Applications for the environment : real-time information synthesis low emissions zones : operational concept.

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• Creators:
  Schneeberger, J.D. ; Hicks, Drennan ; Glassco, Rick ; Drumwright, Lynette
• Corporate Creators:
  Noblis, Inc.
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Intelligent transportation systems
  • Real time information
  • Air quality management
  • Zone fares
  • Fees
  • Incentives
  • Environmental protection
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-JPO-13-115
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
• Abstract:
  This document serves as an Operational Concept for the Applications for the Environment: Real-Time Information Synthesis (AERIS) Low Emissions Zones ; Transformative Concept. The Low Emissions Zone Transformative Concept includes the ability for an entity operating the transportation network to define a ; geographic area that seeks to restrict or deter access by specific categories of high-polluting vehicles into the area to improve the air quality within the geographic ; area. Alternatively, the Transformative Concept may incentivize traveler decisions that are determined to be environmentally friendly such as the use of alternative ; fuel vehicles or transit. At the heart of this Transformative Concept is a Low Emissions Zone Management application, which leverages connected vehicle and ; other technologies to determine fees or incentives for vehicles and travelers entering the low emissions zone. Fees and incentives may be based on the vehicle’s ; engine emissions standard or emissions data collected directly from the vehicle using vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications. To encourage travelers ; entering the zone to use public transportation, policies may be in place to further encourage eco-decisions. For example, policy may be in place to waive fees for ; transit vehicles entering the low emissions zone and provide travelers on-board the transit vehicle with a voucher for future transit trips. ; The Low Emissions Zones Transformative Concept provides the capability for the Low Emissions Zone to be responsive to real-time traffic and environmental ; conditions, allowing the operating entity to change the location, boundaries, fees, or time of the low-emissions zone. For example, this would allow the low ; emissions zone be commissioned based on various criteria including atmospheric conditions, weather conditions, or special events. While the low emissions zone ; would have the capability to be flexible and more dynamic, it is envisioned that these parameters would change only as needed to ensure that travelers do not ; become confused by a system that is too dynamic in nature. Travelers would need to assume some level of consistency with their trip and should not be surprised ; by constant changing of the low emissions zone’s parameters. ; As such, pre-trip and en-route traveler information is a critical component of the Low Emissions Zones Transformative Concept. Information about criteria for ; vehicles to enter the low emissions zone, expected fees and incentives for their trip, current and predictive traffic conditions, and the geographic boundaries of the ; low emissions zone would need to be consistently communicated to the traveling public using traditional traveler information technologies (i.e., dynamic message ; signs, 511 systems, and webpages) as well as connected vehicle technologies.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTFH61-11-D-00018
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/28000/dot_28000_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.78 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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