DIRECTS in Leeds Ray Heywood Leeds City Council Department of Highways & Transportation

What is DIRECTS ? Demonstration ofDemonstration of InteroperableInteroperable Road UserRoad User End to endEnd to end Charging andCharging and TelematicsTelematics SystemsSystems

DIRECTS - who is involved? The Department for TransportThe Department for Transport Highways AgencyHighways Agency Leeds City CouncilLeeds City Council FarewayFareway

DIRECTS Main Aims and Outcomes To determine how various systems work under the range of conditions found on UK roadsTo determine how various systems work under the range of conditions found on UK roads To make sure equipment from different suppliers is compatibleTo make sure equipment from different suppliers is compatible To provide guidance to local authorities and for the proposed national charging scheme for lorries.To provide guidance to local authorities and for the proposed national charging scheme for lorries.

DIRECTS What will be tested? Roadside equipment ) fromRoadside equipment ) from on-board units ) several supplierson-board units ) several suppliers Both DSRC and GPS systemsBoth DSRC and GPS systems Back office and administrative systems, including dummy billing and enforcement noticesBack office and administrative systems, including dummy billing and enforcement notices

DIRECTS Where will it take place

DIRECTS: Where it will take place

600 volunteers, mainly from the commercial sector600 volunteers, mainly from the commercial sector Maximum 12 month trialMaximum 12 month trial No money will change handsNo money will change hands

DIRECTS - When? Volunteer recruitment startedVolunteer recruitment started Equipment being testedEquipment being tested Roadside structures in place by March 2003Roadside structures in place by March 2003 On site testing late Spring 2003On site testing late Spring 2003 Trial starts second half of 2003 for 12 monthsTrial starts second half of 2003 for 12 months

What Happens in Leeds after DIRECTS The City Council will not consider introducing any type of charging scheme until major planned traffic and transport improvements, including Supertram and the completion of the Inner Ring Road are in place and their impacts are assessed.The City Council will not consider introducing any type of charging scheme until major planned traffic and transport improvements, including Supertram and the completion of the Inner Ring Road are in place and their impacts are assessed.

DIRECTS Further Information DfT web site : web site : DfT : +44 (0) DfT : +44 (0) Leeds :+44 (0) Leeds :+44 (0)