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MOBILITY4EU E-GUIDES present the collection of contents developed by the project. Intuitively accessible via this interactive tool, they allow the exploration of the whole process of MOBILITY4EU project, step by step.

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THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES: workshops, events, consultations

THE METHODOLOGIES used: STORYMAPPING and MAMCA

THE PROJECT RESULTS: infographic maps and interactive materials developed within the project duration

THE RECOMMENDATIONS: a reasoned collection of actions towards user-centric mobility for Europe addressed to specific groups of mobility stakeholders

THE ETM FORUM: the main collaboration tool used to foster co-creation among stakeholders, including policy makers, industry, R&D community, academia and users.

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PUBLIC AUTHORITIES: EUROPE AND MEMBER STATES

PUBLIC AUTHORITIES: CITIES AND REGIONS

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R&D COMMUNITY: AIR

R&D COMMUNITY: ROAD

R&D COMMUNITY: FREIGHT

R&D COMMUNITY: RAIL

R&D COMMUNITY: WATERBORNE

FREIGHT SHIPPERS AND LSP

INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATORS AND MANUFACTURERS

IT PROVIDERS AND SMART SYSTEMS INDUSTRY

Introduction to the Mobility4EU Project

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The ambitious goals of climate protection and resource efficiency, plus the tremendous changes in society and economy require restless innovation and progress in the transportation systems. Transport sectors are advancing their research agendas to meet these challenges. Nevertheless, the efforts remain fragmented within the modal silos. In order to reach the European goals and to meet the transport and mobility needs of all European citizens, a truly integrated and seamless transport system for people and freight must be developed and implemented, and the full potential of transformative technologies has to be exploited.
This can only be achieved if user-centeredness, cross-modality and technology transfer become a focus of efforts of all stakeholders in transport. The project delivered a vision for the European transport system in 2030 and an action plan to implement that vision.

Recommendations for tangible measures in research, innovation and implementation targeted towards various stakeholder groups were derived and they are collected in this interactive e-guide.

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Project Methodologies

Mobility4EU set a participatory framework involving all relevant actors from inside and outside the transport sector, covering all transport modes. The methodologies used were:

The powerful visualisation technique of story mapping facilitates the discussions during workshops and the dissemination process through graphic visualisations. In this way project partners, associated partners and external stakeholders could easily follow the advancement toward the Action Plan and the general audience could access the project results intuitively. The story map builds from the context map showing the trends and their impacts on mobility and the opportunity map cataloguing solutions, to the vision and finally the action plan.

The Multi-Actor Multi-Criteria Analysis (MAMCA), developed at the MOBI Research Centre at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), is a scientifically sound approach to consult a broad stakeholder community. In MOBILITY4EU project the main societal actors in Europe were consulted on the identification, evaluation and prioritisation of future user needs, new transport concepts, implications and potential societal resistance and adoption. A number of workshops provided direct input in a democratic way for the whole process, including the construction of the scenarios, validation of objectives, weighting of stakeholder criteria as well as the final consensus building and selection of the best-ranking scenario.

WORKSHOPS LIST

STORYMAPPING

MAMCA

Mobility4EU Project Resources

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CONTEXT MAP

OPPORTUNITY MAP

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VISION MAP

The CONTEXT MAP identified and assessed societal challenges that will influence future transport demand and supply.

The OPPORTUNITY MAP is a portfolio of 93 promising and innovative transport solutions across all modes answering the needs that resulted from the Context Map.

Based on Opportunity and Context Map and by adopting a Multi-Actor Multi-Criteria Analysis (MAMCA), four scenarios were built and ranked by stakeholders.

The VISION MAP summarised results, negotiating between conflicting concepts of personalisation and shared use, sided by active mobility. It describes a sustainable, inclusive and seamless future transport for passengers and freight.

The ACTION PLAN details measures with a focus on mainstreaming of universal design, user-centric design processes, synergies and collaboration potential between modes, including freight transport.

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Mobility4EU Project Outcomes

The context map describes trends, societal, political and economic factors, stakeholders needs and technologies shaping the future transport system in 2030. Within the first phase of the project, societal challenges, requirements and needs that will influence the future transport demand and supply have been researched, assessed and discussed within an interactive workshop. The results have been formulated within 9 trends that will drive the evolution of the transport and mobility system. They represent a powerful lens for examining the broad changes taking place across Europe that are having an impact on transport.

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OPPORTUNITY MAP

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VISION MAP

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The opportunity map gives a comprehensive view on the portfolio of solutions across all modes. It visualizes the connections between solutions and user needs in one matrix for each transport mode (air, waterborne, road, rail) and two for the multimodal fields (urban and freight transport). Finally, a matrix for “all modes” shows solutions that relate to all of the four transport modes. The last visualization of the opportunity map analyzes user needs which could be met through collaboration across modes.

