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Transitioning cities to low-carbon urban fleets
LC-TRANSFORMS investigated demand for freight and travel in UK and Chinese metropolitan areas. We developed models to integrate goods and travel demands. Our tools model demands for urban mobility services and urban freights.
Project leader
Prof Phil Blythe
Dates
2015-2019
Project staff
Dr Amy Guo
Dr Anil Namdeo
Dr Graeme Hill
Myriam Neaimeh
Dr Oliver Heidrich
Sponsors
EPSRC EP/N010612/1
Partners
National Center of ITS Engineering & Tec
Beijing Transportation Information Cente
China Academy of Urban Planning & Design
Greenwich Borough Council
Ministry of Public Security China
UPS Global Treasury Plc
Zero Carbon Futures
North East Combined Authority
Transport Systems Catapult
Description
LC TRANSFORMS is a UK-China consortium of three world-leading research institutions with track records in:
- intelligent transport monitoring and system management
- urban transport planning
- traffic emissions
- travel behaviour and electric mobility
LC TRANSFORMS looked at the challenges of transitioning urban fleets towards low and zero carbon operations in the UK and China. Researchers identified the sources of risk and uncertainty affecting transitions to low-carbon fleet operation. They investigated optimisation techniques to address the challenges of fleet decarbonisation planning.
The project developed improved activity-based demand models. These integrated the demands for goods and travel, enabling joint analysis of fleet and goods services. It designed short-term demand modelling tools for urban mobility services and urban freights. These tools enabled the quantification of short-term demand flexibility.
LC TRANSFORMS created an integrated strategic planning and operational management evaluation framework. This allows assessment of the level of service and the environmental and economic performance of fleet services. We investigated business models emerging from:
- the electrification of fleet services
- the exploitation of demand flexibility
We used in-depth case study analysis of specific fleet services in these investigations
We developed a greater understanding of the role of intelligent infrastructure in improving operational performance, including environmental performance, of fleet operations. We developed roadmaps for UK and Chinese metropolitan areas. These allow for gradual up-scaling of low carbon fleet operations. They can make a significant contribution in achieving local CO2 reduction targets.