The document discusses various technologies for improving efficiency and reducing emissions in haulage, including telematics. Telematics allows owners to monitor fuel efficiency on individual loads and identify problems. For fleets, it enables remote monitoring of metrics like mpg and driving style. More advanced logistics planning can then incorporate these lessons. The document also discusses concerns around alternative fuels like natural gas and potential options going forward like electric and hybrid vehicles.

1. Telematics in haulage
– progressive gains in efficiency and air quality
Ray Engley
Head of Technical Services, Road Haulage Association,
r.engley@rha.uk.net
The Road Haulage Association – more than you think www.rha.uk.net

2. The Road Haulage Association – more than you think www.rha.uk.net
Representation, advice, networking and services 6,000 members
●Micro, SME and large hauliers (HGVs as profit centres)
●82 of Motor Transport Top 100
●80% of hauliers with LST permits Compliance systems and procedures audits Contracts of Employment RHA Training
●800+ on Driver CPC train-the-trainer
●Transport manager CPC

3. Road haulage – an essential and demanding service industry
-mostly with qualified workers
-increasingly IT-driven
-telematics central to efficiency Three levels of telematics:
●owner-driver – purest focus on cost and compliance.
●telematics allows him to see mpg (= CO2, Nox, PM) per load or part-load
●he knows problems on the road first hand
●fleets of more than one vehicle – remote monitoring and management of mpg, driving style, truck performance, problems on road
●logistics planning – learn the lessons to drive change where needed – driver, truck route, timing etc.
The Road think www.rha.uk.net

4. The Road Haulage Association – more than you think www.rha.uk.net
Alternative Fuels (Gas) - RHA has concerns:
•Guidance from central government has been lacking & confusing
•Committee on Climate Change July 2014 Policy Recommendations – Transport - Fully evaluate the carbon implications of use of natural gas in vehicles before any nationwide roll- out of gas
•Very little benefit v Euro 5 diesel and no info re ultra-clean Euro 6 diesel compared with dual fuel
•Methane slip – a great concern
•Infrastructure and support
•Expensive duty subsidy – gets even more expensive for 100% methane but less efficient power plant
•There are other options

5. Plugging the gaps
●Centre for Sustainable Road Freight – projects for RHA
●use members telematics and other data to analyse true cost of congestion on all types of roads
●survey of members on barriers to improvement – congestion; customer demand; restricted licences
●Transport Scotland and other road authorities
●promotion of telematics and their practical application
●provision of data – “weather map” of our roads
●learn lessons (accidents, breakdowns, road works) and come up with action plans (e.g. involving lorries)
●(Highways Agency/Passenger Focus)
The Road Haulage Association – more than you think www.rha.uk.net

6. Any questions?
Ray Engley
r.engley@rha.uk.net
The Road Haulage Association – more than you think www.rha.uk.net

7. Welcome
Wrightbus and Low Carbon Technologies
An Overview
by
Tony Martyn
Engineering Director – Wrightbus Limited

8. Wrightbus Company Profile
• Leading designers and manufacturers of public transport vehicles
• Turnover approx. £240 million per annum
• Privately owned, family company established 1946
• Global customer base
• Current output 1,100 buses p.a., plus 300 kits
• 1,750 employees

9. UK Headquarters
Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

10. Main assembly hall

11. Group Structure

12. Wrightbus
Principal Product Range

13. StreetVibe
Narrow Width @ 2.28m
X 9.05m

14. StreetLite
‘Wheel Forward’
8.8m & 9.5m
‘Door Forward’
10.2, 10.8m & 11.5m

15. StreetDeck
10.6m & 11.5m

16. NBFL – The New Routemaster

17. So to what level do some of
the technologies available now
reduce CO2 and improve air
quality?

18. Low Emission / Low CO2 Options
0
7
11
15
20 20
30
40
60
100 100
0
20
40
60
80
100
%
% CO2 reduction (at point of use)
Diesel
Bus
Relatively
high CO2
Euro 6
emissions

