FALCON III: Defining a performance-based standards framework for high capacity vehicles in EuropeShow others and affiliations
2018 (English)Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
The FALCON project (“Freight and Logistics in a Multimodal Context”) is a collaborative effort funded by the Conference of European Directors of Roads (CEDR), and has set out to address ambitious carbon emission reduction targets set by the European Commission. A primary goal of the project is to define a potential Performance-Based Standards (PBS) framework for cross-border road freight transport in Europe. First, a representative fleet of heavy vehicle combinations carrying modular loading units was formulated in collaboration with industry. The fleet was then simulated against a wide range of potential performance standards sourced from various countries. These findings together with expert opinion were then used to draft recommendations for a PBS framework for Europe.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2018.
Keywords [en]
Lorry, Performance, Specification (standard), Emission, Decrease, Freight transport, Expert opinion, Dynamics, Wear, Pavement, Bridge, Safety
National Category
Infrastructure Engineering
Research subject
90 Road: Vehicles and vehicle technology, 91 Road: Vehicle design and construction
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:vti:diva-13567OAI: oai:DiVA.org:vti-13567DiVA, id: diva2:1283963
Conference
15th International Symposium on Heavy Vehicule Transport Technology : HVTT 15, Oct 2018, ROTTERDAM, Netherlands.
2019-01-302019-01-302020-09-11Bibliographically approved