EMS/HCT in Denmark

HCT-conference in Göteborg

28. august 2019

by Martin Frimann Mortensen and

Kasper Dahlhus Bønnelykke,

Danish Road Directorate

Content

• The EMS-trial in Denmark

2008-2019 (11 years)

• Danish EMS on the roads

• Status of the road net

• The enterprise program

• Homepage (vd.dk)

The EMS-trial in Denmark• Introduced as a 3 year trial in 2008

• In 2014 the trial was extended to 2030

• Four types of EMS in Denmark

• Up to 25,25 meters and up to 60 tonnes

– max 10 ton pr. axle

• The ”Enterprise Program”

• Around 50 applications every year – but

not all projects are finalized

The EMS-map of Denmark by 2008

• 2008:

• Aprox. 1000 km state roads

• Aprox. 10 km local roads

• Connecting a total of 36 areas (e.g.

logistic center)

The EMS-map of Denmark by 2019

• 2008:

• Aprox. 1000 km state roads

• Aprox. 10 km local roads

• Connecting a total of 36 areas (e.g.

logistic center)

• 2019:

• Aprox. 4200 km state roads

• Aprox. 650 km local roads

• Connecting a total of 280 areas (e.g.

logistic center)

Number of EMS in Denmark

Data / knowledge of EMS on the roads Coils in the road…..

The Great Belt bridge 1998-2019

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50

100

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200

250

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350

400

450

6 10

2 6 10

2 6 10

2 6 10

2 6 10

2 6 10

2 6 10

2 6 10

2 6 10

2 6 10

2 6 10

2 6 10

2 6 10

2 6 10

2 6 10

2 6 10

2 6 10

2 6 10

2 6 10

2 6 10

2 6 10

2 6

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019(tom)

The Great Belt bridge. Amount af traffic 1998 - 2019 (both ways together). Index 100 = january 2009

Index Store lastbiler Index Lastbiler over 20 meter Index Totalantal

The enterprise program → EMS-roadnet

A typical case – step 1….

• Applicant standard form (from

Vejdirektoratets homepage)

• The local municipality

How a company get access to EMS-roads

A typical case – step 2….

• Vejdirektoratet makes a screening

with the program ”Auto-turn”

• Summary report

How a company get access to EMS-roads

A typical case – step 3….

• Blue print of the road

projects

• Driving curves for EMS

• Consent from the police

• A final consent regarding

road traffic regulations

How a company get access to EMS-roads

Driving

curves –

example..

How a company get access to EMS-roads

Driving

curves –

example 2

How a company get access to EMS-roads

A typical case – step 4….

• Publish the new route

on our website…

• … including a specific

route description

How a company get access to EMS-roads BEFORE

Relevant screening of road crossings…

AFTER

Company access and roads are granted…

Danish homepage for EMS• The new homepage in Danish Road Directorate has just been released in June 2019

• Information regarding the Danish EMS-trial, the road net and other related links can be

found here: https://www.vejdirektoratet.dk/side/erhvervstransport#1

• Page in English

• Rerouting mailing service to hauliers, drivers etc.

• Route descriptions from the prime road net to specific areas, including companies within

“the enterprise program”

• The new legal act for EMS in Denmark from 2019-09-01