Eco-driving as a concept and program is a well-developed strategy adopted to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The paper presents the findings confirming the significance of driver education about eco-driving (through theoretical and practical training initiatives) with the aim of reducing the negative environmental impact of road transport. During the study, the drivers were tested prior to and immediately after completing the theoretical and practical education on eco-training. According to the study findings, driver education resulted in approximately 11.71% reduction in fuel consumption and average CO2 emissions. These results, along with the findings of many other studies conducted around the world, show that driver education can result in very efficient and significant reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Therefore, it is necessary for the drivers to undergo periodical eco-driving training with specialized coaches and well-designed programs.

U sustavu javnog gradskog prijevoza, primarni poremećaj intervala slijeđenja vozila koji nastaje unutar jednog polaska, ima tendenciju širenja u sustavu. U ovom radu analizom procesa kretanja vozila duž linije, identificirani su...

This paper shows an eco-driving pilot program that has been implemented in the public transport company “JGSP Belgrade”, Serbia, in order to assess the possibilities of using eco-driving for an entire car fleet of the assessed...

Autonomous vehicles technology is a new technological concept of driverless vehicle in the field of automotive industry. This new vehicle technology could improve urban areas mobility and urban life quality. Many companies worldwide are intensively working on developing autonomous systems and testing self-driving vehicles. Driverless vehicle technology is expected to be available on the market and to the customers in the near future. Over the past few years, the potential benefits that can be achieved by switching to new driverless vehicle technology, such as improvements in traffic safety, local and global emissions, traffic flows, reduced travel time, increased mobility of disabled people and many others, were analysed. Accordingly, this paper gives an overview of the potential effects of introducing the driverless vehicle technology.

In the given traffic conditions, autonomous vehicles move without human involvement, detecting the environment with sensors and making decisions for their safe management. The vehicle system interprets the information and selects the appropriate trajectory, speed and analyzes the obstacles it may encounter. The paper presents the expected advantages of autonomous vehicles, but also their negative features. The way in which autonomous vehicles understand information and create an image of the environment is also explained. Some of the current achievements in the field of autonomous vehicles are presented with their characteristics as significant visions for the future of urban mobility and application in the transport system. With all the problems and challenges (legal and ethical) that these vehicles carry, it is necessary to improve them to perfection, what will be done in the future.