Towards Zero Emissions
Exploring ways in industry we are progressing towards zero emissions for vehicles. The presentations look at approaches to shift, supporting infrastructure as well as a specific look at challenges in the freight sector.
Session Outline
- Session Chair - David Green, NTRO
- Vincent Chan, GHD - EV charging at Park ‘n’ Ride facilities – integrating energy and transport planning
- Eleanor Short, WSP - Net Zero Transport Planning - Beyond Zero Emission Vehicles
- Eleanor Short, WSP - Zero emission freight - the long haul to net zero
Vincent Chan, GHD - EV charging at Park ‘n’ Ride facilities – integrating energy and transport planning
Vincent Chan
GHD - Civil Engineer
Vincent is a chartered Civil Engineer with over 14 years’ experience delivering and leading traffic engineering and transport planning, with a strong passion for public transport planning and design.
Co-Author(s)
Frank Zhang | GHD
Frank is a registered Electrical Engineer with more than 8 years of design experience in delivering technically challenging and complex projects. He has extensive exposure to developing EV and equipment charging facilities.
Rosie Harris | GHD
Rosie is a traffic engineer with experience across transport modelling, transport planning, demand analysis and data analytics. She is passionate about harnessing data to drive improved decision making in infrastructure planning, with an aim to provide the best outcomes for communities.
EV charging at Park ‘n’ Ride facilities – integrating energy and transport planning
Australians are increasingly choosing to buy Electric Vehicles (EVs) to replace their old Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles.
Governments around Australia have started investigating installation of EV charging equipment at Park ‘n’ Ride facilities, with some pilot facilities already active.
The objective of this presentation is to explore a potential framework for selecting and prioritising Park ‘n’ Ride sites for a rollout of EV charging infrastructure, considering opportunities and constraints from both a transport planning and an energy grid perspective.
Eleanor Short, WSP - Net Zero Transport Planning - Beyond Zero Emission Vehicles
Eleanor Short
WSP - Senior Principal - Net Zero
Dr Eleanor (Elly) Short is Senior Principal – Net Zero in WSP’s Planning and Mobility Team, and national lead for Zero Emission Vehicles. She is passionate about decarbonising transport, covering the whole spectrum from reducing the need to travel, to modal shift and switching fuels. She has worked on Zero Emission Bus Transition Plans, and a range of electric vehicle projects for the Federal Government and multiple-state transport agencies.
Co-Author(s)
Tim Sullivan
Tim Sullivan is Principal Transport Planner, Net Zero based in WSP's Sydney office. Originally from the UK and living in Australia since 2011, Tim has first hand experience of the two countries differing approaches to climate change adaptation and mitigation. For more than 15 years Tim has been a consistent champion of sustainable and inclusive transport across a range of public and private sector roles.
Net Zero Transport Planning - Beyond Zero Emission Vehicles
Australia has a legislated emissions reduction target of 43% by 2030 and 100% (net zero) by 2050. To reach these targets in transport there is a lot of work to do.
This presentation will discuss the 'reduce, shift, switch' approach to reducing transport emissions. It will then focus on the role of carbon appraisal and valuation in decision making to decarbonise transport. This will include discussion on a whole life carbon management approach for infrastructure, setting and monitoring sector-specific carbon budgets and how to encourage more consideration of low carbon infrastructure solutions.
We will highlight some of the difficult decisions ahead facing policy makers and transport professionals, along with some success stories.
Eleanor Short, WSP - Zero emission freight - the long haul to net zero
Eleanor Short
WSP - Senior Principal - Net Zero
Dr Eleanor (Elly) Short is Senior Principal – Net Zero in WSP’s Planning and Mobility Team, and national lead for Zero Emission Vehicles. She is passionate about decarbonising transport, covering the whole spectrum from reducing the need to travel, to modal shift and switching fuels. She has worked on Zero Emission Bus Transition Plans, and a range of electric vehicle projects for the Federal Government and multiple-state transport agencies.
Co-Author(s)
Ryan Miller
Ryan Miller is Senior Principal Engineer in WSP’s Planning and Mobility Team. He has worked on several projects in the freight, heavy vehicle and zero emission vehicles areas for State Government agencies including the impacts of future low and zero emission vehicles, their operational requirements, safety and design considerations.
Zero emission freight - the long haul to net zero
Freight is responsible for 38% of transport greenhouse gas emissions in Australia. With road freight volumes forecast to increase by 77% by 2050, decarbonising this sector is essential to reach net zero by 2050.
This presentation will highlight key challenges and considerations for the transition to ZEHVs, including:
- Increased steer-axle masses for ZEHVs, the impact on pavements & structures and planned trials in NSW & SA
- Increased gross vehicle masses & the impact on payloads
- Vehicle lengths and widths, the Australian Design Rules & implications on road design
- Railway level crossings & heavy vehicle rest areas
- Operational and safety considerations
- Key actions needed
