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The Big Picture Looking to the future VEHICLES

The Big Picture Looking to the future VEHICLES Margaret Bell CBE Newcastle University Policy for the Environment King -Transition to Low Carbon Vehicles Eddington – Address congestion hotspots (major source of pollution and carbon emissions)

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The Big Picture Looking to the future VEHICLES

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  1. The Big Picture Looking to the futureVEHICLES Margaret Bell CBE Newcastle University Transport in Cities Conference – London Transport Museum – 6th May 2009

  2. Policy for the Environment • King -Transition to Low Carbon Vehicles • Eddington – Address congestion hotspots (major source of pollution and carbon emissions) • Climate Change - Reduce CO2 emissions by 80% by 2050 • Key Challenge – Decouple economic growth and single occupancy conventional car use • FUTURES - Informed future environment policy Transport in Cities Conference – London Transport Museum – 6th May 2009

  3. Traffic and the Environment Health Climate change Source: The effects of emerging vehicle technologies on certain vehicle emissions not currently regulated (DfT / AEA 2006)

  4. Policy Implications • On the home straight with traditional Vehicle Technologies • Eco cars • Low rolling resistance tyres • Engine tuning to reduce emissions • Gear ratios • Aerodynamics • Adaptation technology/driver information • Influence eco driving behaviour • Voluntarily with in-car information systems (during - FOOTlite, after – e.g. FIAT eco:Drive) • Remove cold starts Promote smaller vehicles smaller engines Ford Driven by the CO2 agenda Transport in Cities Conference – London Transport Museum – 6th May 2009

  5. Electric Vehicles Investment in Infrastructure for charging Tax incentives for private vehicles Waste collection V.A.T. Can the battery technology match expectations?

  6. FUTURES: Noise • Reduce speeds and reduce flows • Substantial reduction in noise with electric vehicles (need hazard warning to maintain pedestrian safety) • Buses and HGV fleet most benefit • Nature and character of noise different (new measures of human perceptions) Transport in Cities Conference – London Transport Museum – 6th May 2009

  7. Vehicles and Systems • Vehicle – vehicle technologies • Vehicle technologies to create car trains - smoothing • Integration of Vehicle and Systems • Hybrid technology linked with satellite - SENTIENCE • Intelligent Speed Adaptation – controlling speeds (speed humps!) ISA –ITS, DfT Why not control acceleration, brake, clutch gears...? Ricardo SEIG 2007 Transport in Cities Conference – London Transport Museum – 6th May 2009

  8. FUTURES: Sensitivity • Substantial reduction in traffic emissions needed to reduce significantly roadside concentrations • Systems • Control and Optimise networks to reduce pollutant emissions • Manage congestion – gating, metering, cascading Ref: www.scoot-utc.com Transport in Cities Conference – London Transport Museum – 6th May 2009

  9. Reduce Demand • Promote public transport/ buses/LRT Ref: www.scoot-utc.com • BUTsubstantial reduction in demand needed Transport in Cities Conference – London Transport Museum – 6th May 2009

  10. What can be done NOW • Adopt eco driving styles • Be aware of the traffic around you – reduce transients • Avoid short car trips – walk or cycle • Share ride - be proactive in reducing your own and helping others to reduce trips • Be mindful that your desire to travel affects your health and that of others and is destroying our planet Small changes in behaviour add up to deliver SIGNIFICANT overall benefits HOWEVER Requires Partnerships and Commitment - Government, Business, Services and the Public

  11. Summary • Intelligent Vehicle and Transport Systems have an important role to play • Next generation of clean fuelled vehicles with state of art technology to minimise emissions – Euro VI +.......... • Deliver solutions AND provide the data • to facilitate innovation and enhance systems further into the future • to provide information, education, change attitudes • Tough decisions will be needed by Governments • Success needs radical change of attitudes & lifestyles • Villages, Towns, Cities will look different Environmental (Traffic) Engineers will need to be SMART to deliver SMARTER Futures

  12. Are you ready to take on the Challenge? Are you trained for change? Thank you for listening

  13. Questions? Margaret C. Bell CBE, PhD, BSc, CMILT, MIHT Science City Professor of Transport and Environment Transport Operations Research Group (TORG) School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences Cassie Building Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU margaret.bell@ncl.ac.uk

  14. Acknowledgement • EPSRC for funding the research presented. • Colleagues at the Transport Operations Research Group, Newcastle University. • Colleagues at the Institute for Transport Studies and Energy Resource Research Institute, University of Leeds Please take opportunities to reference the research presented. Consult the Reference list on the Personal webpage http://www.ceg.ncl.ac.uk/profiles2/margaret.bell or contact Margaret Bell directly.

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