This document discusses three green transportation initiatives in Sweden: GO:Smart, an innovative passenger transport service; Sendsmart, an innovative urban freight transport system; and High Capacity Transport, which aims to increase efficiency. GO:Smart tested a mobility-as-a-service model that was well-received. Sendsmart sought to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and improve safety for urban delivery, construction and waste transport. High Capacity Transport uses larger vehicles to transport more cargo using fewer vehicles, reducing fuel consumption and potentially shifting transport modes. The initiatives showed positive results like cost savings, increased safety, and energy efficiency.

1. Green initiatives in
transportation
Some Swedish examples
Per Olof Arnäs
Chalmers University of Technology
per-olof.arnas@chalmers.se
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Chalmers University of Technology
Gothenburg, Sweden
chalmers.se
Next: Three projects >>
green_tunnel by elaine on Flickr (CC-BY,NC)

2. GO:Smart –
Innovative service for
sustainable urban
passenger transport
Sendsmart –
Innovative services
and systems for
sustainable urban
freight transport
High Capacity
Transport –
Increasing transport
efficiency by
increasing capacity
Next: GO:Smart >>

3. GO:Smart
Could we
manage our
daily lives
without owning
a car?
A project done in
Gothenburg
2012-2014
Next: UbiGo – the service >>
Göteborg #5 by Gongashan on Flickr (CC-BY,NC,ND)

4. GO:Smart 2
UbiGo
A service/
smarthone app for
urban travel
Works as a digital pay-as-
you-go access to
many types of transport
6 month test
71 families
168 persons
Mobility as a
Service - MaaS
”Spotify” for
urban travel
Next: UbiGo – Transport suppliers >>

5. Transport suppliers
Car rental
Public
transport
Taxi
company
Electric
Bike
car rental pool Next: GO:Smart - Takeaways >>
purple sunset by Patrik B on Flickr (CC-BY,NC,SA)

6. The MaaS
business
model works!
People liked the
service!
GO:Smart - Takeaways
Technical systems for
incident warning can
increase safety
Visualization
important
Next: Sendsmart >>
Travel by Susana Fernandez on Flickr (CC-BY,ND)

7. Sendsmart:
Three interacting challenges that
require new and innovative solutions
Urban
delivery Urban
construction
Urban waste
transport
Next: Sendsmart – Challenges >>

8. Sendsmart challenges
Technology
Policies
Cooperation
Information
sharing etc.
Ef ficiency
24/7
Increase
safety
Access
control
Next: Sendsmart – Urban delivery >>
port of gothenburg by Patrik B on Flickr (CC-BY,NC,SA)

9. Urban delivery
Micro
terminals
Electric mini-train
Ads are a
major source
of revenue
Bike-deliveries
Next: Sendsmart – Construction >>

10. Construction
Filling material
exchange online
Application for information
exchange developed
Classification
scheme
developed
Someone digs a hole – another
needs to build a mound
Next: Sendsmart – Waste transport >>
kv. Sädesärlan by Veidekke_SE on Flickr (CC-BY,NC,SA)

11. Transport of waste
Test off-peak
waste pickup
Electric vehicle
Electric
compactor
Redesigned
garbage bins
Code of
conduct
for drivers
Next: Sendsmart – Takeaways >>
Stora Hamnkanalen by Mikael Tigerström on Flickr (CC-BY)

12. Sendsmart - Takeaways
Construction
Urban
delivery
Societal cost
down 98%!
More work
to be done
Off-peak:
positive results
Waste
transport
Next: High Capacity Transport >>

13. High Capacity Transport
Today
25,25 m
HCT
Next: HCT - Transport efficiency >>

14. Transport efficiency
More work
done by
fewer
vehicles
80 tonne
Tw o trailers
32 meter
Next: HCT - Various goods types >>

15. Various goods types
74 tonne
Bulk cargo
25,25 meter
Density can be
higher than
”normal”
Next: HCT – New legislation? >>

16. Suggested legislation in Sweden:
74 tonne limit (and 25,25 m)
Each pile
higher
74 tonne 24 meter
Suggestion
under review
Next: HCT – Takeaways >>

17. HCT - takeways
Energy
ef ficient
Reduction of fuel
consumption between
12-27% per tonne cargo
90 tonne
25,25 m
Iron ore
Safety
equal or
higher Modal
shift?
Next: Summary (almost there now!) >>

18. GO:Smart –
Innovative service for
sustainable urban
passenger transport
Sendsmart –
Innovative services
and systems for
sustainable urban
freight transport
High Capacity
Transport –
Increasing transport
efficiency by
increasing capacity
The MaaS
business
model works!
People liked the
service! Increased
safety
Societal cost down
98%!
Reduced vehicle-km Noise reduction:
positive results
Energy
efficient
Safety equal
or higher
Modal
shift?

19. GO:Smart –
Innovative service for
sustainable urban
passenger transport
Sendsmart –
Innovative services
and systems for
sustainable urban
freight transport
High Capacity
Transport –
Increasing transport
efficiency by
increasing capacity
The MaaS
business
model works!
People liked the
service! Increased
safety
Societal cost down
98%!
Reduced vehicle-km Noise reduction:
positive results
Energy
efficient
Safety equal
or higher
Modal
shift?

20. GO:Smart –
Innovative service for
sustainable urban
passenger transport
Sendsmart –
Innovative services
and systems for
sustainable urban
freight transport
High Capacity
Transport –
Increasing transport
efficiency by
increasing capacity
The MaaS
business
model works!
People liked the
service! Increased
safety
Societal cost down
98%!
Reduced vehicle-km Noise reduction:
positive results
Energy
efficient
Safety equal
or higher
Modal
shift?
Thank you!
Per Olof Arnäs
Chalmers University of Technology
Gothenburg, Sweden
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