Paper 7: Safety and Commercial Vehicle Design

1968 ◽  
Vol 183 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Dickson-Simpson
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Commercial Vehicle ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Vehicle Design ◽  
Operational Environment ◽  
Commercial Vehicles ◽  
Driver Fatigue ◽  
The Road ◽  
Weight Distributions ◽  
The World

Safety-consciousness has never been so evident in the road-transport industry as it is now. The Ministry of Transport deserves much credit for this awareness but is now in danger of actually inhibiting progress through its enthusiasm to make regulations on detail engineering features and by being tardy in keeping regulations in line with latest scientific knowledge. Commercial vehicles present their own special safety problems as a result of the very varied operational environment in which they work. Loadings and weight distributions change markedly from journey to journey. Regulations impose tight restrictions. Noise, limited rearward vision, and harsh suspension produce driver-fatigue problems. Increase in operating speeds is making fresh assessments of handling, aerodynamics and braking quite urgent. Much remains to be done even though big advances have already been made and British technology in commercial-vehicle design now leads the world in many respects.

Commercial Vehicles 2019

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Commercial Vehicle ◽  
Vehicle Design ◽  
Light Weight ◽  
Commercial Vehicles ◽  
City Bus ◽  
New Man ◽  
Modular Concept ◽  
P Content ◽  
Electro Mobility

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scholarly journals Assessing the Impact of Road Traffic Reorganization on Air Quality: A Street Canyon Case Study

Atmosphere ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 695
Author(s):  
Marek Bogacki ◽  
Robert Oleniacz ◽  
Mateusz Rzeszutek ◽  
Paulina Bździuch ◽  
Adriana Szulecka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Air Pollutant ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Maximum Speed ◽  
Commercial Vehicles ◽  
The Road ◽  
Management Changes ◽  
The Impact

One of the elements of strategy aimed at minimizing the impact of road transport on air quality is the introduction of its reorganization resulting in decreased pollutant emissions to the air. The aim of the study was to determine the optimal strategy of corrective actions in terms of the air pollutant emissions from road transport. The study presents the assessment results of the emission reduction degree of selected pollutants (PM10, PM2.5, and NOx) as well as the impact evaluation of this reduction on their concentrations in the air for adopted scenarios of the road management changes for one of the street canyons in Krakow (Southern Poland). Three scenarios under consideration of the city authorities were assessed: narrowing the cross-section of the street by eliminating one lane in both directions, limiting the maximum speed from 70 km/h to 50 km/h, and allowing only passenger and light commercial vehicles on the streets that meet the Euro 4 standard or higher. The best effects were obtained for the variant assuming banning of vehicles failing to meet the specified Euro standard. It would result in a decrease of the yearly averaged PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations by about 8–9% and for NOx by almost 30%.

scholarly journals Financial Statement Analysis of Ashok Leyland Limited, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Harshadeep Chilukuri ◽  
Stephy Thankam Varghese
Keyword(s):  
Automobile Industry ◽  
Commercial Vehicle ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Commercial Vehicles ◽  
Lower Growth ◽  
Light Commercial Vehicle ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government ◽  
Two Wheeler ◽  
Near Future

<p><em>The Indian auto industry is one of the largest in the world. The industry accounts for 7.1 per cent of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). As of Financial Year 2014-2015, around 31 per cent of small cars sold globally were manufactured in India. The Two Wheelers segment with 81 per cent market share is the leader of the Indian Automobile market owing to a growing middle class and a young population.</em></p><p><em>               </em><em>     Moreover, the growing interest of the companies in exploring the rural markets further aided the growth of the sector. India is also a prominent auto exporter and has strong export growth expectations for the near future. In April-January 2016, exports of Commercial Vehicles registered a growth of 18.36 per cent over April-January 2015. In addition, several initiatives by the Government of India and the major automobile players in the Indian market were expected to make India a leader in the Two Wheeler (2W) and Four Wheeler (4W) market in the world by 2020.</em></p><p><em> </em><em>India’s second largest commercial vehicle maker Ashok Leyland has shown a declining trend in the total sales during August 2016 by 6 per cent due to lower growth in Medium and Heavy Vehicle segment. The company sold ten thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven (10,897) vehicles in the month gone by, compared with 11,544 units sold in the same month last year. Medium &amp; Heavy commercial vehicle sales during the month declined 8 percent to 8201 units while light commercial vehicle sales grew by 2 percent to 2696 units on yearly basis. The contribution of Ashok Leyland in the growth of the automobile industry is very high. Hence an attempt is made to analyse the financial statement of <strong>Ashok Leyland.</strong></em></p><em><strong></strong></em>

