WP11 Freight market characteristics
The work on this WP has been completed and provides comprehensive analyses of the freight market structure, modal drivers, requirements for intermodal shift and macro economic variables and dynamics with particular reference to expected changes due to future market and technology trends (e.g. freight management related issues) which have an impact on intermodal market functioning.
There are 9 substantive sections, which deal with:
- The macro intermodal transport environment
- ICT
- Trades, traffics and corridors scenario
- Statistics on the European Intermodal Market Size
- The impact from Enlargement on the intermodal market functioning
- The role of public sector and the public private partnerships
- Legal and regulatory frameworks and their impact on market development and on modal choices
- EU supportive funding schemes and their impact to the intermodal market
- The impact from higher security requirements on intermodal market functioning
WP12 Requirement generator
Previous related research efforts and pertinent EU policies and regulations have been reviewed and synthesized into recommendations for the needs, requirements, and pitfalls associated with the development of the FREIGHTWISE framework. An ongoing effort is combining the synthesis of the analysis on market needs from WP11 with information provided by the FREIGHTWISE business cases to develop a practical and complete checklist for the implementation of the FREIGHTWISE framework. A high-level formal model, which provides the blueprint for the detailed framework architecture in WP13, is also being developed through an implicit iterative process between WP12 and WP13.
WP13 Framework architecture
In the first version during phase 1 of the project, architecture for intermodal transport management will be prepared. The roles, functions and already used messages have been detected. Later, the architecture will be updated. FWF (Freightwise Framework) strategy and co-ordination has been prepared.
WP14 Implementation rules and guidelines
In WP14 a set of rules for deploying the FWF will be designed. It is expected to prepare the provision of technical and configuration guidelines to support the implementation of integrated intermodal transport chains.
WP15 Intermodal management services
The work planned in WP15 is to provide tools for improving intermodal management. A technical reference system for intermodal management, extension of TMS functionality, communication platforms, and case specific technical support are the main tasks.
WP16 Dissemination, training and education
WP16 is both a dissemination and a training work package. At this stage we have a working website with both external and internal pages, we have finalised the project brochure in English, German, Spanish, Italian and French and have held a successful international conference at the Life Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne at which various Cases were represented and the EC presented their current plans and views on Logistics following the German presidency which championed logistics. Soon WP16 will start to utilise the early project results to start delivering training materials for Master level students.
WP17 Validation and evaluation framework
WP17 is in the process of finalizing the validation and evaluation methodology. The validation methodology is the responsibility of the Hellenic Institute of Transport - HIT (GR) and concerns the validation of the FREIGHTWISE Framework. The evaluation methodology has been developed by Mobycon (NL) and describes the evaluation process of the business cases, including aspects such as the zero state analysis, demonstration phase, target levels and criteria.
WP19 Policy recommendations
WP19 provides recommendations for the design and integration of interoperability for intermodality into European policy. It provides the EC with expertise regarding intermodal transport management including written advice to future legislative initiatives. The expected results are recommendations for intermodal transport interoperability, and support of activities of the Commission such as freight integration activities, freight transport security, etc on the level of policy.
WP21 Modelling of current operations
Goals of this package are the assessment and modelling of current business operations, and specification of business cases. Identification of opportunities and/or problems based on an analysis of the “as is” status, with the mapping of functions and management processes, as well as the physical and information flow, and including the relationship to legacy ICT systems will be affected.
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