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Sustainable Transport Infrastructure Charging and Internalisation
Sustainable Transport Infrastructure Charging and Internalisation of Transport Externalities The objective of the study was to assess the extent to which the “user pays” and the “polluter pays” principles were implemented. This allowed the European Commission to take stock of the progress of Member States towards the goal of full internalisation of external and infrastructure costs of transport and to identify options for further internalisation. The scope of the study involved all external costs, all transport modes and, geographically, EU28 plus Norway, Switzerland, USA (2 States), Canada (2 provinces) and Japan. To realise the general objective and address the scope of the study information has been collected extensively about: infrastructure costs (i.e., investment, renewal and operating), transport-related charges, earmarking of fiscal revenues and compensations paid by the users. The analyses carried out in this study showed that the transport taxes and charges levied in the EU Member States are in general insufficient to fully internalise the external and infrastructure costs of transport. For most vehicle categories, only 15% to 25% of the external and infrastructure costs are covered by tax/charge revenues. The cost coverage ratio for passenger cars was found higher (about 50%), which was mainly because of the relatively high fuel and vehicle tax levels applied in (some of) the EU Member States for these vehicles. For inland waterways and maritime transport, much lower cost coverage ratios were found (i.e., 6% and 4%, respectively), reflecting the limited tax/charge burden levied on these modes in the EU. Even if one excludes fixed infrastructure costs from the analyses, the taxes and charges did not cover the external and variable infrastructure costs for most vehicle categories. High-speed trains are an exception, as for these trains the current taxes and charges did cover all external and variable infrastructure costs. This finding has been supported by the results of the analyses of the marginal social cost (MSC) coverage ratios. Despite the limitations of this analyses, it provides a first indication that there was a lack of charging in accordance with the MSC principle in the EU28. The revenues from transport taxes and charges in the EU28 were partly earmarked for expenditure for transport infrastructure. However, significant differences did exist between modes. For road transport, about 10% of the taxes/charges are earmarked, while for rail transport this is about 85%. For the other modes, only fragmented data on earmarking was identified, showing that (at least part of) the (air)port charges are earmarked to cover infrastructure expenditures. Although taxes and charges are efficient policy instruments to reduce the external costs of transport, the study recognize that other types of policy instruments and non-pricing policies (e.g., command-and-control measures and subsidies) may effectively complement tax and charge schemes, for example by providing EU-wide harmonised incentives to invest in certain reduction technologies. With regard to the activities of the study, TRT was responsible to (i) develop estimations of the external costs related to congestion for all transport modes (quantitatively for road), (ii) elaborate estimations of the infrastructure costs […]
Study on the deployment of C-ITS
Study on the deployment of Cooperative ITS in Europe The objective of the study is to support the Commission Services in the preparation of a Communication and Roadmap on the deployment of cooperative ITS (С-ITS) in Europe, as part of the Commission’s digital single market strategy. In order to identify the most appropriate EU strategy, a set of credible scenarios for deployment have been developed. This clarify the benefits and costs of C-ITS to different actors as a result of different development pathways. TRT supported the cost-benefit analysis by modelling the impacts of deployment scenarios through the usage of European scale modelling tools ASTRA and TRUST. [tw_button icon=”” link=”http://www.trt.it/en/projects/” size=”small” rounded=”false” style=”flat” hover=”default” color=”#223468″ target=”_self”]Projects[/tw_button]
Danube Macro-Region, projects prioritisation
