Vehicle telematics are forming an increasingly important part of the way truck operations are controlled, taxed and enforced. Yet the telematic systems serving each of these functions are being developed in a piecemeal way, utilising systems which are technically incompatible. FTA believes that the development of this technology has reached a unique point when the so-far unconnected elements to vehicle telematics can be brought together into a single, integrated system.

A single black box would serve five core functions:

• Digital tachograph
• Lorry road user charging/ congestion charging/ toll collection
• On-board management systems (covering driver performance, vehicle diagnostics and vehicle security)
• Fleet management information
• Network performance information

 Read the outline specification

Campaign progress report

This campaign has two objectives:

• To provide manufacturers with technical specifications to produce an interated black box, incorporating the digital tachograph, road user charging system, on board management systems, fleet and network performance information
• To persuade the EC to rethink the timetable for the introduction of digital tachographs and on board charging and management equipment

Campaign objectives		Campaign results
Produce technical specification		Stakeholder meeting 22 May 2003
Secure new timetable for introduction		FTA persuades UK Government to accept case for delay in implementation timetable. Government writes to EU Commission
		Ongoing actions to persuade EU Parliament and Commission of value of new timetable
		To inform FTA members of the digital tachograph requirements.
Key

	Success in campaign objective or action		On-going actions to achieve campaign objectives
	New campaign objectives and actions		Campaign objectives that have not been achieved or where campaign objectives have been modified

Last updated: Fri Jun 3 16:00:59 2005