TMA ZEHV Monitoring Schemes (NSW)

Note: • These schemes are part of a broader trial that monitors eligible ZEHVs in NSW. For information on ZEHVs that are monitored under the Road Infrastructure Management (RIM) application, see RIM ZEHV Monitoring Scheme (NSW). • ZEHVs enrolled in a TMA ZEHV Monitoring Scheme (with or without Smart OBM) do not need to be enrolled in the RIM ZEHV Monitoring Scheme (NSW).

The TMA ZEHV Monitoring Scheme (NSW) and the TMA ZEHV with Smart OBM Monitoring Scheme (NSW) use the Telematics Monitoring Application (TMA) application of the National Telematics Framework.

The schemes are being trialled and are made available by Transport for NSW to monitor road utilisation of eligible zero emission heavy vehicles (ZEHV) on the ZEHV network in New South Wales. The trial will run for 24 months from June 2024.

A ZEHV is a new or retrofit vehicle, with a gross vehicle mass (GVM) or aggregate trailer mass (ATM) of over 4.5 tonnes mass, that generates no tailpipe carbon emissions measured in terms of carbon dioxide equivalent.

To participate in either scheme, transport operators must conform with the requirements specified within the New South Wales Class 3 Zero Emission Vehicle Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice (‘Notice’), available on the NHVR website. The Notice describes eligible vehicles for the scheme and any characteristics of those vehicles, as well as approved routes of the road network in New South Wales.

As described in the Notice, eligible vehicles for these schemes are shown in the following table:

Table 1: Vehicle Eligibility for TMA ZEHV Monitoring Schemes (NSW)

Scheme Name	Vehicle Type	Trailer Mass Limits*	Axle Mass Limits	Is Smart OBM Required?
TMA ZEHV Monitoring Scheme (NSW)	ZEHV	HML	≤ 18t on tandem drive axle, or ≤ 10.5t on single drive axle	No
TMA ZEHV with Smart OBM Monitoring Scheme (NSW)	ZEHV	GML, CML or HML	> 18t and ≤ 18.5t on tandem drive axle	Yes

Eligible vehicles must be fitted with a TCA-approved telematics device and if applicable (see Table 1) a Smart OBM system (i.e. an OBM system approved by TCA to Category B or C).

Transport operators can enrol vehicles in the scheme by contacting a certified application service provider (ASP).

TCA must approve telematics devices and (as applicable) Smart OBM systems used in the scheme. The telematics device used in the scheme will generate position records and report them to TCA. The Smart OBM system used in the scheme will generate mass and configuration records.

Unless required by law, TCA will destroy the telematics data it has received relating to the transport operator’s nominated vehicle(s) 12 months from its receipt of the data.

TCA will analyse data received through the TMA application, and reporting will be made available via the Telematics Analytics Platform (TAP).

Find out more details on the scheme by downloading a copy of the TMA ZEHV Monitoring Schemes (NSW)(Trial) document or contact us.

For more information about the trial and its related policy, visit the Transport for NSW website.