be a reduction of 15% in diesel consumption in 10 years due to driver training, this value is the average of improvements by training of 9% to 23% indicated by [60], it is also assumed, based on [61] that by the end of year 5 there will be a reduction of 50% of empty trips, starting from the second year of the analyzed period; in this article we consider that after year five the percentage of empty trips will remain constant for the rest of the period. A total of 84 annual ecodriving workshops for 50 drivers each one, are proposed to be held in each one of the 33 Mexican states. A cost of 8333 USD for each course is assumed according to [36].
