HCT Duo Demo
The HCT Duo Demo project explored the potential of using longer lorries (HCT vehicles) for more efficient freight transport. By testing 30-metre-long vehicles on the Hallsberg-Örebro route, the project evaluated the impact on transport efficiency, costs, road safety, and logistics. It also contributed to the development of data for environmental assessments and analysed how longer vehicles affect cyclists in traffic.
HCT Duo Demo conducted pilot tests with HCT vehicles between the Hallsberg terminal and the Örebro region. The vehicles consisted of a three-axle truck and two trailers, resulting in a total length of 30 metres. A key part of the project was analysing the impact on the entire transport chain between the Port of Gothenburg and Örebro, with a focus on logistics and system-wide effects.
The results from HCT Duo Demo provide valuable insights into how longer vehicle combinations can contribute to more efficient and sustainable freight transport. The project has, among other things, provided data for the NTM CalC environmental assessment tool and conducted road safety studies focusing on vulnerable road users. Explore presentations and recordings from the project's final conference to learn more about the results and conclusions.
Longer vehicles for the future of transport
How can longer vehicle combinations contribute to smarter, safer and more cost-effective transport? Here we tested this solution on the route between Hallsberg and Örebro. Watch the film and get a closer look at the project's work and the potential for the future of logistics.
Key facts about the project
Founder: Swedish Energy Agency
Project period: May 2022 - December 2024
Project participants: Örebro County Region, CLOSER, Örebro University, Network for Transport
Measures (NTM), GDL, Chalmers University of Technology (REVERE), VTI, and RISE"
Presentations from the project's final conference
The seminar discussed the effects of using longer vehicle combinations, both regionally and nationally. Take part in insights from the project's evaluation of transport efficiency, costs and road safety, as well as analyses of logistics and system effects in the transport chain. The seminar also highlights how these solutions can affect vulnerable road users and contribute to sustainable transport in the future.
Per Evenhamre - Örebro County Administrative Board
Per Evenhamre, from the Örebro County Administrative Board, and the Swedish Transport Administration will present the background, current status, and future of High Capacity Transport (HCT) at the HCT Duo Demo final conference.
The Swedish Transport Administration presents High Capacity Transport (HCT)
Thomas Asp, from the Swedish Transport Administration, will present the background, current status, and future of High Capacity Transport (HCT) at the HCT Duo Demo final conference.
Cyklar på landsväg
Lyssna på varför riktigt långa lastbilar fungerar så bra – med intervjuer som särskilt fokuserar på ett test av omkörning av cyklar på landsväg. Här med extra djupgående vetenskapliga iaktagelser från Katja Kircher, VTI på HCT Duo Demos slutkonferens i november 2025.I projektet HCT Duo Demo har vi testat användningen av längre fordonskombinationer för transporter på sträckan mellan Hallsberg och Örebro. Syftet var bland annat att utreda vilka effekter nyttjandet av det längre fordonsekipaget hade på transporteffektivitet, transportkostnader och trafiksäkerhet.
Intermodal Transport with Duo Trailers
Magnus Swahn presented the concept of combining intermodal transportation methods with the use of duo trailers.
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