(Ferrovial) Mobility

The different lines of business work continuously to fi nd efficient and operational solutions for their fleets.

The service business lines own the largest number of vehicles. They use industrial vehicles of different types and with special requirements, depending on their purpose.

Action plans were launched in 2010, and these have made a notable improvement in the efficiency of the fl eet, and are expected to continue to do so in the coming years. A sophisticated system for monitoring and designing routes for the waste collection vehicle fleet has been developed, which is by far more effective than the previous GPS system, as it is complemented by a GIS map server.

In addition, a program was launched in 2010 to optimize resources in urban services contracts, which have a particular impact on the industrial fl eet. The program, called NEO, adapts the number of vehicles to the real needs of each contract and production center by optimizing routes with the use of the most advanced information systems.

The Intelligent Infrastructure Center (CI3) of Ferrovial’s R&D&i area is developing the HEDISER model (waste collection route optimizer). This is based on an information system that calculates in real time the best routes for collecting and transporting waste from storage points to treatment facilities. The system is capable of correcting the routes according to variables such as traffic congestion or road works, and complements another one that has been developed in the R&D area: the RITNER (intelligent waste collection) system. RITNER uses a matrix of sensors installed on the roadside containers that monitor the level of waste in each container in real time from a central point.

Vehicles that use alternative fuels offer environmental improvements by the mere fact of reducing consumption of finite resources. In many cases, the differences in terms of CO2 emissions are not significant, but they are in terms of other contaminants, such as solid particles or noise.

The emissions avoided by the use of these kinds of vehicles in 2011 have been calculated.

	Cespa	Construction	BAA	Total	Comments
Electric vehicles (metric tons of CO2 equivalent)	379.64		4,368	4,748	In the case of Cespa, the calculations are based on business estimates. Amey has achieved these savings in emissions with the use of an electric van.
Natural gas vehicles (Metric tones of CO2 equivalent)	2,288.41			2,288.41	GHG Protocol calculation methodology, using real data from business and contracts.
Improved conventional vehicles (% CO2 emissions)		2.6		2.6	By renewing the fl eet with vehicles that are more efficient in terms of emissions and consumption, average CO2 emissions were reduced in 2011 by 2.60% and average fuel consumption by 1.34%.
LPG vehicles (Metric tons of CO2 equivalent)			4.14		A car fuelled by LPG consumes 7.46 metric tones of the fuel every 5,000 miles, while a conventional engine would consume 11.6 netric tones.

PHowever, while the supply of alternative vehicles is increasing sufficiently to meet demand, most of the fleet is driven by conventional fuels. That is why Ferrovial is working in collaboration with its suppliers to try to achieve performance adapted to needs in the most efficient vehicles possible from the point of view of consumption and emissions. To this end, an indicator of average emissions per vehicle has been calculated in some businesses since 2011. This enables the changes in terms of fl eet emission efficiency to be measured overall.

At the closing date of this report, data are available for Amey (186 g CO2/km driven) and Ferrovial Agroman (135.4 g CO2/km). As can be seen, the figure for Amey is higher as there are many more industrial vehicles in its fleet.

Clean Vehicle Programme

Heathrow’s Clean Vehicle Programme (CVP) was established in 2003 and is designed to help reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) and carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) from vehicles used within and around Heathrow.The CVP aims to reduce vehicle CO2 emissions, by:

-Cutting mileage or hours driven

-Improving vehicle fuel economy

- Introducing cleaner, low emission vehicles

- Reducing the number of commuter journeys that employees make by car

Forty-seven companies operating at Heathrow have joined the programme, including 26 with fleets of over 30 vehicles.

Those with large fl eets complete a self-assessment to identify steps they can take to improve performance. These include tracking mileage, fuel use and driver training.

The CVP collates data and tracks improvements over time. Member companies set performance targets and develop an action plan outlining how they intend to meet them. Periodic audits of vehicle emissions by an independent expert check whether emissions are being reported correctly and can also advise on ways to reduce them.

In 2010, seventeen CVP members submitted an annual vehicle self assessment. The companies reported the average fuel economy of their ground vehicles at Heathrow falling by 6% compared with the previous year.

Inputs	Outputs	Outcomes
-Number of members:47           -Number with fleets of over 30 vehicles: 26 -Number of vehicles involved: 2,533 - Number of miles travelled: over 37 million	-Number of drivers completing Smarter Driving training: 12,000, with average reduction in fuel consumption during training of 14.8%	-Improvement of the capabilities of drivers at Heathrow -Reduced local air pollution and traffic congestion.

Stricter air quality standards for Heathrow’s buses

Bus companies are contracted to transfer passengers and staff at Heathrow. Buses run between terminals, from long-stay car parks to the airport, and from aircraft to terminals.

It’s all an essential part of running the airport, but emissions from bus exhaust - including nitrogen oxides (NOx) and carbon dioxide (CO2) - can affect local air quality and contribute to climate change.

To reduce this impact, stricter standards have been set to make Heathrow’s buses cleaner. All buses at Heathrow must now comply with the latest EU vehicle engine standard, introduced in September 2009 and known as Euro 5. It requires vehicles to emit at least 50% less NOx compared with the next best standard. Contracts with bus companies also require them to commit to further emissions reductions over time.

At the same time, a programme to make bus travel around Heathrow more efficient was launched. By switching to fewer bus companies the number of vehicles at the airport is cutting by nearly two-thirds, from 230 to just 84 by 2011, while maintaining the same level of service.

Together, the company’s stringent new requirements and more efficient airport transport will reduce emissions of NOx by over 50% by 2011, with benefits for local air quality.

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