A first for Quebec
The 100% electric decarbonized corridor pilot project between Quebec and Montreal will be a first for Quebec. In a context where heavy vehicles account for more than 27% of GHG emissions related to transportation in Quebec, this project will be a significant step toward electrifying intercity freight transport.
The project in numbers
The 100% electric decarbonized corridor pilot project between Quebec and Montreal will operate a total of 18 medium and heavy vehicles on the roads, which will avoid the equivalent of the annual emissions of about 350 cars per year over 3 years.
These figures represent a significant step toward the electrification of freight transport, while showcasing Quebec's full expertise in intelligent electric transportation (IET).
Objectives
Collect and then share real-world usage data ;
Encourage other transport companies to draw inspiration from this information and follow suit ;
Integrate electric class 8 tractors into an intercity logistics chain, with pooling ;
Serve as an example in Quebec and Canada with unique expertise ;
Avoid the emission of more than 4000 tonnes of GHG over the duration of the project.
Bringing together all of Quebec's logistics expertise, the project will rely on a partnership with the Quebec company Nationex, which will deploy medium and heavy vehicles that are 100% electric. This electrified fleet will be made available to Quebec businesses that will be able to reduce their environmental footprint and perform pooled freight transport, including the first and last mile.
An integral part of this pilot project will focus on the collection, analysis and sharing of data by the project's partners AttriX and Systra Canada in collaboration with researchers from CIRRELT (Interuniversity Research Centre on Enterprise Networks, Logistics and Transportation). This data will be used to test the benefits and limitations of deploying this type of technology in Quebec.
Relying on concrete use cases, the collected data will serve to test the benefits and limitations of a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) standard for heavy vehicles.
Project operation data
The data are collected by Attrix. More details are availablehere.
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