diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/InputData/Reader/ComponentData/DrivingCycleDataReader.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/InputData/Reader/ComponentData/DrivingCycleDataReader.cs
index a67b9bd23d164948a92965aff5805dd80c10d111..3ecbf0a4a4cc45061301aef8450a1fb578825030 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/InputData/Reader/ComponentData/DrivingCycleDataReader.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/InputData/Reader/ComponentData/DrivingCycleDataReader.cs
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.InputData.Reader.ComponentData
 			public const string EngineTorque = "Me";
 			public const string TorqueConverterActive = "tc_active";
 			public const string PTOActive = "PTO";
+			public const string Highway = "HW";
 		}
 
 		#region DataParser
@@ -433,7 +434,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.InputData.Reader.ComponentData
 						crossWindRequired ? row.ParseDouble(Fields.AirSpeedRelativeToVehicle).KMPHtoMeterPerSecond() : null,
 					WindYawAngle = crossWindRequired ? row.ParseDoubleOrGetDefault(Fields.WindYawAngle) : 0,
 					AuxiliarySupplyPower = row.GetAuxiliaries(),
-					PTOActive = table.Columns.Contains(Fields.PTOActive) && row.Field<string>(Fields.PTOActive) == "1"
+					PTOActive = table.Columns.Contains(Fields.PTOActive) && row.Field<string>(Fields.PTOActive) == "1",
+					Highway = table.Columns.Contains(Fields.Highway) && row.Field<string>(Fields.Highway) == "1"
 				});
 			}
 
@@ -453,7 +455,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.InputData.Reader.ComponentData
 					Fields.RoadGradient,
 					Fields.AirSpeedRelativeToVehicle,
 					Fields.WindYawAngle,
-					Fields.PTOActive
+					Fields.PTOActive,
+					Fields.Highway,
 				};
 
 				const bool allowAux = true;
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Data/DrivingCycleData.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Data/DrivingCycleData.cs
index 523c879b7a41e2e9d2c2a606242453246b7c79d7..a1a86308d60df681489958254b4df4e09829c623 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Data/DrivingCycleData.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Data/DrivingCycleData.cs
@@ -178,6 +178,11 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Data
 			/// </summary>
 			public Meter Altitude;
 
+			/// <summary>
+			/// this section of the cycle is considered to be highway driving (used for PCC atm)
+			/// </summary>
+			public bool Highway;
+
 			/// <summary>
 			/// Required for distance-based cycles. Not used in time based cycles. "stop" defines the time the vehicle spends in stop phases.
 			/// </summary>