Transport Study for the Danube Macro-Region The study was conceived for the EU Strategy, specifically for the Priority Area 1b of Mobility and Multimodality, addressing road, rail and air transport modes. The EU Strategy tackled mobility challenges and aimed at identifying opportunities to support the development of transport networks within the so-called Danube Macro-Region, whose geographical scope embraces fourteen European countries. The overall objective of the study was to create an integrated multimodal transport study. The tasks of the study were organised to cover the following activities: perform an extensive review of studies, at national and supranational level, and databases to collect information on the transport sectors, socio-economic characteristics, future demand projections as well as proposed transport projects. elaborate a baseline scenario of the Danube Macro-Region analysing (i) the transport demand and forecasts, (ii) physical and non-physical bottlenecks and (iii) environmental and safety issues. identify relevant linkages to ports emerged from the Inland Waterway 1a study that could be tied with the three modes considered. split the Danube Macro-Region in a number of Functional Regions to go beyond a country centric approach. evaluate current priorities and developments in linkage to the TEN-T core network corridors. carry out a stakeholders consultation for projects identification. The study identified 23 relevant projects representative of the broadest types of transport problems identified in the Danube Macro-Region, or that could be faced in the future. The projects were all considered relevant for the development of the transport sector and the final list stemmed from a long list of interventions proposed by the CNCs studies, the SEETO Multi Annual Plans, the updated REBIS study, as well as the national transport plans and strategies. Also, other projects proposed by interested stakeholders were taken into consideration. The proposed projects were selected taking into account relevant criteria: estimated investment costs, timing of implementation, ability to address bottlenecks or safety issues and geographical and modal distribution. The analysis rendered a comprehensive description of the proposed projects despite the fact that some information was missing. The approach followed and the screening and data collected for all the projects from the various studies, plans and strategies gathered, could be a useful starting point for further and specific analyses and for the identification of a lively pipeline of relevant projects in the region. The framework of the identified Functional Regions could give additional guidance in this sense. [tw_button icon=”” link=”http://www.trt.it/en/projects/” size=”small” rounded=”false” style=”flat” hover=”default” color=”#223468″ target=”_self”]Projects[/tw_button]
Impact assessment for the EETS Legislation
Support study for the impact assessment for the revision of EETS legislation The implementation of an interoperable electronic tolling systems (European Electronic Toll Service – EETS) was one of the objectives of the European Commission. This study supported the European Commission to assess the impact of the revision of Directive 2004/52/EC establishing the rules to introduce the electronic tolling systems for trucks and passengers cars, in order to automatize and simplify the revenues collection process. This study supported the impact assessment of the European Commission in: analysing and reporting the outcomes of the consultation exercises conducted as part of the ex-post evaluation and impact assessment. providing missing data and information to complete the problem definition defined by the Commission and validating the latter or proposing changes. assessing the impacts of a lack of interoperability comparing three policy options against a baseline scenario. The impacts were estimated for road users (i.e., trucks, coaches and private cars) and toll chargers, with regard to direct and indirect costs. calculating the impacts related to development scenarios with respect to cars, trucks and coaches travelling on international journeys. Overall, taking into account the effectiveness, the efficiency and the comparison of other impact categories, the support study identified the legislative approach (i.e., the option of introducing market correction entirely via legislation) as the one more likely to ensure a level playing field across a wider region and performing better than the self-regulated option. Based on the impact assessment carried out, the solution of both regulatory and market failures with legislative means emerged as the preferred option for future implementation. TRT was responsible for the following activities: development of the model for quantifying the cost and time-losses for road users due to lack of interoperability of electronic tolls in the EU; development of the baseline scenarios within the Excel-based model; development of the policy scenarios in the model and assessment of the economic impacts. For more information Final report – Support study for the Impact Assessment for the Revision of EETS Legislation (Directive 2004/52/EC & Decision 2009/750/EC) [tw_button icon=”” link=”http://www.trt.it/en/projects/” size=”small” rounded=”false” style=”flat” hover=”default” color=”#223468″ target=”_self”]Projects[/tw_button]
Road bypass of Treviso
