studies

Development of a business plan, with main focus on the maritime freight traffic, concerning the activation of a new rail service connecting the Port of Venice (Italy) and Villach (Austria) The Venice Port Authority, partner of the Central Europe “Empiric” project, instructed TRT to develop a business plan, with main focus on the maritime freight traffic, concerning the activation of a new rail service between the Port of Venice and Villach. Objectives of the study were: analysing the market, detecting types and quantities of goods to be transported by new rail service as well as identify potential customers, identification of a possible MTO (Multimodal Transport Operator)interested in carry out the service and description of the possible logistics terminals that can be used, definition of a railway operation model with identification of usable infrastructure and slots as well as the frequency of the service and volume of freight, development of economic and financial analysis able to verify the pricing policies to be adopted for startup and maintenance of the service, the potential economic and financial resources in support of activities, the structural investments, the need for incentives for the implementation and maintenance of the service, implementation of an environmental balance analysis through the identification of appropriate environmental indicators. [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]

MEDNET – Mediterranean Network for custom procedures and simplification of clearance in ports – Work Package 4 Technical assistance to the Taranto Port Authority and to Rete Autostrade Mediterranee (RAM) for carrying out research activities within Work Package 4 of the MEDNET project. Main activities included: analysis of customs and security procedures applied in the various Italian ports, analysis of best practices and identification of improvement opportunities.   [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]

TRACECA IDEA II – Transport dialogue and interoperability between the EU and its neighbouring countries and central Asian countries Funded by the Directorate General for Neighbouring of the European Commission within the framework of the TRACECA Programme (TRAnsport Corridor Europe Caucasus Asia), the IDEA II project aimed at improving the functioning of the transport corridor connecting Europe with Central Asia. The project activities focused in particular of the TRACECA countries belonging to the Eastern Partnership region (Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine and Moldova) and included the detailed analysis of the performance of the rail and road regional transport network in relation to the extension of the EU TEN-T network, the quantitative study of alternative scenarios for traffic at the year 2030 with the support of a transport model, the creation of the transport projects pipeline and prioritisation of those of regional interest, the creation of a web platform for e-learning, the calculation of benchmark indicators for road border-crossing points and ports and the study of the approximation of the aquis communautaire in the road and rail sectors legislation. The consortium led by TRT was composed of Panteia, Dornier and Lutsk University.   [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 the social and working conditions of road transport hauliers The study discussed the EU legislation relevant to social aspects and access to the market and profession regarding the road freight transport sector. Current social and working conditions of professional drivers were described with particular emphasis on issues such as: employment schemes, problems raised in the enforcement of the European legislation and quality of life. The study formulated recommendations intended to support the decision-making process of EU institutions for improving the social and working conditions of professional drivers. [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 the stated preferences regarding the use of car-sharing TRT has carried the study on the use of a new car-sharing service for the city of Milan on behalf of the Polytechnic of Milan . The stated preferences method is used to gather information on users’ choices in relation to hypothetical situations, which do not exist or are different from the reality. The survey method was then applied to measure the possible impact of a car-sharing service aimed at “residents” and “companies”. The activities included the identification of a sample (1,000 interviews), the definition of the survey questionnaire (distributed via web) and the processing of the results obtained. The questionnaire included several exercises of choice in hypothetical cases of use of the service, aimed at quantifying a series of behavioral parameters. The elaboration of the results was specifically carried out to quantify the parameters of the transport demand functions, concerning the disposition to share one’s car and to use the service. [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]

The role of women in the green economy – the issue of mobility TRT and IRS Istituto per la Ricerca Sociale have carried out a report on behalf of the European Parliament, Directorate General for Internal Policies of the European Union, which aims at highlighting the characteristics of gender mobility and in particular of women mobility. The study finds its justification from the European Community strategy towards the realization of equality between women and men (European Commission, Strategy for equality between women and men, 2010-2015) and in the Road Map in order to achieve the European targets 20-20-20 (European Parliament resolution of the 11 March 2008). [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 to estimate electric vehicle load profiles for selected EU countries based on travel survey data This study was aimed at building a database of grid load profiles for electric vehicles in six European countries – France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, UK – based on car driving patterns. Data on car driving patterns was collected by means of a sample survey involving 600 individuals in each country. Each participant filled in a on-line (CAWI) car driving diary for a period of seven days. The database allows to estimate individual charging profiles and then daily (24 hours) load profiles under assumptions on the share of electric vehicles in the fleet and on their technical features. [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]

Dial-a-ride – Analysis of innovative services and software evaluation SAD Trasporto Pubblico Locale SpA commissioned TRT to conduct a benchmark analysis on the dial-a-ride services provided in Italy and Europe. The project had two major objectives: identify within the national context, the dial-a-ride service schemes potentially applicable to the Bassa Atesina area, in terms of territorial extension, population served and local morphology; supply the contractor with an evaluation tool of the software used in other applications, finalised to programme and manage dial-a-ride services.           [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]

Urban and extra-urban services in the area surrounding Piacenza: survey on the transport demand TRT has been commissioned by Tempi Agenzia SpA to conduct a survey on the transport demand of urban and extra-urban services of the province of Piacenza. The study focussed on: design of the survey on the transport demand (get on/off of users, tickets, frequency of use, change with extra-urban transport and train services); preparation shift changes and instructions of the survey’s staff; Collection and elaboration of data. The data collected during the survey allowed to obtain a database on: users getting on/off per stop and line, origin and destination of the passengers and use of tickets and season tickets [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]