Standardisation for Electric Road Systems - A Review of Key Standards for the Development of Electric Roads

Purpose and goal

The study’s purpose was to increase knowledge of standardisation to promote the development of electric road systems (ERS). Inter alia this was done by doing a mapping to create an overview of standards that are directly or indirectly central for ERS in the area of intelligent transport systems (ITS). The main result is a preliminary inventory of 111 ITS standards, including electronic fee collection (EFC) standards, where 99 standards were deemed as potentially applicable to ERS.

Expected results and effects

The main result is a preliminary inventory of 111 ITS standards where 99 standards have been deemed as potentially applicable to ERS. The results fill a knowledge gap in relation to standardisation of ERS in the area of ITS, and are at the same time expected to be relevant for the further development of standardisation for ERS. Finally, the results potentially have positive impacts on transport and environment related sustainable development goals, including the export and import of sustainable ERS technologies between Sweden and other economies.

Planned approach and implementation

The study employed a combination of methods including an examination of ERS literature and ITS standards, a stakeholder workshop, and expert reviews of a tentative listing of ITS standards that are potentially applicable to ERS. The main result of the analysis is a preliminary inventory of 111 ITS standards, including standards for electronic fee collection (EFC), where 99 standards have been deemed as potentially applicable to ERS.