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Vehicle routing and scheduling services provider Paragon has launched Route Control to help transport planners map routes that comply with the London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS) in the UK, as well as overcome time-sensitive restrictions on routes.

The new software will reduce the need for route deviations and minimise the time spent on manual planning, the impact of LLCS and major public events on routing and scheduling, and the risk of incurring penalty fines.

Transport offices wanting to optimise their fleet operations in the Greater London area have been struggling to develop feasible plans that consider the large number of time-related lorry restrictions and the LLCS is claimed to be solution to address that.

"We believe Route Control is a game changer for delivery operations globally."

Paragon support director Phil Ingham said: "Paragon Route Control is a first for the world of truck fleet optimisation. It provides a means for companies scheduling daily delivery routes into London to automatically create routes that comply with the LLCS, without compromising the overall efficiency of their route optimisation process. And it’s not just for London.

"Other cities all over the world suffer from similar types of restrictions, which is why we believe Route Control is a game changer for delivery operations globally."

When a driver deviates from the prescribed route, fleet monitoring systems notify that journey as an exception, and the transport office will then manually check if it should be recorded as a violation or not.

Ingham added: "Now with Paragon Route Control, our customers can create rules that apply approved route deviations at specific times of the day, week or month by truck type, reducing the number of manual interventions required by the transport planner."

Image: Paragon Route Control will reduce the need for route deviations and minimise the time spent on manual planning. Photo: courtesy of Paragon.