What do freight carriers’ & shippers’ want?
Philip N Lovel AM CEO Victorian Transport Association
HVTT11 – First Plenary Session 14th March 2010 - Melbourne
Balancing Competing Needs
what carriers
& shippers want?
Philip N Lovel AM
CEO Victorian Transport Association
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Transport efficiency & economic improvements
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Reduced regulatory process & intervention
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Improved safety, energy efficiency &
environmental outcomes
‘Our triple bottom line’
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HPV Taskforce Findings
HPV Taskforce - Case Study
Not all HPVs are higher mass - cubic loads
Vehicles are not only B-triples! – new PBS designs
PBS process - improves productivity, safety & environment
300,000 fewer journeys, - estimated PA
Regulation - often confusing & inconsistent
20% + productivity gain, - average
Compliance improved - using latest technologies
25% - 35% payload gain, - average
Case Study Examples & Next Generation Freight
Vehicles Reports: http://www.hpvtaskforce.com.au/
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PBS road class:
Benefits Identified
Rigid
Examples
All industry sectors will gain - metro & regional
Articulated
Vehicle design flexibility, breaking down MCVs into smaller
units for final deliveries – ie; semitrailers
Combination
Multi-Combinations
Community friendly – fewer trips, safer vehicles, less noise,
road wear & route specific controls, supporting information
http://www.hpvtaskforce.com.au/
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What do freight carriers’ & shippers’ want?
Philip N Lovel AM CEO Victorian Transport Association
HVTT11 – First Plenary Session 14th March 2010 - Melbourne
26 m
30m
Active -steering
Many less trips – safely & quieter
Quad groups - dwt bodies
Route specific – compliance technology
Self steer r/axle
Productivity, efficiency & environment
Export mineral sands task - trials
77.5 tonnes, GPS, ABS, + new technologies,
school bus warning & route monitoring
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17m
27.5m
Quad groups, high cube bodies
Productivity for all
Competitive woodchip export task - trials
(+ 80%)
3 man hours vs 15
OH&S safety for all, Low CoG,
77.5 tonnes, IAP, EBS, + new technologies
Load
Site
Concrete
floor
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HPV Trials & Communications
Superior ‘on-board’ restraint
13 units now operating in 3 States
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Melbourne Port – Nearby Council
Road agencies & councils - Positive support
Maribyrnong Council – HPV demonstration day
Local councils in trial areas - Personal visits, positive response,
access discussions, 24/7, vehicle types & trips information
One sector example – container traffic & HPVs main PBS
features shown & safety features explained
Regional demonstrations - actual trial vehicles only
Video – Mayor Clarke opening demonstration day
Inaccurate media information – ‘monster trucks’
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