A Visionary Concept for the Integration of Transportation and Logistics Distribution in a Future City: "Way +" Smart City Underground Logistics System

  Introduction  In order to address the issues of high costs and occupation of limited road space in urban ground distribution, we build an underground logistics delivery networks, enabling efficient, automated, and intelligent logistics transportation.

  Method  We aimed to achieve efficient and economical logistics distribution while keeping costs under control by using advanced information technology.

  Result  This paper envisages an underground smart logistic system—"Way+". This system, based on underground municipal infrastructure, introduces information technology, breakthrough planning architecture theory and intelligent manufacturing technology, by building an underground high-speed intelligent channel network specialized for freight, so as to realize automatic and intelligent delivery of goods

  Conclusion   This paper provides innovative route for new retail and construction of future green smart cities.