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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]

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]