WP7: Impact evaluation of new concepts

This activity will address the effects of the new services being developed for traffic management and freight management, separately but also combined for the urban transport system as a whole. The new elements introduced in both traffic and freight operations will have an influence on many urban transport issues, both for passengers (using private cars or public transport) and goods (goods distribution to retailers, waste management and return loads) and as a consequence will have an impact on several policy areas. The evaluation will make use of the performance indicators stated in WP2 on urban freight challenges and requirements. It will be based on the specifics and generics of both the operational site (Trondheim) and the other sites (Bologna, Winchester and Dublin). The scenarios (with two time horizons) developed in WP6 and the data collected locally will be used for the analyses, the specifics and generics of the solutions will be listed, and the impacts on urban transport will be analysed.

Based on emerging ICT and related innovative solutions in the fields, the necessary next steps to be taken by stakeholders in order to continue the working relationship established in this project will be investigated.

Work Package 7 consists of five main tasks:

• performance indicators and data collection needs
• data collection from local sites
• impact analyses on urban freight
• deployment issues (incl. transferability analysis)
• generic findings on urban transport and future outlook

Related public reports:

• Impact analyses on urban freight (incl. deployment issues)
• Generic findings on urban transport and future outlook