On the ambiguity of the impact of restricting the entry of heavy vehicles on the environmental situation in the metropolis

Abstract

The calculation of indicators of heavy truck pollutant emissions for the implementation of the plans to restrict movement of heavy vehicles in the city of Krasnoyarsk (with arrangement of transshipment terminals at the entrance to the city for further transshipment of the delivered goods on lightweight trucks) has been made. The results demonstrate that the fuel consumption for the cargo delivery immediately depends on the truck load carrying capacity. The dependence of fuel consumption on the vehicle carrying capacity is close to linear. The restriction to intercity entry of heavy vehicles may lead to an increase in emissions of hazardous substances from the trucks by 2-18 thousand tons per year. The authors draw a conclusion that more comprehensive analysis of the potential adverse effects of restricting heavy trucks to enter the city is required.