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NOx and the City presentation
- 1. Alex McPhee Regional Business Manager-Scotland LEZ Summit Edinburgh Thursday 25th July 2013
- 2. Responding to the Challenge • Promote environmental best practice and awareness • Differentiate ourselves by raising standards. • Positive action in fuel management. • Opportunities for shared learning with other members of ECOSTARS and other schemes
- 3. Then and Now
- 4. And In-between 1998 – Eco Guardian Project Air Pollution significantly reduced. Fitment of a continuously regenerating trap and the use of ultra low sulphur diesel.
- 5. Where are We Now • 5 year truck replacement program. • Maintain an effective Environmental Policy. • Introduction of On board Computers • Innovative Intervention Training Skills Builder. • Maximise Payload / Share Resources • Employ latest technologies at the earliest
- 6. The Communities We Serve
- 7. Back to the Future • Continual monitoring. • Developing new partnerships. • Develop Company Culture based on consensual ethos.
Editor's Notes
- Good Day everyone, introduction I have been given the remit today to bring a flavour of the work Suckling Transport has been engaged in for many years in our quest to be responsible operators in regards to the environment and in particular emissions, to share with you what we are doing to be a clean and efficient operator.
- Firstly The ECOSTARS scheme mirrors our vision of a high quality, safe and environmental friendly business culture. As an SME working in a sector dominated by international companies, we need to differentiate ourselves. The best way to do this is to raise the standards we operate to at every opportunity. Like safety, the environment is a key issue at Suckling Transport. ECOSTARS endorses all the principles we stand for with regard to the environment and we are determined to be enthusiastic and committed members of the scheme.
- Suckling Transport is an independent haulage contractor specialising in the provision of petroleum tanker services. Apart from the 22 vehicles in Scotland, registered with ECOSTARS Edinburgh and Falkirk Suckling Transport is also recognised by ECOSTARS Thurrock for the 12 tanker vehicles it operates in London and Essex and has a 5 star rating in all locations. As you can see vehicles have come a long way , but there is still further to travel and we must work closely with vehicle manufacturers and other stakeholders as we journey along the road to a safer cleaner environment.
- To that end The Eco Guardian project was born, this was a comparative trial between two initially identical vehicles, one of which was enhanced to a greater degree of environmental acceptability. The original project primarily tackled air pollution and significantly reduced emission levels of all the main air pollutants Hydrocarbons, Carbon Monoxide, Oxides of Nitrogen, Particulate matter, and Carbon Dioxide mainly through the fitment of a continuously regenerating trap and use of ultra low sulphur diesel, which was unavailable to the public at that time. In addition to the significant reduction in air pollution , the tests carried out at Millbrook proving ground showed a 20% reduction in rolling resistance and an 11% coefficient of aerodynamic drag over the control vehicle. Emission tests conducted at Millbrook concluded that the project had been a remarkable success and set the standard for environmentally friendly vehicles in the future. Suckling Transport continues to maintain its status as a leading haulier in the environmental debate.
- As part of our business plan we have a 5-year truck replacement programme to ensure we consistently use the most environmentally friendly vehicles. We continuously review the specification of those vehicles to ensure that we take advantage of any new safety or environmental devices that are then tested and, if found to be beneficial, are added to our vehicle specification. Recent additions anti idle and proxsimartery sensors It is the policy of J.W. Suckling Transport Limited to prevent pollution and comply with the relevant legislation. The company also undertakes to develop, maintain and operate its resources in an environmentally responsible manner. The Eco Guardian Project identifies Suckling Transport and its customers as environmentally conscious organisations, ensuring we are seen as part of the solution and not part of the problem. In 2009 Suckling Transport fitted on-board computers that could provide information on the skills of the driver, both in terms of safety and fuel efficiency. This made ‘intervention’ training, rather than periodic training, possible. We then selected six drivers to become our team of Driver Instructors. They attended a one-week course which was provided by Smiths Systems, a US organisation that specialises in this field. The Instructors were then equipped with mobile telephones and laptop computers so that they could receive reports from the on-board computers and communicate with other members of the team about correcting any skill deficiencies they found. The on-board computers are also used to identify corrective actions from post-incident investigations. Intervention training, unlike periodic training, meets the specific needs of the individual at that time. Subtle changes can be made to driving styles to improve fuel economy and reduce environmental impact. The Skills Builder Programme also provides continual assessment of driver’s skills by downloading information from the on-board computer to a PC at head office. This transformed our approach to the training of LGV drivers. Apart from specific training such as manual handling or the legislative requirements for the training of LGV drivers (CPC) and, in particular, drivers of dangerous goods vehicles (ADR), the Company’s training provision was historically based on a periodic driving assessment every two years. Drivers were subjected to an in-cab assessment by a colleague, who had been externally trained. Corrective training was then provided. Training now targets the individual driver and their need of skills upgrading. Utilisation of trucks is also important. Working with our customers we have been able to improve our utilisation, which has led to a reduction in the number or trucks we have on the road. Also we have worked towards maximising our payload. This means we can get more product to a customer per trip to reduce the overall number of trips made.
- The graph here shows the data for our operation in Scotland over 2011 & 2012. this shows continued improvement on MPG which has a direct impact on our carbon footprint, this can be seen in a reduction in CO2 emissions.
- We must be aware of where we are and how we are performing against targets, this can only be done with serious dedicated monitoring of performance. We are a founder member of the FTA Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme which is a voluntary scheme where we record, report and aim to reduce our carbon emissions. By being part of this scheme we are able to actively participate in the logistics sector’s contribution to national targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions. By joining this scheme we have declared our intent to reduce our carbon intensity from the overall recorded 2010 baseline by 8% collectively with other members by 2015. We are also members of the Fleet Operators Recognition Scheme with silver membership, FORS is a method of recognising fleet operations which comply with the requirements of the FORS standard, which is based upon lawfulness, safety, efficiency, and environmental protection. Fleet operator's operations are assessed against the requirements of the FORS Standard by an approved FORS certification body; to become a silver member we have had to provide performance measurements - baseline data and initiate active monitoring that includes total related CO2 output. A member of staff has become a FORS practitioner under this scheme and will now be working towards the Safe Green and Efficient Fleet Manager Level 3 qualification. Whilst Fors is London based we take best practise and develop this across all of our business. It is important to our success that we engage all of our employees in the process therefore we seek to develop a culture based on consensual ethos, rather than proscription, this takes time but has enormous rewards.