Presentation of the CITYLAB project trials and evaluations in London. Purpose is to demonstrate how to grow further existing sustainable urban freight solutions with a carrier's carrier approach to logistics business and a living laboratory approach to institutional policy making

Leonardi, J.

WestminsterResearch

Growing Consolidation and Electric Vehicle Solutions in Urban LogisticsJacques LeonardiConference: Energy systems for smart mobilityEuropean Sustainable Energy WeekPOLIS, Brussels22 June 2017Objectives of London CITYLAB trials• To grow the business of electric freight, and to monitor it thoroughly, in order to better understand the business case. • To evaluate the impacts on: – Total distance driven in London and in delivery area– Road space occupancy during parking while making deliveries– Energy use, air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions – Costs• To coordinate the trial with the London Freight policies and networks, within the London Living Lab• Learning from good examples à Transferability à UpscalingSustainable Energy & Urban Logistics• Objective of the CITYLAB London implementation is to verify/falsify the hypothesis that it is possible to support sustainable urban logistics growth and answer the question: – what could be the business case for future growth of electric urban logistics, considering an overall improvement in clean energy, traffic conditions and freight efficiency in urban area? Building blocks of developing, testing & evaluating solutions in urban logisticsFreight optimisation & efficiencyClimate Change mitigationInternalise external costsMaximiseprofitMini-miserisksTheoreticalframeworkConceptual andmathematicalframeworkConceptual and mathematical model for sustainable urban freight deliveriesCase Studies onconsolidation & e-vansLiving LabcooperationCustomerorientedImplementationActions & Living LabsImpact assessment, data monitoring  and reportingLegacy& future scenarioCalculations& validationCriteria for selection of initiatives and ‘good examples’• Recognition in the expert community: high• Replication in different cities: more than 2 cities• Applicability and feasibility: easy to difficult• High impact on km driven: total trucks-km, vans-km• Lowering emissions: PM, NOx, total CO2, CO2 intensity per delivery unit• Relatively low costs per km avoided• Lowering noise: dB(A) reduction• Existing quantified evaluation: yes-no• Before-after data: yes-no• Transferability to other cities: easy to implement?Case Study: London Business Gnewt CargoA last-mile logistic provider using a 100% ELECTRIC fleetand a centrally located urban logistics consolidation centreLogistics	Model	of	Gnewt Cargo:	multi-carrier	multi-depots	consolidation	of	deliveriesGnewt Cargo	depotWest	Central	Street,	LondonSupplier	1TNT	Inter-nationalTNT	NationalStreet	1 Street	2 Street	3Street	1 Street	2 Street	3BEFORE	starting	using	Gnewtcargo AFTER	starting	using	GnewtcargoElectric	vanpeak	trafficDiesel	trucks	and	vans,	 peak	trafficLimits	of	the	system	of	data	collectionDiesel	trucksoff-peakSupplier	1TNT	Inter-nationalTNT	NationalBEFORE: Standard 3.5t diesel van: Capacity of 1270 kg and 15 m3AFTER: new electric vehicles and cyclesMetres per parcel delivered Gnewt Cargo	trials,	London,	1st	July	2015	– 30	June	2016	(n	=	13,358)	one	point	=	average	distance	in	metres	per	parcel	for	one	delivery	route,	one	driver,	one	day0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000 6500 7000 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 Metres/parcel ID of Delivery  round Average	119		metres/	parcels	Potential	for	futureefficiency	improvementsProvisional impacts data of Citylab London implementation% change BEFORE-AFTERSeptember 2015 to September 2016• 0% in total number of trips• - 67% in miles/parcel delivered • - 100% in CO2/parcel • - 100% in NOx/parcel at the tailpipe • - 100% in tailpipe emission reduction for particles/parcel • - 75% in oil equivalent per parcel• - 93% of the last mile empty distance driven by all vehicles Are these good examples going to be growing?• Transfer, replicate, growth?– Electric van marketis slow01002003004005006007002011	Total 2012	Total 2013	Total 2014	Total 2015	TotalNissan	e-NV200 Renault	Kangoo	ZE Peugeot	Partner	EVNew	registrations	of	Battery	Electric	Light	Commercial	Vehicles	2011-2015	in	UKCompetition and cooperation: private actors in London• The Centrica Consortium• ESB (Irland Energy provider)• Chargemaster Plc• Bluepointlondon & Source London• FastnedGrid and electricity supply on the go?As of: 20 June 2017Specific problems/barriers à potential solutions• We don’t know the best business model to grow and scale up sustainable urban logistics solutions àCITYLAB started working on scaling up• Biggest problem is that none of the Gnewt Cargo depots in Central London are accessible by a big truckà Setting up of a new depot, suitable for growthà Help from TfL, London Boroughs, CRP• Growth implies a shift in business from one subcontractor to another àcontractual change?• Shared use of depots and vehicle and customer dataà businesses accept the idea that subcontractors could share depots, vehicles & data?Potential supportive policy actions beyond grid infrastructure• Specific	access	rules	for	electric	vehicles	for	certain	urban	areas	such	as	pedestrian	zones	and	other	restricted	areas?• Access	authorisation	to	restricted	parking	and	permit	bays and	for	loading	bays	in	all	central	areas• Continuity	for	electric	vehicle	parking	and	stopping	areas	across	all boroughs• Help	in	finding	logistics	depots	that	are	reasonably	priced,	but	centrally	located• In	the	case	of	absence	of	any	suitable	depots,	develop	a	land-use	policy	with	dedicated	areas	reserved	for	sustainable	logistics,	and	investments	in	new,	suitable	inner	city	depots• Having	a	regular	contact	with	local	businesses	and	helping	to	coordinate	the	activities	around	new	sustainable	freight	and	new	solutions	for	different	clients,	big	and	small• Help	develop	and	test	different	types	of	suitable	technology	with	research	funding

Growing Consolidation and Electric Vehicle Solutions in Urban Logistics

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Growing Consolidation and Electric Vehicle Solutions in Urban Logistics

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