HCT City: Case study excavated material in urban areas - Two pilots including system analysis.
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB - RISE Mobilitet och System, Göteborg |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 10 552 000 |
| Project duration | April 2021 - February 2025 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Transport Efficiency |
| Call | Efficient and connected transport systems - FFI - December 2020 |
| End-of-project report | Slutrapport HCT-City FINAL II med bilagor.pdf (pdf, 3104 kB) |
Important results from the project
The project built up a lot of new knowledge about the potential effects of introducing urban High Capacity Vehicles (HCT vehicles). This could improve efficiency across the entire production system, including energy and fuel consumption, as well as effects on infrastructure. There is an economic and environmental benefit to loading more at each trip, whether it involves five-axle trucks or new vehicle combinations. However, extensive regulatory changes are required to achieve maximum benefit.
Expected long term effects
The knowledge about the benefits of HCT vehicles has now been strengthened. More municipalities in Sweden have been involved in the issue. However, for HCT vehicles to be fully integrated into municipal road networks, coordination between municipalities and the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) is required, along with changes to regulations for heavy vehicles at a political level. Only then can the full benefits be achieved and new market segments be created.
Approach and implementation
The project started on April 1, 2021, and ended December 31, 2024. It started in the middle of the pandemic, which caused some delays due to difficulties in holding physical meetings and a shortage of material deliveries, which eventually extended the project by 15 months. The prototype vehicles being planned were therefore delayed by about one year. The project was divided into eight work packages that operated relatively independently. This work was regularly summarized in project meetings.