19. Low Emission / Low CO2 Options
0
7
11
15
20 20
30
40
60
100 100
0
20
40
60
80
100
%
% CO2 reduction (at point of use)
Diesel
Bus
Relatively
high CO2
Euro 6
emissions
EV
Bus
Zero CO2
Zero
emissions
(at point of
use)

20. Low Emission / Low CO2 Options
0
7
11
15
20 20
30
40
60
100 100
0
20
40
60
80
100
%
% CO2 reduction (at point of use)
Diesel HEV
Bus
Relatively
high CO2
Euro 6
emissions
EV
Bus
Zero CO2
Zero
emissions
(at point of
use)
Series
Hybrid
Electric
Vehicle

21. Low Emission / Low CO2 Options
0
7
11
15
20 20
30
40
60
100 100
0
20
40
60
80
100
%
% CO2 reduction (at point of use)
Diesel HEV
Bus
Relatively
high CO2
Euro 6
emissions
EV
Bus
Zero CO2
Zero
emissions
(at point of
use)
Flywheel
hybrid
Series
Hybrid
Electric
Vehicle
Parallel
Hybrid
Electric
Vehicle

22. Low Emission / Low CO2 Options
0
7
11
15
20 20
30
40
60
100 100
0
20
40
60
80
100
%
% CO2 reduction (at point of use)
Diesel HEV
Bus
Relatively
high CO2
Euro 6
emissions
EV
Bus
Zero CO2
Zero
emissions
(at point of
use)
Micro
Hybrid
v1
Micro
Hybrid
v2
Micro
Hybrid
v3
Flywheel
hybrid
Series
Hybrid
Electric
Vehicle
Parallel
Hybrid
Electric
Vehicle

23. What is a Micro Hybrid?
• Micro Hybrid is the terminology Wrightbus uses to
describe the intelligent control of engine ancillaries to
harvest energy for free, giving significant fuel savings
and carbon reductions.
• Engine driven systems, such as air compressors or
alternators are primarily only engaged when the vehicle
is moving and the throttle demand is zero.

24. Micro Hybrid v1
Achieved a 7% fuel saving*
1. Opportunity charging for the electrical system
2. Optimised electric radiator fan and electric CAC fan
3. Opportunity charging for pneumatic system
* Over the equivalent non Micro Hybrid product

25. Micro Hybrid v2
Achieved a 11% fuel saving*
1. Improved opportunity charging for electrical system
2. Optimised electric radiator fan and electric CAC fan
3. Opportunity charging for pneumatic system
4. Electric power steering
* Over the equivalent non Micro Hybrid product

26. Micro Hybrid v3
Currently under development
Forecast is a 20% fuel saving*
* Over the equivalent non Micro Hybrid product

27. Low Emission / Low CO2 Options
0
7
11
15
20 20
30
40
60
100 100
0
20
40
60
80
100
%
% CO2 reduction (at point of use)
Diesel CNG HEV
Bus
Relatively
high CO2
Euro 6
emissions
EV
Bus
Zero CO2
Zero
emissions
(at point of
use)
Micro
Hybrid
v1
Micro
Hybrid
v2
Micro
Hybrid
v3
Flywheel
hybrid
Series
Hybrid
Electric
Vehicle
Parallel
Hybrid
Electric
Vehicle

28. Low Emission / Low CO2 Options
0
7
11
15
20 20
30
40
60
100 100
0
20
40
60
80
100
%
% CO2 reduction (at point of use)
CNG HEV Plug-in
HEV
Range
extend
EV
Diesel
Bus
Relatively
high CO2
Euro 6
emissions
EV
Bus
Zero CO2
Zero
emissions
(at point of
use)
Micro
Hybrid
v1
Micro
Hybrid
v2
Micro
Hybrid
v3
Flywheel
hybrid
Series
Hybrid
Electric
Vehicle
Parallel
Hybrid
Electric
Vehicle

