Analysis and modelling of performances of the HL (Hyperloop) transport system

Introduction: Hyperloop (HL) is presented as an efficient alternative of HSR (High Speed Rail) and APT (Air Passenger Transport) systems for long-distance passenger transport. This paper explores the performances of HL and compares these performances to HSR and APT. Methods: The following performances of the HL system are analytically modeled...

Performances of the HL (Hyperloop) transport system

This paper deals with an analysis of performances of the HL (Hyperloop) transport system considered as an advanced transport alternative to the existing APT (Air Passenger Transport) and HSR (High Speed Rail) systems. The considered performances are operational, financial, social and environmental. The operational performance include capacity...

Mapping the transport innovation performance of regions in Europe

The innovation policy of the European Union is based on the concept of smart specialization of regions, which means that regions should focus on their comparative strengths. With respect to this policy on transport innovations there is an interest to gain insights in the comparative innovation performances and capacities of regions in the...

Innovation performance of the transport sector at regional level

Transport is a key enabler of economic and social activity and a major industry in the European economy. However, transport is also a source of environmental concerns and other negative externalities. Improving the efficiency of the transport system, mitigating its negative impacts and increasing the competitiveness of the transport industry are...

Twin hub network: Identificatie van kansrijke netwerken

Twin hub network gaat over de bundeling rail container stromen van en naar de zeehavens Rotterdam en Antwerpen en van kleinere zeehavens in de range Duinkerken – Amsterdam. Door de bundeling moet het mogelijk worden om grotere treinladingen en/of hogere treinfrequenties te organiseren en meer inland terminals te bedienen. Grotere treinladingen...

Mapping of regional transport RTD frameworks in Europe

Transport is a key enabler of economic and social activity, but also the source of environmental concerns and other negative externalities. The efficiency of a transport system affects the costs and environmental impacts of the growing volumes of passengers and freight. According to the White Paper (2011), innovation is essential for the...

Identification of promising Twin Hub networks: Report of Work Package 1 of the Intermodal rail freight Twin hub Network Northwest Europe - project (final report)

This report is the first deliverable of the project Intermodal Rail Freight Twin Hub Network Northwest Europe. We call its subject Twin hub network and the organisational entity to carry out the actions the Twin hub project. The project is funded by INTERREG NWE (programme IVb). Its work started in December 2011 and will end by the end of 2015....

Supporting electric vehicles in freight transport in Amsterdam

Report written within the framework of Activity 7.4 of the Interreg IVB project E-Mobility NSR, file nr. 35-2-6-11. During the last decade the Municipality of Amsterdam has initiated quite elaborate policies to improve the air quality within the city, both for reasons of public health and spatial development. These policies were redefined in...

Twin Hub Network (poster)

Twin hub network, a European Interreg IVB project, aims at making intermodal rail transport within, to and from North West Europe more competitive, in particular between seaports and inland terminals. Improving rail competitiveness enables to shift freight flows from road to rail, providing a more sustainable and robust transport network and...

The performance of intermodal inland waterway transport: Modeling conditions influencing its competitiveness

In Europe, numerous obstacles have been identified which prevent the (extensive) use of intermodal transport. A major motivation to promote intermodal transport is that its cost performance is often assumed better than road-only transport. Considering that the cost of transport services remains one of the most important criteria for the modal...

Critical mass for the development of a new container port in Vlissingen

The economic importance of accommodating container transport and the increasing demand for container-handling capacity are major triggers for conventional ports to develop container terminals. The port of Vlissingen, located between Rotterdam and Antwerp, is aspiring to gain a position in deep-sea container handling. A relevant factor that...

Intermodal Barge Transport: Network Design, Nodes and Competitiveness

The thesis addresses the opportunities and conditions to increase the market share of intermodal barge transport in Northwest Europe. In particular, it focuses on strategies to improve the performances of the different links of the intermodal transport chain: the barge transport services, the transhipment at terminals and pre- and post-truck...

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Goederentransportknooppunten: Typologie en dynamiek. Deel I

Deel I van de studie Knooppunten en netwerken van goederenvervoer; typologie, dynamiek en modaliteit.

Goederentransportknooppunten en modaliteit: Een inventarisatie

Deel II van de studie Knooppunten en netwerken van goederenvervoer; typologie, dynamiek en modaliteit.

Ontwikkelingen in het goederenvervoer in Europees perspectief: Een inventarisatie van knelpunten