Technical assessment of the 4th lot of the road bypass of the city of Treviso (Italy) The study concerns transport analysis performed by TRT for the Municipality of Treviso, with the aim of assessing the feasibility of Lot IV of Treviso road bypass. These transport analysis offer a transport assessment of the infrastructure usefulness, in relation to the urban mobility of the city and to the surrounding areas. Some of the potential benefits on the road network have been considered and estimated: decrease in traffic flows, reduction in travel times and potential improvements in traffic safety. In addition, the feasibility of a different layout has been assessed, i.e. the redesign the intersection of the new road with the regional route S.R.348, by envisaging a solution for its extension. [tw_button icon=”” link=”http://www.trt.it/en/projects/” size=”small” rounded=”false” style=”flat” hover=”default” color=”#223468″ target=”_self”]Projects[/tw_button]
A24 and A25 motorways
Transport and cost-benefit analysis for the feasibility study of the adjustment of the A24 and A25 motorways in Italy The study included the following activities: transport analysis of A24 and A25 motorways through the use of the AIMSUN simulation model to evaluate the impacts resulting from the implementation of some route alternatives; accessibility analysis in the current conditions, in the project scenario and in relation to the construction phases with particular regard to safety conditions; cost-benefit analysis of alternative scenarios of the planned interventions for the two highways, combined with the risk analysis of some variables such as growth in traffic demand over time. [tw_button icon=”” link=”http://www.trt.it/en/projects/” size=”small” rounded=”false” style=”flat” hover=”default” color=”#223468″ target=”_self”]Projects[/tw_button]
Study on EU urban areas accessibility
Study on Urban Mobility – Assessing and improving the accessibility of urban areas This study in urban accessibility has been designed in order to advance the understanding of urban accessibility in order to improve the functioning of urban areas and make the transport system in Europe’s urban areas more efficient. The study, carried out by Ricardo and TRT, comprises various tasks. TRT has played a major role in estimating European urban road congestion costs and comparing relative efficiency of urban passenger transport modes. The welfare economic approach is used to define a measure of congestion cost in terms of deadweight loss in cities. The estimation of congestion costs per year (per capita and at urban level) is based on available congestion indexes for a sample of cities and other relevant information (population, value of time, share of car mode split, car occupancy factor). Delay congestion costs were also estimated. The relative performance of different urban transport modes was assessed in relation to capacity; energy use; CO2 emissions and user cost. The above metrics were assessed for private modes (car and motorcycle) and public transport modes (bus and rail). Also, metrics was assessed for metropolitan areas and medium cities, and for peak (or congested) traffic and off-peak (or uncongested) traffic. [tw_button icon=”” link=”http://www.trt.it/en/projects/” size=”small” rounded=”false” style=”flat” hover=”default” color=”#223468″ target=”_self”]Projects[/tw_button]
Port of Livorno, railways access analysis
Cost-benefit analyis for the railways links of the Port of Livorno (Italy) The project concerns the improvement of multimodal transport operations at the nodes of the port of Livorno and the Interport of Guasticce (Italy), through specific interventions on rail routes (works for about 200 million Euros). TRT has taken care of the traffic forecasts by means of the European model TRUST. It has analyzed the economic aspects of the project, assessing their financial and economic feasibility (cost-benefit analysis) as well as the socio-economic impacts. [tw_button icon=”” link=”http://www.trt.it/en/projects/” size=”small” rounded=”false” style=”flat” hover=”default” color=”#223468″ target=”_self”]Projects[/tw_button]
Galaţi Port
Advisory support in preparing the Application to CEF 2014, to finance the project “Galaţi multimodal platform” The assistance provided support in preparing the application to 2014 CEF (Connecting Europe Facility) Transport Calls for Proposals, with the aim to finance the project “Galaţi multimodal platform”. The service mainly consisted in the three phases: Phase 1: kick-off meeting and start-up of activities: data collection and preparation of the socio-economic impact assessment; Phase 2: elaboration of the financing application and related annexes: identification of project budget, financial analysis (including Cost Benefit Analysis), preparation of the financing request, preparation of administrative documentation and statement, electronic submission of application file; Phase 3: assistance in the period between submission of the application file and decision of the competent authority on project approval. [tw_button icon=”” link=”http://www.trt.it/en/projects/” size=”small” rounded=”false” style=”flat” hover=”default” color=”#223468″ target=”_self”]Projects[/tw_button]