overview of link project and outcomes 31 march 2010 project funded by the european commission, dg...
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Overview of LINK Project and outcomes
31 March 2010
Project funded by the European Commission, DG MOVE
- no acronym
but a symbol
- to be taken literally
Project LINK
Funded by DG MOVE (formerly TREN) 2007-2010
Consortium: 17 partners in 13 countries(research, consultants, operators, NGO)
Objectives:
● Fostering “intermodality” as user oriented principle for policy, planning, operating
● Creating a European Forum on intermodal passenger transport
Focus & relevance
combined use of different modes of transport on
long-distance trips (>100 km), partially cross-
border travelling, including first & last mile
few trips , but accounting for many person-km
Few people travelling long distances(10% population – 50% trips)
Considerable differences across EU
Competing first against car, second aviation
Barriers on European Level
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No (powerful) lobbies /fragmented stakeholder interests
Lack of awareness of policy makers
Little institutionalisation
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EU objectives
Low carbon transport
More environmentally sustainable transport
Safe, secure and high quality transport (user focus)
Multimodal and fully integrated networks
Innovative transport services and technologies
Developing the human capital
Smart prices
Liberalisation of markets (transport)
Technological progress/ information society
Related to EU policies
Action Plan Urban Transport (Sep 2009)
Action Plan ITS (Dec 2008)
Action Plan Airport Capacity (Jan 2007)
White Paper Future of Transport (expected end 2010)
Green Paper Revision of TEN-T
Research: FP7
...
-screening of existing research results Virtual library~350 intermodal research works
Good practice database (70 cases)
Needs for further Research e.g.
● How shall we make the best use of new IT solutions?
● Willingness to pay for additional services, e.g. information
● How shall we overcome cross-border discrepancies?
See according Report 23a and Report 23b [click directly on link]
LINK’s research
Exchange● 3 Europe-wide Conferences
● Numerous events on national level
The Working Groups
Aims: ● Bringing together a wide range of European stakeholders :
administrations, operators, researchers, lobby groups● Elaboration of strategic recommendations on means to
enhance Passenger Intermodality in Europe 5 thematic areas
● Door-to-door information and ticketing● Intermodal networks and interchanges● Integration of long-distance transport and the “last urban mile” ● Planning and implementation● Context conditions
4 meetings - more than 100 stakeholders directly involved
First time of such a broad discussion on Passenger Intermodality in Europe
The “LINK Community”
Ownership of the forumMeeting people and informal exchange
Output
19 recommendations along 6 fields of intervention
Policy and fundingDirectives and regulationStandardisation and technologyAssessment and planningInnovative products and servicesTraining and education
Assessment: Feasibility, cost, impact, timing, other factors
Description of concrete actions: Who, what, when, where?
Most relevant document
Full document “Recommendations and Strategies for Passenger Intermodality in Europe”
Summary document “at a glance”
available next to many other documents on
www.LINKforum.eu
Key messages
Broad agreement among experts: Urgent need for further integration of transport modes to
● increase the efficiency of the overall transport system,
● tackle environmental challenges and
● improve the service quality for the long-distance traveller.
Feasible ways to address the challenges do exist
EC with core role to initiate discussion and co-operation among relevant stakeholders and to set right framework ( new Transport White Paper)
Selected Recommendations:
White Paper for a European journey planner & ticketing / part of wider themed White Paper
Directive: transport operators to provide minimum content and quality of travel data to journey planners
TAP-TSI standard for long distance electronic ticketing compatible with local fare management
Study/ Roadmap how to technically roll out a journey planner
TAP-TSI on long distance rail ticket distributors providing joined up information on door to door ticketing (later: coach)
TAP-TSI standard for basic tariff and timetable information provided to transp.authorities
European intermodal door-to-door journey planner
Selected Recommendations- EU Funding for intermodality
Passenger intermodality funding phasing-in
Preparatory actions and first demos
Marco Polo II (freight)
2007-2013
(EUR 450 Mio.)
EU Intermodal Transport Funding Programme for Freight & Passenger Sector
2014 - 2021 Administrative handling by EACI
2007-2010
Marco Polo III (freight)
Vasco da Gama I (passengers)
Monitoring and evaluation
Selected Recommendations- Passenger rights
Awareness, information and knowledge are fundamental prerequisites for pass.rights Improving quality and transparency of pass.rights info
● by each operator
● by European platform: • all relevant information about pass.rights • covering intermodal and international trips• set of (minimum) information about different
modes, countries or contact details
cooperation of institutions:● National enforcement bodies● Conciliation bodies
Sound EU intermodal passenger rights strategy
LINK plus continuation after funding
LINK project has produced valuable outputs and network Desire to continue a stakeholder forum with a wide range of
coordination and technical activities● Workshops, conferences, networking● Good practice documentation● Creating EU policy position papers● Preparing and developing pilot projects● Supporting development of the European research agenda
Little interest from stakeholders in substantially financing such a broad reaching European activity
Problem to find organisation willing to drive continuation of LINK without funding or sufficent policy motivation
Most realistic option - pursuit of external (EU) funding ● short / medium-term opportunities : STEER, INTERREG, FP7● conditions of funding dictate what can be funded ● none of them covers full range of proposed LINK agenda
Patrick Hoenninger (co-ordinator)
ILS - Research Institute for Regional & Urban Development/ Institut für Landes- und Stadtentwicklungsforschung
Deutsche Straße 22-24, 44135 Dortmund, Germany
phone +49 (0)231 9051-121
Contact
www.LINKforum.eu