Demonstration of performance-based standards with connected vehicles

Purpose and goal

The study´s main objective was to demonstrate performance-based standards in operational environment, to investigate and quantify what potential these have to reduce the environmental impact of heavy transportation in cities and urban areas, and to describe system layouts for performance-based standards with connected vehicles. The study indicates that the introduction of such regulations can lead to decreace in energy use by 10-25%, decrease of the number of transports by 30-40%, and reduction of noise, congestion and traffic accidents from heavy vehicles.

Expected results and effects

Dynamic performance-based standards with geofencing, that are controlled with digital systems and use shared data, enable more efficient use of vehicles and more energy efficient transport solutions can be created. Accessibility tests showed good accessibility for trucks longer than 12 m on tested transport routes. The tests indicated that the length of a vehicle combination do not need to correlate with its accessibility. Further analysis is needed of the legal aspects regarding data sharing and responsibility for data. The results have been compiled in a report (TFK 2020:1).

Planned approach and implementation

Through field tests, supplemented by literature studies and interviews, the structure of systems for performance-based standards has been investigated and analyzes have been carried out based on productivity and efficiency, environment, safety, congestion and the impact on the infrastructure. Accessibility for different types of vehicles and vehicle combinations has been tested on relevant transport routes in central Stockholm. The study was led by TFK. Actors from the automotive and transport industries, bodybuilders and municipals have participated in a reference group.