Alpine Innovation for Combined Transport
The Alps are a sensitive ecosystem to be protected from pollutant emissions & climate change. Continued growth in freight traffic volume leads to environmental problems. These trends reinforce the need to review existing transport & develop innovative models to protect the Alpine Space (AS) as set out eg. in the EU (White Paper 2011). EUSALP set the aim to strengthen ecological transport & establish more efficient freight transport corridors. But often the efficiency of Combined Transport (CT) is low. _x000D_
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Therefore, the project Alpine Innovation for Combined Transport (AlpInnoCT) tackles the main challenge to raise CT efficiency & productivity. The application of production industry knowhow (which is ideal to improve processes) in CT is a new approach which includes an analysis of existing strategies, policies & processes focusing on CT, thus, AlpInnoCT contributes to a sustainable system with an easier access to CT & fosters the utilization of this low-carbon transport method. _x000D_
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The approach leads to following outputs:_x000D_
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1. Description of the state of the art of the European transport system with focus on CT;_x000D_
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2. Recommendations for an ideal CT-model concept by transfer of production industry knowhow;_x000D_
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3. Guideline for the integration of innovative intermodal approaches into daily CT business;_x000D_
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4. Alpine wide dialogue platform as information exchange involving economy, political authorities and civil society;_x000D_
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5. Toolbox of Action (Handbook). _x000D_
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Logistics service providers will benefit from improved processes & an easier CT access. Wagon & semitrailer producers obtain insights into CT innovations. NGOs  & institutions get a dialogue platform to state their interests and awareness about CT innovations. Politicians & decision makers will be better prepared to set the future CT framework with regards to environment. As transport happens in an AS network, the project contents are developed in a unique transnational public-private partnership.