ESDAL: Electronic Service Delivery for Abnormal Loads

ESDAL (Electronic Service Delivery for Abnormal Loads) is a United Kingdom Highways Agency initiative providing management and route planning for abnormal loads and vehicles on a national level. (An abnormal load or vehicle is one that exceeds the normal weights or dimensions for use on a public road.) ESDAL provides a centralised system with Web access for all parties involved in the movement of abnormal loads; the haulier, structure and road owners, police forces and the Highways Agency. ESDAL is government funded and free to use by registered users involved in the movement of abnormal loads.

• Authors:
  • Gough, R
• Conference:
  • European Congress and Exhibition on Intelligent Transport Systems and Services, 7th, 2008, Geneva, Switzerland
• Publication Date: 2008-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 8p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight transportation; Heavy vehicles; Intelligent transportation systems; Internet; Oversize loads; Overweight loads; Route choice
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ATRI Terms: Freight transport; Heavy vehicle; Intelligent transport systems (ITS); Internet; Overloaded vehicle; Route choice
• ITRD Terms: 8735: Intelligent transport system
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01385954
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 7:24PM