Sustainability

ITS has great potential to minimize the impact of our expanding transportation system on the
environment. One of the tools to make ITS a reality is the development of ITS architectures to guide ITS planning and project development. The National ITS Architecture provides a
foundation for the development of ITS plans and projects and it has components that provide
insights into environmentally friendly ITS features. This paper will explore the features of the
National ITS Architecture that contribute the most to the planning and development of ITS that is environmentally friendly. The paper will draw attention to those Architecture features that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce the use of non-renewable resources, and limit the impact of the transportation system on environmental resources such as land use and hazardous materials. The paper will also make suggestions promoting the use of these features by stakeholders in their ITS planning and deployment.

Iteris, Inc.

Paper submitted for publication and presentation at the ITS America’s 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition

Driver’s driving pattern is one the greatest factors determining the fuel consumption and thus carbon dioxide emissions of a heavy-duty vehicle. Difference in fuel consumption can be up to 30 % depending on the driver. Education, monitoring and feedback are ways of guiding drivers towards more fuel efficient driving patterns. An incentive system related to fuel consumption is one way of giving feedback. The greatest challenge facing incentive systems in transportation companies is righteous measurement of driver’s fuel consumption. This study focused on that challenge. As a result of this study an incentive system was developed for the case company, Tampere City Transport. Fuel consumption is the key indicator of driver’s performance in the incentive system. Measurement of fuel consumption is based on groups, which are formed by runs with similar vehicle, route and time of day. Drivers are compared by using a figure calculated from fuel consumptions of their own runs in different groups.

Tampere University of Technology

Presented at the ITS America Annual Conference and Exposition, November 16-20, 2008, New York, New York

The amount of a loss due to congestion that occurs on the expressways in Japan is about one
trillion yen a year, that 30 percent originates in the toll gate, and it is calculated that there is
the economic effect of about 300 billion yen a year and the effect of about 20 percent of the
CO2 emissions reduction if congestion around the toll gate is canceled by introducing ETC
(Electronic Toll Collection System).
This paper is an estimate of the effect of the ETC introduction around the toll gate at present
in the current state in which the ETC utilization rate reaches 70% (October, 2007), aiming to
measure the achievement extent to the trial calculation value after reviewing and adding the
theory, the technique, the basic unit, and the use data accuracy, etc.
A basic idea to estimate the ETC introduction effect estimates the economic effect and the
effect of the CO2 emissions reduction due to congestion cancellation by comparing a traffic
situation in the toll gate in 2000 that before ETC is introduced with a present situation.
As a result, there is congestion cancellation convenience in the toll gate on the expressways,
the integrated convenience about 413 billion yen a year and the effect of about 170,000 t-co2/
year, 32% of the CO2 emissions reduction, at the ETC 70% according to ETC spread.

Organization for Road System Enhancement, Japan

Presented at the 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems, November 16-20, 2008, New York, New York

India imports nearly 70% of its annual crude petroleum requirement, which is around
110 million tons. The price ranges from US$ 120-140 per barrel, and the expenditure
on crude purchase is in the range of Rs.3200 billion per year. The impact on the
country's foreign exchange reserves is in a big way.
The petroleum industry now looks very much committed to the use of ethanol as fuel,
as it is expected to benefit sugarcane farmers as well as the oil industry in the long
run. Ethanol (FUEL ETHANOL) can also be produced from wheat, corn, beet, sweet
sorghum etc. The best tool to fight vehicular pollution is ethanol as it contains 35%
oxygen that helps complete combustion of fuel and thus reduces harmful tailpipe
emissions. It also reduces particulate emissions that pose a health hazard severely
affecting children and the aged. It also reduces Co2 emissions; the highest contributor
to global warming.

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation

Presented at the 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems, November 16-20, 2008, New York, New York

New technologies are bringing Automated Freight Systems (AFS), which aim to reduce congestion, mitigate environmental impacts and enhance public safety, to fruition. The financing and deployment issues of AFS differ from other Intelligent Transportation System applications. This paper briefly introduces major concepts of AFS, which include Automated Rail Systems (ARS), Automated Truck Systems (ATS) and Automated Pipeline Systems (APS).
. The financing strategies for these concepts are discussed, in which the government subsidies play an important role through the use of public-private partnership. Economies of scale and externalities of the current and new systems are discussed. In the discussion of the deployment of AFS, it is suggested that deployment schemes are highly correlated with financing strategies.

University of Minnesota Department of Civil Engineering

Presented at the ITS America Annual Conference and Exposition, April 26 - 28, 2004 San Antonio, Texas