Program for the redesigning of routes
Historically, there have been multiple difficul-
ties when trying to address factors involving
the urban structure, conservation, and con-
figuration of waste collection routes. FCC’s
Technical Department in collaboration with
the city councils of Avila and Oviedo have
succeeded in overcoming these difficulties
and in eliminating potentially dangerous dri-
ving and manoeuvring when providing these
waste collection services.
The first phase of the project’s development
involved the identification and localisation of
dangerous spots for manoeuvring, particu-
larly when backing up and when invading
other lanes (crossing lanes).
Once the danger spots were identified, they
analysed the possible alternatives indivi-
dually and the personnel involved in order
to replace the unsafe movement with one
that is safe.
As the conclusion of the process, specific
corrective measures are being implemented
at each “black spot” eliminating dangerous
moves without negatively affecting the citi-
zens’ services provided by FCC.
FCC’s technology and professional sup-
ports were used to supervise the routes,
particularly audio-visual platforms to moni-
tor GPS signals. The following was carried
out in order to eliminate reverse driving rou-
tes and manoeuvring, and invasions into
the other lane:
•
Redesigning of routes:
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by going twice over the same street
enabling household waste collection
in even and odd numbered homes
■
by driving in frontward direction.
•
Relocating the containers.
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Using the right-size waste collec-
tion vehicles for manoeuvring.
All redesign changes were monitored and
explained graphically to the respective was-
te collection brigades by the inspection de-
partments of both contracts. In addition, spe-
cific work and procedures were drafted for
the potentially dangerous spots.
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