29. Low Emission / Low CO2 Options
0
7
11
15
20 20
30
40
60
100 100
0
20
40
60
80
100
%
% CO2 reduction (at point of use)
CNG HEV Plug-in
HEV
Range
extend
EV
Hydrogen
fuel
cell
EV
Diesel
Bus
Relatively
high CO2
Euro 6
emissions
EV
Bus
Zero CO2
Zero
emissions
(at point of
use)
Micro
Hybrid
v1
Micro
Hybrid
v2
Micro
Hybrid
v3
Flywheel
hybrid
Series
Hybrid
Electric
Vehicle
Parallel
Hybrid
Electric
Vehicle

30. Low Emission / Low CO2 Options
Micro HEV
Hybrid
v1
CNG Plug-in
HEV
Range
extend
EV
Hydrogen
fuel
cell
EV
Diesel
Bus
Relatively
high CO2
Euro 6
emissions
EV
Bus
Zero CO2
Zero
emissions
(at point of
use)
Micro
Hybrid
v2
Micro
Hybrid
v3
Flywheel
hybrid
£0 £5 £7
£20 £12
£30
£90
£130
£180
£300
£150
£0
£50
£100
£150
£200
£250
£300
£k
Additional Cost over a normal diesel bus £k
Series
Hybrid
Electric
Vehicle
Parallel
Hybrid
Electric
Vehicle

31. Low Emission / Low CO2 Options
0
7
11
15
20
30
0
20
40
60
80
100
%
% energy cost saving
Micro HEV
Hybrid
v1
CNG Plug-in
HEV
Range
extend
EV
Hydrogen
fuel
cell
EV
Diesel
Bus
Relatively
high CO2
Euro 6
emissions
EV
Bus
Zero CO2
Zero
emissions
(at point of
use)
Micro
Hybrid
v2
Micro
Hybrid
v3
Flywheel
hybrid
Depends
on
infra-structure
cost
Depends
on
electricity
cost
Depends
on
electricity
cost
Depends
on
electricity
cost
No
cost
saving
Series
Hybrid
Electric
Vehicle
Parallel
Hybrid
Electric
Vehicle

32. Low Emission / Low CO2 Options
0
0.8 1.0
2.5
1.3
8.0
0
2
4
6
8
10
Years
Payback in years for additional cost
(based on 50,000 miles per year and 85p / litre diesel)
Micro HEV
Hybrid
v1
CNG Plug-in
HEV
Range
extend
EV
Hydrogen
fuel
cell
EV
Diesel
Bus
Relatively
high CO2
Euro 6
emissions
EV
Bus
Zero CO2
Zero
emissions
(at point of
use)
Micro
Hybrid
v2
Micro
Hybrid
v3
Flywheel
hybrid
Depends
on
infra-structure
cost
Depends
on
electricity
cost
Depends
on
electricity
cost
Depends
on
electricity
cost
No
Payback
Series
Hybrid
Electric
Vehicle
Parallel
Hybrid
Electric
Vehicle

33. The Way Forward

34. The Way Forward
Various protocols still need to be agreed within the industry,
particularly with regard to electric charging standards (short
duration opportunity charging– ground based inductive or
overhead pantograph, or overnight long duration charging).
There is also a debate to be had with regard to the particular
infrastructures required to support either electric, CNG or
hydrogen powered vehicles.
We need more time than is available here to cover this topic
alone.

35. • Public funding will still be required to bring the various
technologies to market through mechanisms such as
LCEB funding and the ‘Green Bus Fund’.
• Technologies are being developed constantly and rapidly
and those we have covered today are at various maturity
levels, from Micro Hybrid – fully commercially available
now through to EV in all its forms which are still
essentially at technology demonstration and evaluation
stage.
The Way Forward

36. • One thing for sure – its an exciting time to
be an engineer in the bus industry.
The Way Forward

37. Thank you!