Autonomous future of the road transport - AV-POLAND 2021 Conference

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-46
Author(s):  
Mariusz Zbyszyński
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Modern Logistics ◽  
The Road ◽  
The World ◽  
The Way

Transport is one of the most important components of the world around us. Effective and modern logistics allows to achieve economic growth. Means of transport influence the lifestyle of residents and the way in which urban space is designed and used today.

scholarly journals ROAD TRANSPORT IN TOURISM: IMPLEMENTING SUCCESSFULLY AIR TRANSPORT PRACTICES

1970 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-70
Author(s):  
Emmanouil Christofakis ◽  
Theodoros Stavrinoudis ◽  
Spyridon Kapitsinas ◽  
Andreas Papatheodorou ◽  
Dimitrios Pappas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Air Transport ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
The Road ◽  
The World ◽  
Low Cost Carrier ◽  
Additional Demand

Transportation has always been closely connected to the development of a region. Technological advancements as well as the increase of the available income has set the fundamentals for more effective ways of transportation. At the same time, tourism flourishes and more people travel around the world. To accommodate this additional demand, airlines introduced several strategies; among others, the Low Cost Carrier (LCC) business model has played a disruptive role. At the same time, road transport operators started to implement several strategies, some of which are inspired from the airline sector. Road transport operations, mainly undertaken by coaches, introduced several strategies to address the evolving demand. This paper presents a wide overview of the Greek road transport sector and its related legal framework. The review aims to identify and discuss the best practices, introduced by the airlines, and fruitfully apply them in the context of the road transport sector.

Export Vehicle Design

1947 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 154-163
Author(s):  
H. W. Fulton
Keyword(s):  
Maximum Degree ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Vehicle Design ◽  
Special Study ◽  
Main Text ◽  
The Road ◽  
Market Requirements ◽  
Overseas Market

The author seeks to show that the change of outlook, occasioned by the demand that a far greater proportion of output be exported than in past years, calls for a special study of overseas market requirements. The difficulties of meeting road transport regulations in other countries are explained, with respect to the vital need for achieving the maximum degree of standardization, and the obstacles to this imposed by home regulations are described. A description of climatic and topographical conditions found abroad is included, and it is maintained that the designer should be given the opportunity of making contact with the operator, and of experiencing such operating conditions for himself. An outline questionnaire, covering the kind of information required before design is commenced, forms an appendix, some aspects of which are elaborated in the main text. The questionnaire comprises a section covering the general requirements for the particular territory, and a section covering specific requirements for a particular duty within that territory. Certain features in design that are readily acceptable in overseas markets are noted. The paper is illustrated by some interesting photographs of the road conditions that have to be faced by vehicles in service. After touching on the question of after-sales service, the author concludes by emphasizing the value of compromise in the design of export vehicles. Many of the principles suggested in this paper are applicable to any export commodity, but the author's interpretation of them is naturally coloured by his experience with commercial trucks and buses.

Trend, Growth, and Problems of Road Transport in India

2017 ◽  
pp. 201-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kabita Kumari Sahu
Keyword(s):  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Road Density ◽  
Rural Roads ◽  
The Road ◽  
The World ◽  
State Variation ◽  
Trend Growth ◽  
Inter State

The objectives of the present chapter are to analyze the trend, growth, problems of road transport and inter-state variation in road network in the country with the help of secondary data. India has one of the largest road networks in the world, of 33.14 lakh km, consisting of (1) national highways (NHs), (2) State highways (SHs), (3) major district roads (MDRs), and (4) rural roads (RRs) that include other district roads and village roads. The growth rate of road was 12.50 per cent in 2014 due to significant increase in urban roads. The road density per 100 Sq KM of land area is 142.68 in India. The road density has increased from 3.28 km in 2001 to 3.96 km in 2014, registering a CAGR of 3.9%. Inter-state analysis of road transport reveals that Andhra Pradesh has highest road length followed by Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka.

scholarly journals Implementation of Modular Trucks into Road Transport

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-118
Author(s):  
Łukasz Muślewski ◽  
Bogdan Landowski ◽  
Maciej Woropay ◽  
Klaudiusz Migawa
Keyword(s):  
Road Transport ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Road Infrastructure ◽  
Optimal Variant ◽  
The Road ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
The World ◽  
Road Freight

