Improving Transnational Transport Corridors
In the OIC Member Countries: Concepts and Cases
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trailers) and also more efficient operation of the truck by the driver. For the vehicle to be
effective for the corridor use the efficiency level can be judge by the following criteria:
1. Vehicle technically specified for running in corridors
2. Vehicle dimensions for optimized load capacity within corridors
Infrastructure
(ERTRAC, 2011) indicated that in order to enable the green, safe and efficient corridors, the
supporting road network needs to be highly adaptable, automated and climate resilient in
order to accommodate for changing demands and conditions, to enhance the implementation
of ITS and intelligent road operations, and to ensure adequate service levels under extreme
weather conditions. As the latter research and innovation challenge is covered in a separate
roadmap, this green corridors roadmap will focus on the research and innovation that enhance
the adaptability and automation of road operations.
User-friendly Design & Construction
For the road user/truck driver the traffic situation becomes more complex. Conditions become
more critical to error or failure. Therefore research is needed into improving user friendliness
of the road infrastructure to better fit the requirements, expectations and behavior of the user
(ERTRAC, 2011).
Durable and integrated Pavements, Bridges, Tunnels & Structures
The durability of the road structures (pavements, bridges, tunnels) should be designed to
service high volumes of freight traffic. Freight traffic imposes a heavy burden on the road
structures and without the proper innovations in durability of the materials and components
this will lead to increasing levels of maintenance interventions (e.g. resurfacing), reducing the
network availability
Advanced Utility, Sensory and Communication Systems
According to (ERTRAC, 2011), advanced road based utility, sensory and communication
systems are indispensable for the desired high service levels on the green freight corridors.
Such road based systems serve three distinct objectives:
1. Automation of the road availability and maintenance e.g. to safe guard against strongly
nonlinear road surface deterioration phenomena under the intensive freight transport
loads
2. Enhancing full grade ITS in road transport, integrating the user, vehicle, service provider
and operator. For full co-modality this should be connected to the traffic control of the
other modes
3. Enhancing the penetration of new propulsion concepts in the road transport system,
including the supporting alternative energy and fuel supply system