Foresight
TRANSPORT
WEBINAR SERIES
10/06/2021
This webinar will explore the latest innovation within High-Performance Computing hardware and software for the design, analysis, development and certification capabilities to deliver competitive high-value systems for current and emerging automotive markets.
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) have the potential to disrupt the transport sector and provide huge social, industrial and economic benefits. There has been staggering progress within CAV’s over the last decade but further advancements within hardware and software alongside frontier research projects is paving the way to reaching full autonomy. This webinar seeks to highlight the latest technology, testing, applications, business models and impact of CAVs.
Buses and fleets play a crucial role in providing affordable mobility for societies. However, buses were made to carry large volumes of people and consistently travel long distances. Therefore, decarbonising bus fleets has become imperative but extremely challenging. The transition from Diesel to low or zero emission buses has gathered momentum and this episode aims to build on this by exploring the latest innovation and engineering within Hybrid, Battery, Fuel-Cell, Hydrogen and Biogas powered buses and fleets alongside exploring future business models, case-studies and innovation.
Rail is already one of the greenest forms of transport and there is potential to make it greener. Reducing carbon emissions will not only improve rail’s green credentials but will make the air cleaner and play a vital part in building a strong, green economy for the future. This episode seeks to highlight decarbonisation strategies and existing technologies that can be used to electrify the network – overhead electrification, battery and hydrogen fuel cells..
The scale of goods and people moving around the world is greater than ever before. As evidence mounts for the need to act with urgency to address climate change, it is clear a global transition to a cleaner and greener maritime sector is underway. The vision is for an environmentally sustainable sector, reducing impacts as close to zero as possible, while leading the way on green finance and setting international standards. Collaborative working with industry and academia will help identify innovative technological solutions and maximise the economic benefits our economies.
Freight distribution is an increasingly important part of modern city life. Most goods consumed in our cities originate externally and the transport elements within the cities are often referred to as the “last mile” in the supply chain. Trucks remain the dominant transport mode but generally have significant environmental impacts such as CO2, NOX, particulates and noise emissions. For urban areas the last mile poses the greatest problems for the environment, customers/ citizens and logistics service providers. Therefore, promoting and sustaining alternative and sustainable strategies and solutions suitable to the urban environment is a critical aspect of urban transport planning.
Hyperloop is a new form of ground transport currently in development by a number of companies, it could see passengers travelling at over 700 miles an hour in floating pod which races along inside giant low-pressure tubes, either above or below ground. This webinar episode will discuss the latest developments, strategies and opportunities within Hyperloop commercialisation.
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is the integration of various forms of transport services into a single mobility service accessible on demand. To meet a customer’s request, a MaaS operator facilitates a diverse menu of transport options, be they public transport, ride-, car- or bike-sharing, taxi or car rental/lease, or a combination thereof. For the user, MaaS can offer added value through use of a single application to provide access to mobility, with a single payment channel instead of multiple ticketing and payment operations. For its users, MaaS should be the best value proposition, by helping them meet their mobility needs and solve the inconvenient parts of individual journeys as well as the entire system of mobility services.
This webinar episode will be covering the latest trends within Urban Mobility such as focusing on travel time goals, multimodal MaaS, public autonomous transport, utilising artificial intelligence, perfecting the complete trip, kerb-side management and an open system.
Advances in battery technology, investment and government policy has led to the acceleration and implementation of electric vehicles. This webinar episode will look at developing electric vehicles, advanced powertrains, battery innovation, infrastructure, investment and future concepts.
Hydrogen has the potential to power automotive vehicles but most gains will be made within heavier vehicles such as buses, trucks, trains, planes and shipping. Hydrogen can be used as a gas or fuel cell, both of which will bring new business modes, supply chains and production challenges along the way. Within shipping most likely Hydrogen will be converted into Ammonia or a combination.
Transport biofuels provide not only a renewable and sustainable alternative to the finite resource of the oil used in the vast majority of cars, but are also biodegradable, non-toxic and can provide significant carbon savings compared to fossil fuel. A particular advantage of biofuels is that they can be used in all vehicles from buses to boats, and require little or no engine modification, such as biodiesel, bioethanol, advanced biofuels and biomethane.
Fleet management tools can help fleet managers gain real-time visibility into their operations while increasing driver satisfaction and decreasing fuel usage through predictive analytics and accurate reporting. This webinar will be highlighting how fleet management solutions can enhance driver safety and retention, enable fleet tracking, reduce costs and support vehicles acquisition strategies.
Fleet management tools can help fleet managers gain real-time visibility into their operations while increasing driver satisfaction and decreasing fuel usage through predictive analytics and accurate reporting. This webinar will be highlighting how fleet management solutions can enhance driver safety and retention, enable fleet tracking, reduce costs and support vehicles acquisition strategies.