Abstract In this article, an analysis of modular truck application in the road transport in Poland has been made. Terminology has been unified. Classification and law regulations applicable in different European countries and all over the world have been discussed. An analysis of existing solutions has been made and an optimal variant for road freight transport, including the condition and parameters of the road infrastructure in Poland, has been proposed. The study presents initial conceptual assumptions of this project as well as advisability of using these modular trucks, on the basis of a selected research object – the analyzed transport company. On this example, an analysis of costs and potential profits to be generated from transport services performed using the proposed modular trucks and with reference to costs borne by the investigated company with the use of currently operated transport means, has been made.

Truck Driving Environments and Their Influence on Driver Fatigue and Crash Rates

2001 ◽  
Vol 1779 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael R. Crum ◽  
Paula C. Morrow ◽  
Patricia Olsgard ◽  
Philip J. Roke
Keyword(s):  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Commercial Vehicle ◽  
Nationwide Survey ◽  
Driver Fatigue ◽  
The Road ◽  
Crash Rates ◽  
Fatigue Management ◽  
Environment Effects ◽  
Industry Professionals

The development of a typology of commercial vehicle driving environments, estimate of the percentage of drivers falling into each type of driving environment, and driving environment effects on driver fatigue are described. A model of commercial motor vehicle driver fatigue, based on literature sources and focus groups of industry professionals, is proposed. Three driving-environment factors (regularity of time, trip control, and quality of rest), comprising 25 indicators, are included in the model. Data were collected via a nationwide survey of 502 randomly selected over-the-road commercial truck drivers. Data analysis revealed 12 driving-environment indicators to be good predictors of fatigue and crash outcomes. Various 2×2×2 driving-environment typologies were created by using different high-low combinations of these 12 indicators. A typology based on the single best predictors of fatigue and crash outcomes from each driving-environment factor was selected for examination (i.e., favorable and unfavorable combinations of driving the same hours, waiting longer than expected for loads, and starting the workweek tired). The percentage of drivers working in each type of driving environment ranged from 5.2 percent to 20.1 percent. Additionally, the typology was significantly related to frequency of close calls and perceptions of fatigue. The 12 driving-environment indicators collectively accounted for 5 percent and 23 percent of the variability in close calls and fatigue perceptions, respectively ( p ≥ .001), and 2 percent of the variability in crash involvement ( p ≥ .07). Implications for fatigue management are also discussed.

Experiment role in the world music (based on the «The Road» album of the Ukrainian «Dakha Brakha» band)

2018 ◽  
pp. 215-227
Author(s):  
Iia Fedorova
Keyword(s):  
Folk Music ◽  
World Music ◽  
The Other ◽  
Modern Music ◽  
Musical Practice ◽  
The Road ◽  
Music Practice ◽  
The World ◽  
Binary Oppositions ◽  
Musical Practices

The main objective of this study is the substantiation of experiment as one of the key features of the world music in Ukraine. Based on the creative works of the brightest world music representatives in Ukraine, «Dakha Brakha» band, the experiment is regarded as a kind of creative setting. Methodology and scientific approaches. The methodology was based on the music practice theory by T. Cherednychenko. The author distinguishes four binary oppositions, which can describe the musical practice. According to one of these oppositions («observance of the canon or violation of the canon»), the musical practices, to which the Ukrainian musicology usually classifies the world music («folk music» and «minstrel music»), are compared with the creative work of «Dakha Brakha» band. Study findings. A lack of the setting to experiment in the musical practices of the «folk music» and «minstrel music» separates the world music musical practice from them. Therefore, the world music is a separate type of musical practice in which the experiment is crucial. The study analyzed several scientific articles of Ukrainian musicologists on the world music; examined the history of the Ukrainian «Dakha Brakha» band; presented a list of the folk songs used in the fifth album «The Road» by «Dakha Brakha» band; and showed the degree of the source transformation by musicians based on the example of the «Monk» song. The study findings can be used to form a comprehensive understanding of the world music musical practice. The further studies may be related to clarification of the other parameters of the world music musical practice, and to determination of the experiment role in creative works of the other world music representatives, both Ukrainian and foreign. The practical study value is the ability to use its key provisions in the course of modern music in higher artistic schools of Ukraine. Originality / value. So far, the Ukrainian musicology did not consider the experiment role as the key one in the world music.

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