2008-03: WP 19 Summary and achievements

The main objectives of WP19 are:

• to develop policy recommendations, technical guidelines, functional specifications and standardisations, which will turn the FREIGHTWISE framework for the development of freight intermodality in Europe into reality,
• to formulate a repository of arguments in favour of intermodal transport based on FREIGHTWISE evidence, and
• to draw attention to the significance of the intermodal approach by identifying the most effective communication channels and by engaging in interaction with policy makers.

To this end, WP19 has performed a concise overview of existing relevant EU policies in the freight transport sector, and placed them in the setting of FREIGHTWISE. In this work, barriers towards intermodality have been identified at several levels, such as standardization, harmonization and legislation. Furthermore, the relevant and influential ‘multipliers’ of the project’s objectives in both Eastern and Western European countries have been identified, while the project’s High Level Advisory Board (HLAB) has been set up for internal guidance, promotion and policy support purposes.