Operators and city planners establish such hubs at strategic locations to consolidate shipments from multiple senders and route them via the most efficient mode—rail for longer distances, cargo bikes for final delivery, inland waterways for bulk goods.
Source: https://www.polisnetwork.eu/uploads/Modules/PublicDocuments/2012_06_UFCC_Handbook_Final.pdf
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