Restrictions & Incentives

This LAP investigates:
• The restrictions established for hydrogen L category vehicles using public and private parking places, tunnels and other facilities of the transport network,
• The financial and non-financial incentives provided for hydrogen L category vehicles

Glossary:

Restrictions & Incentives mean the privileges and the restrictions which could be established for hydrogen vehicles by using public and private parking facilities, tunnels other facilities of the transport network.

Pan-European Assessment:

Certain restrictions for hydrogen powered vehicles when using the public transport infrastructure may be imposed in relation to the hydrogen tank on board and their classification as dangerous goods according to ADR. The hydrogen powered L category vehicles have a hydrogen tank which is considerably smaller than that of cars. Due to the relatively low hydrogen quantity stored on board of hydrogen powered motorcycles and quadricycles no serious prohibitions and restrictions are expected when using the elements of the transport network.

Nevertheless, it is possible that the owners of underground parking facilities limit the access of motorcycles fuelled with compressed or liquefied gas. At present, there is no information available about the potential restrictions on transportation of hydrogen powered L category vehicles with train or ferry.

The efforts of the partner countries to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in the transport are focused on promotion of low (zero) emission cars and busses as they together with the trucks and international transport make up 95% of CO2 emissions in the transport sector. Therefore, in mostly all partner countries have not been put in place any support measures for investing in low emission motorcycles, bikes and quadricycles. The existing procurement rules do not apply to the clean L category vehicles. In several countries are provided tax and registration fee exemptions and reductions for low emission vehicles irrespective of their category. Local non-financial incentives such as access to specific lanes and reduced parking fee are available in a few countries.

select country:

Is it a barrier?

Yes

Type of Barrier

Regulatory gap, Economic barrier

Assessment Severity

Assessment

Incentives are mentioned in Gov. Resolution 1487/2015., but “generally” on hydrogen vehicles, not mentioning motorcycles, or other negotiated vehicle categories. Restrictions (like driving into deep garages) are also missing and/or not unequivocal. Missing incentives for hydrogen FC bikes, motorcycles can hinder their procurements. But this LAP (lack of incentives) is just delaying the spread of HFC bikes, motorcycles; the more serious problem is the lack of hydrogen refuelling stations.

Questions:

Question 1 Is there any restriction for hydrogen vehicles? a) use of tunnels i. motorcycles (and bikes) ii. quadricycles b) parking places (e.g. underground) i. motorcycles (and bikes) ii. quadricycles c) ferry i. motorcycles (and bikes) ii. quadricycles d) trains (e.g. Eurotunnel) i. motorcycles (and bikes) ii. quadricycles e) others i. motorcycles (and bikes) ii. quadricycles

a) use of tunnels i. – no ii. – no b) parking places (e.g. underground) i. – in case of parking places only the underground and/or no well ventilated (confined) places are restricted, and only for LPG and CNG vehicles. The legislation (OTSz: National Fire Codes) does not refer to hydrogen vehicles; so – theoretically – not restricted. But this is an uncertainty in the legislation. ii. – same as i) c) ferry i. – no information (waiting for the response of an inland ferry company) ii. – same as i) d) trains (e.g. Eurotunnel) i. – no information (waiting for the response of Hungarian Railway Co.) ii. – same as i) e) others i. – n.a. ii. – n.a.

Question 3 Are there any incentives for hydrogen vehicles? a) access to specific lanes (e.g. bus) i. motorcycles (and bikes) ii. quadricycles b) free/reduced fee parking i. motorcycles (and bikes) ii. quadricycles c) tax incentives i. motorcycles (and bikes) ii. quadricycles d) registration fee reduction i. motorcycles (and bikes) ii. quadricycles e) toll charges exemption (e.g. congestion charge in London) i. motorcycles (and bikes) ii. quadricycles f) public procurement rules i. motorcycles (and bikes) ii. quadricycles g) others i. motorcycles (and bikes) ii. quadricycles

a) access to specific lanes (e.g. bus) i. – no; but motorcycles can use bus lanes irrespectively what they fuel is (hydrogen or gasoline, etc.)t ii. – no b) free/reduced fee parking i. – no; but motorcycles can park free of charge no matter what they fuel is (if they keep some basic rules during parking). ii. – no c) tax incentives i. – no. Available only for battery electric bikes, motorcycles. ii. – no d) registration fee reduction i. – no. Available only for battery electric bikes, motorcycles. ii. – no e) toll charges exemption (e.g. congestion charge in London) i. – no ii. – no f) public procurement rules i. – no. Only for (battery) electric bikes, motorcycles ii. – no g) others i. – n.a ii. – n.a

Describe the comparable technology and its relevance with regard to hydrogen

Battery electric bikes (pedelec), motorcycles.

National legislation:

National Fire Regulations (Decree of Ministry of Interior 54/2014)
Parking rules in deep garages exists only for LPG / CNG vehicles. For hydrogen vehicles rules are missing.
Government Resolution 1487/2015. on the legislative tasks related to the Jedlik Ányos Plan (national Electro-mobility Plan denominated by the inventor: Jedlik Ányos)
Assignments of Government bodies to establish incentives, discounts for battery electric and plug–in–hybrid cars (with some provisions to hydrogen fuel cell cars).
Local (settlement) level ordinances on parking rules. These are in most cases available on settlement’s webpage. Following is the parking ordinance of Budapest, as an example.
parking rules for motorcycles, and/or discounts for alternative fuel (zero emission) vehicles.

EU Legislation:

Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods.
Extends the uniform rules of ADR to national transport.

Article 5

Restrictions on grounds of transport safety

1. Member States may on grounds of transport safety apply more stringent provisions, with the exception of construction requirements, concerning the national transport of dangerous goods by vehicles, wagons and inland waterway vessels registered or put into circulation within their territory.
Council Directive 1999/37/EC of 29 April 1999 on the registration documents for vehicles
Council Directive 1999/37/EC of 29 April 1999 on the registration documents for vehicles The registration of vehicles in EU, irrespective on the power train or type of fuel is partly regulated by Council Directive 1999/37/EC on the registration documents of vehicles, amended with Directive 2003/127/EC. Both directives are transposed in partner countries and for registration documents applies mutual recognition. Vehicle registration requirements and procedures are subject to the national law.
Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (Clean vehicle directive)
This Directive requires contracting authorities, contracting entities as well as certain operators to take into account lifetime energy and environmental impacts, including energy consumption and emissions of CO 2 and of certain pollutants, when purchasing road transport vehicles with the objectives of promoting and stimulating the market for clean and energy efficient vehicles and improving the contribution of the transport sector to the environment, climate and energy policies of the Community.
The Directive also sets the methodology for the calculation of operational lifetime as well as data for the calculation of operational lifetime costs of road transport vehicles, including hydrogen