Publication of the SWOT analysis as part of the project “Roadmap for an overhead catenary system for trucks”
In the past there has been a steady increase in road freight transport services. Current predictions indicate that this growth is likely to continue in the future. Simply improving the efficiency of diesel drive systems will not be sufficient to comply with climate protection targets agreed by the international community. While alternatives to the internal combustion engine are already in use in passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, alternative energy sources and drive systems must also be introduced in heavy commercial vehicles used on long-haul routes. The overhead catenary truck system represents another opportunity to make progress with the decarbonisation of the transport sector, but its market introduction implies huge logistical, economic and operational challenges. The SWOT analysis as a part of the project “Roadmap for an overhead catenary system for trucks” investigates these challenges in comparison with other alternative truck operating concepts and helps to define the strategic framework for the overhead catenary system for trucks.
To the SWOT analysis (pdf, 968 KB)
To the project Roadmap for an overhead catenary system for trucks
