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Optimising Passenger Transport Information to Materialize Insights for Sustainable MobilityTRANSCRIPT
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PROJECT OVERVIEWPROJECT OVERVIEW
The project is partially funded by the European Commission
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Project Information
Co-funded by Framework Programme 7
Project Coordinator: Coventry University Enterprises Ltd
Duration: 24 months
Start: 1st October 2011
Consortium:12 partners
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The consortium
Coventry University Enterprises Ltd (CUE) Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) Signosis Sprl (SIGNOSIS) Deutsches Zentrum Fuer Luft-Und Raumfahrt Ev (DLR) Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories
(FEHRL) Laboratorio Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC) Road and Bridge Research Institute (IBDiM) University College Dublin (UCD) Sapienza Università di Roma - Centre for Transport and
Logistics (CTL) Transport & Mobility Leuven (TML) CE Delft (DELFT) European Commission - Joint Research Centre (EC-JRC)
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Aim
The OPTIMISM project aims to contribute to a more sustainable transport system in Europe, by focusing on passenger transport behaviour. Sustainable mobility is understood as a long term vision that needs to be achieved in the context of achieving a more inclusive and competitive society and economy in a continuous changing context.
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Key objectives
To gather, analyse and harmonise the national travel data statistics, which are based on different methodologies.
To identify and classify key factors defining demand for different passenger transport modes and different types of travel
To assess the impact of co-modality and ICT solutions for passenger transport especially based on their decarbonisation effect
To develop a modelling technique that will result in new and improved service offerings that promote and encourage changes based on best practice
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Interrelation among project’s objectives
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Key activities
OPTIMISM will base its operating principles on three main blocks of
activities: Identifying the gaps and harmonisation of data in travel behaviour
Defining demand and supply factors that shape the transportation system and mobility patterns
Defining the potential decarbonisation of the passenger transport system and ensuring the sustainability of the system.
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Main concept
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Work Packages
Work Package 1: Management (CUE)
Work Package 2: Harmonisation of national travel statistics in Europe (DLR)
Work Package 3: Demand and supply factors for passenger transport and mobility patterns – status quo and foresight (ZHAW)
Work Package 4: Analysing measures for decarbonisation of transport (DELFT)
Work Package 5: Elaborating on strategies for integrating and optimizing transport systems (JRC)
Work Package 6: Dissemination and Awareness (FEHRL)
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Main outputs
Comprehensive analysis of National Travel Statistics in Europe Recommendations on harmonization of travel behaviour analysis A list of potential megatrends influencing transportation system and mobility
behaviour Scenario simulation for mobility behaviour concerning future trends at macro level Agent based model at micro level representing demand and technology at local
scale Decarbonisation potential and co-benefits of the best practices Assessment of co-modality/ICT options and FP7 projects Definition of strategies for integrating and optimising passenger transport systems Impact of best practices on mobility Recommendations on the principles of sustainable mobility patterns s on
the principles of sustainable mobility
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Contact
Eleni AnoyrkatiCoventry University Enterprises LtdThe TechnoCentreCoventry University Technology ParkPuma Way, Coventry CV1 2TTEmail: [email protected] / [email protected]
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