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Creators:
Schneeberger, J.D. ; Hicks, Drennan ; Glassco, Rick ; Drumwright, Lynette
Schneeberger, J.D. ; Hicks, Drennan ; Glassco, Rick ; Drumwright, Lynette Less -
Corporate Creators:
Noblis, Inc.
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Air Quality Management Environmental Protection Fees Incentives Intelligent Transportation Systems Real Time Information Zone Fares
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.


Format:
PDF
Funding:
DTFH61-11-D-00018
Collection(s):
Federal Highway Administration US Transportation Collection
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:f3659d52ba01740670f4f18fda4530c2ecc58cc12196a48f610ab33aeb569605
Download URL:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/28000/dot_28000_DS1.pdf
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