1. Consistently Optimised Resilient Secure Global Supply-Chains
Intermodal transport of dangerous goods demonstrator
IRU GEMD meeting, Geneva 21 September 2018

2. CONTEXT: needs/state-of-play of telematics in Dangerous goods
Dangerous goods regulated transport
Business stakeholders and authorities involved, with common needs of telematics:
Monitor for law enforcement, safety, efficiency, risk assessment/minimization, accidents/impacts reduction, effective emergency and intervention operations
Support inter-modal transport of dangerous goods - single digital document for transport across modes (road, rail, water)
Data available thanks to tracking & tracing/telematics widely adopted in operations (mainly in road)
Technology maturity (for road and for intermodal transport)
Accuracy and reliability can be improved thanks to advanced technical solutions enabling robust and trusted position information/tracking & tracing data
Introduction of digital transport document stimulated by the ability to support different use cases (e.g. e-CMR, law enforcement, eCall)

3. STATE OF PLAY: tracking devices
Market-driven solutions adopted for different operational needs vs costs (e.g. type of transport, type of goods/sensors, certification for explosives, battery life/additional power source, installation constraints/accommodation, environmental conditions)
Prototypes based on multi-GNSS developed through EU researches initiatives (e.g. SCUTUM, CONTAIN) now available as products thanks to technology evolution

4. STATE OF PLAY: authorities’ platforms
Authorities’ platforms existing in some EU countries (e.g. Italy and France) for operations at national/regional and cross-border level

5. LEGAL and standardisation FRAMEWORK
Main legal references:
Inland transport of dangerous goods regulated by ADR (road), RID (rail), ADN (inland waterways)
Endorsed by EC “DIRECTIVE 2008/68/EC of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods”
UNECE WP.15/AC.1 RID/ADR/ADN Joint Meeting
UNECE WP.15/AC.1 RID/ADR/ADN Joint Meeting informal WG on Telematics
Main standardisation references:
e-CMR UN/CEFACT & IRU
DATEX II, Technical Specification CEN/TS “data exchange specifications for traffic management and information”,
TAF-TSI, European Union Agency for Railways Telematics Application for Freight - Technical Specifications for Interoperability,
CWA revision 2018, CEN Workshop Agreement for use of multi-GNSS (GPS/EGNOS/Galileo/GLONASS/BeiDou),

6. UNECE Informal WG on Telematics - TP1/TP2 architecture
Third Parties:
TP1 - public body
TP2 - private entity
Use cases (TP2/TP1 and TP1/TP1 transactions):
Transport e-document compliant with ADR/RID/ADN for law enforcement/emergency management
Risk assessment functions (combined with spatial information and real-time data)
Advanced support to emergency/intervention operations
Statistics
Trusted Party 1 Management Server
Trusted Party 2 Content Server
Authorities
Command & Control Centre
(e.g. Emergency Responder)
Transport
[tracking device, if available]
Casual observer
Carrier

7. UNECE Informal WG on Telematics - TP1/TP2 data model
e-DG Transport Document:
XML/XSD schemas
DATEX II format
Mandatory classes and data (ADR/RID/ADN)
Optional classes and data
Interoperable with TAF-TSI

8. CORE: intermodal transport of dangerous goods demonstrator
Enhancement/adaptation/evolution of existing tracking device and platforms
Business stakeholders (transport operators, shippers) and authorities (ministries of transport, regional entities, emergency operators, law enforcement):
Monitoring, localization, tracking and tracing
eDocumentation
Risk assessment
Safety

9. CORE: intermodal transport of dangerous goods demonstrator
Contribution to UNECE informal WG on Telematics:
Architecture
Proof of concept for TP1/TP2
Technical feasibility in cross-border operations (Italy and France)
Data model
Validation of GPS/EGNOS/Galileo/GLONASS
Interoperability with TAF-TSI (rail)
Analysis of interoperability with e-CMR (road)
Analysis of interoperability with eCall (road)
Contribution to standards
Inputs to TAF-TSI and e-CMR
Revision of CWA 16390
Possible inputs for future evolutions of DATEX II

10. CORE: intermodal transport of dangerous goods demonstrator
Transport of Argon in tank container from Duisburg (Germany) to Terni (Italy)
Intermodal road/rail (tank containers)
Business stakeholders/transport operators
Authorities/regulators
Cross border operations
Emergency activation
Involved stakeholders:
LINDE shipper
HOYER tank container owner
HOYER road and intermodal transport operator
HUPAC rail transport operator and wagon keeper
MIT, 5T (Italy) and MTES (France) national/regional authorities
Running for about one year (mid of May 2017/beginning of April 2018)

11. Coherence with/contributions to legal and standardisation framework
Contributions to UNECE WP.15/AC.1 RID/ADR/ADN Joint Meeting (through UNECE WP.15/AC.1 RID/ADR/ADN Joint Meeting informal WG on Telematics):
Memorandum of Understanding for the use of ADR/RID/ADN (endorsed by EC “DIRECTIVE 2008/68/EC of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods”)
eDG TD (Transport Document) data exchange
Interoperability with EUAR TAF-TSI (multimodality)
Analysis and partly implementation of interoperability with e-CMR
Integration in C-ITS developments for Italy and France
Coherence with EU proposal for regulation on eFTI (electronic Freight Transport Information) June 2018

12. Analysis of interoperability with e-CMR
Dangerous goods part of today e-CMR not replacing the full ADR data
Proposal:
In e-CMR to include the mandatory classes/attributes of e-DG Transport Document
Enabling e-CMR to be used as transport e-document compliant with ADR/RID/ADN for law enforcement/emergency management (TP1/TP2 operational) (*)
In e-DG Transport Document to add a class for a link with e-CMR
Enabling e-DG Transport Document to be interoperable with e-CMR use case
e-DG Transport Document cannot be modified to create a link with e-CMR (the two descriptions of dangerous goods not completely equivalent, particularly for some cases - e.g. empty containers, nuclear/radioactive, explosives -)
(*) Alternatively: the plate numbers of the truck and its trailers without any other information can be used to retrieve the dangerous goods description in line with ADR from TP2 for private actors or via TP1 for public bodies. e-CMR will automatically follow future evolutions of ADR

13. Analysis of interoperability with eCall HGV
Today in eCall HGV message not all cases are considered - e.g. empty containers, 7 ADRType
Proposal for modifications in eCall message: substituting the dangerous goods data with a Boolean indicating that DG are on board. VIN is already part of the eCall message and with the VIN PSAP acting as emergency services can retrieve the full dangerous goods description in line with ADR from TP1 (TP1/TP2 operational). - if dangerous goods yes, then dangerous goods description in line with ADR retrieved from TP1 (TP1/TP2 operational)
eCall HGV message automatically following future evolutions of ADR

14. Antonella Di Fazio, Telespazio, demonstrator leader
Questions ? Thank you!
Antonella Di Fazio, Telespazio, demonstrator leader