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Promotion of intermodality via provision of dedicated information and guidance to hubs

FACT SHEET NO.: Cat-No.3 / Subcat-No.3.7-2

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Title

FACT SHEET NO.: Cat-No.3 / Subcat-No.3.7-2

Category

3. Infrastructure

Subcategory

3.7 Intelligent Transport System (ITS)

Transport policy measure (TPM)

Promotion of intermodality via provision of dedicated information and guidance to hubs

Description of TPM

The policy measure aims to improve traffic management and the interconnection of transport modes, in order to optimise the use of the existing infrastructure and to better balance traffic demand over the networks. Dynamic information and personalised routing support will result in enhanced interaction between individual and collective transport modes, including public transport for passengers, while connections to rail and inland waterways for freight and city logistics are optimised. Road users will benefit from predictable journey times, less congestion and smoother traffic conditions. Dedicated measures include: support for wider deployment of (roadside-based) ITS infrastructure for information services, provision of warnings and dynamic speed harmonisation; the development and roll-out of interoperable road pricing and city access control mechanisms and the promotion of intermodality via provision of dedicated information and guidance to hubs. [1],[2]

Implementation examples

WAYflow project, Frankfurt, Rehin-Main Region, Germany
and a couple of national or regional ITS services, which has not the same objective or aim, but operates with very similar function (eg. MAESTRO, Hungary)

Objectives of TPM

Main objectives are:
- Optimisation of use of infrastructure (more efficient use)
- Higher proportion for intermodality in freight and passenger transport [1]

Choice of transport mode / Multimodality

Improvement in multimodal transport

Origin and/or destination of trip

Trip frequency

Choice of route

Influences route choice through using intrermodal hubs

Timing (day, hour)

Occupancy rate / Loading factor

Energy efficiency / Energy usage

Main source

[1] European Commission (2008): Impact Assessment: Action Plan for the Deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in Europe, EC, 2008,
[2] ILS NRW (2004): Action Plan for the Deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in Europe.
[3] European Commission (2001): Freight intermodality: Results from the transport research programme, EXTRA project for DG Research.
[4] Boltze, Manfred (2004):Intermodality and ITS in Frankfurt Rehin-Main.

Traffic Impacts

Passengers 

         

Transport operators 

           

Unassigned 

         

Travel or transport time

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Risk of congestion

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Vehicle mileage

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Service and comfort

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Overall impacts on social groups

Implementation phase

Operation phase

Summary / comments concerning the main impacts

Dedicated information inspires transport companies to use intermodal hubs, therefore making the transport chain more effective, and higher proportion of rail and iww, therefore strengthtening intermodality [1]. Passenger transport is also affected by the measura as seen above, but the primary aim is to regulate fows of goods.

Quantification of impacts


Economic Impacts

Passengers 

         

Transport operators 

           

Unassigned 

         

Transport costs

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Private income / commercial turn over

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Revenues in the transport sector

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sectoral competitiveness

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Spatial competitiveness

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Housing expenditures

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Insurance costs

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Health service costs

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Public authorities & adm. burdens on businesses

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Public income (e.g.: taxes, charges)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Third countries and international relations

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Overall impacts on social groups

Implementation phase

Operation phase

Summary / comments concerning the main impacts

Promoting internodality helps to make optimal distribution of performance between different transport modes, therefore improve cost efficiency. All affected transport modes can benefit from co-, inter-, and multimodality. [1,3]

Quantification of impacts


Social Impacts
Environmental Impacts

Passengers 

         

Transport operators 

           

Unassigned 

         

Air pollutants

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Noise emissions

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Visual quality of the landscape

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Land use

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Climate

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Renewable or non-renewable resources

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Overall impacts on social groups

Implementation phase

Operation phase

Summary / comments concerning the main impacts

Less road vehicle mileade and increased use of more energy efficient modes (rail, iww) results in positive environmental impacts like decrease of air pollution, noise and climate change. [1,4]

Quantification of impacts


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