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.
Reference:
De Saxe, C.C. et al. 2018. HVTT15: FALCON III: Defining a performance-based standards framework for high capacity vehicles in Europe. 15th International Symposium on Heavy Vehicle Transport Technology, 2-5 October 2018, Rotterdam, Netherlands
De Saxe, C. C., Kural, K., Kharrazi, S., Schmidt, F., Van Geem, C., Berman, R., ... Cebon, D. (2018). HVTT15: FALCON III: Defining a performance-based standards framework for high capacity vehicles in Europe. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10612
De Saxe, Christopher C, K Kural, S Kharrazi, F Schmidt, C Van Geem, R Berman, J Woodrooffe, and D Cebon. "HVTT15: FALCON III: Defining a performance-based standards framework for high capacity vehicles in Europe." (2018): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10612
De Saxe CC, Kural K, Kharrazi S, Schmidt F, Van Geem C, Berman R, et al, HVTT15: FALCON III: Defining a performance-based standards framework for high capacity vehicles in Europe; 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10612 .
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