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2024 (English)In: Technology Convergence 2023: Setting the Wheels In Motion: Reimagining the future of heavy vehicles, roads and freight, International Forum for Heavy Vehicle Transport & Technology; The International Society for Weigh-In-Motion , 2024, article id 7891Conference paper, Published paper (Other academic)
Abstract [en]
For more than a decade, Longer Vehicle Combinations (LVCs) have been tested in Sweden on roads and test tracks and studied in simulations. Based on the outcomes of this research, the government in Sweden has decided to open part of the road network for LVCs with a length up to 34.5 m. Necessary regulatory framework should be in place before this change can be applied. Thus, the LVCs are not expected on the roads before winter 2023-2024. This article reviews outcomes of the extensive research which has been performed on High Capacity Transport (HCT) to support introduction of LVCs in Sweden. Summary of studies on various aspects of HCT, such as regulation, safety, maneuverability, electrification, and emissions, are presented.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
International Forum for Heavy Vehicle Transport & Technology; The International Society for Weigh-In-Motion, 2024
Keywords
High Capacity Transport, Longer Vehicle Combination, Regulatory framework, Performance Based Standards, Safety, Maneuverability, Accident Analysis, Driver behavior, Traction, Electrification, Efficiency, Modal shift
National Category
Vehicle Engineering Transport Systems and Logistics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:vti:diva-20373 (URN)
Conference
Technology Convergence 2023, Brisbane, Australia, November 6-10, 2023.
Note
Technology Convergence 2023, joint conference of The 17th International Symposium on Heavy Vehicle Transport & Technology (HVTT17) and the 9th International Conference on Weigh-In-Motion (ICWIM9).
2024-02-292024-02-292024-03-01Bibliographically approved