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OPPORTUNITY MAP

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Mobility4EU Project Outcomes

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The Vision summarises the results of the assessment on trends and challenges, ranked solutions and scenarios. It has been developed within a creative process together with experts from passenger and freight transport from all modes as well as user representatives. User-centredness and the holistic approach that includes passengers, freight and all modes of transport, is considered key to develop mobility services that focus on real human-needs and enable a truly integrated transport system.

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OPPORTUNITY MAP

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Mobility4EU Project Outcomes

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The Action Plan for Transport in Europe in 2030 details measures that address technical topics especially referring to societal aspects and issues for multistakeholder interaction , as e.g. policy, user acceptance, standardisation, collaboration and the integration of the user perspective into the R&D and innovation process. Multiple existing strategies and published roadmaps address these issues in its entirety or for individual modes or freight only. These initiatives are driven by the research community, the industry or policy, but only rarely from a user perspective. The Action Plan produced by Mobility4EU intends to fill this gap and provide recommendations for R&D, deployment, policy and regulatory framework and other implementation-related issues from a user-centered and cross-modal perspective.

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Mobility4EU Project Outcomes

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The ETM Forum

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In 2017, within the activities of the project Mobility4EU (H2020 CSA), the initiative for building the European Transport and Mobility Forum has been launched. The aim was to sustain the stakeholder network that has come to life during the project and continue to work on the focus issues that have been elaborated within the project.

The ETM Forum established an online collaboration platform to provide a central portal for information, communication and collaboration between stakeholders in the network as well as an entry point for newcomers. The ETM Forum can only excel through its active members. Therefore to join its cross-cooperation community you will have to let the ETM Forum know how you intend to contribute to its activities. Based on this information, the ETM Forum will evaluate your membership application.

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CREATION OF LEGAL FRAMEWORKS

Recommendations towards public authorities at the European and Member States level

CREATION OF LEGAL FRAMEWORKS

Enable integration of smart systems such as sensors, actuators, control units, and communication infrastructure into existing physical infrastructure to speed-up the development of c-ITS, thereby enhancing safety and (energy) efficiency in transport. Further support In collaboration EU member states, regions and cities, concrete measures in regard to transport sector need to be implemented and enforced by push and pull factors.

Measures should consider:• strict limits for carbon dioxide emissions, consumer information on realistic consumption data of vehicles, speed limits, internalization of external costs in each transport mode • push and pull measures for modal shift in transport, car reduction, shift away from conventional and towards sustainably produced regenerative fuels, increasing of walking, cycling and public transport use • extension and improvement of demand-oriented transport offers based on public transport • support and facilitation data analytics and exchange framework enabling EU wide standardized Mobility as a service • support and guidelines for member states to derive or update and enforce respective national implementation plans, e.g. for deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure • creation of control instances for implementation of measures for emission reduction and the allocation of free carbon allowances to industries. cities and infrastructure operators in the development and deployment of new smart infrastructure. Enable the enhancing of energy efficiency in transport by supporting the integration of electric vehicles into smart grids with a focus on rail transport. Focus R&D activities on self-monitoring and self-healing infrastructure, using smart materials, smart systems, and smart connected operations. Establish the use of standardized interfaces for integrated smart systems.

Recommendations towards public authorities at the European and Member States level

CREATION OF LEGAL FRAMEWORKS

Accessibility and affordability of transport services and infrastructures to all citizens has to be ensured. The following measures are proposed: • Mainstream Universal Design in all aspects of the innovation process, e.g. by making UD or similar concepts obligatory for R&D&I funding to create an inclusive transport system in the future. • Empower local governments to regulate (new) mobility services and provide binding targets for accessibility for all and affordability, e.g. by providing guidelines for national regulations as well as data and intelligence on impact of new mobility services on equity and accessibility. • Enable stronger civil participation in the design of the future transport system by including co-creation and participatory forms of governance in the urban planning process.

Recommendations towards public authorities at the European and Member States level

CREATION OF LEGAL FRAMEWORKS

Enforce full-capacity use of existing public or collective transport infrastructure by tapping the full potential of combining transport of people and goods and synergies through co-modality (freight) and optimized multimodality (passenger transport) as well as through synergetic cross-sectoral planning (sector-coupling of e.g. transport and energy). Tap the full potential of optimized traffic and automation in all modes. For road transport especially consider supporting shared automated vehicles to lower number of cars.

Recommendations towards public authorities at the European and Member States level

CREATION OF

Prioritized framework conditions are: • harmonized homologation testing of state-of-the art technologies and software for automated vehicles • clear and harmonized liabilities in the context of automated driving (e.g. in case of accident/incident) and the clearing of controversial questions in terms of ethics, safety and security, insurance issues, data ownership etc. • deployment of relevant smart infrastructure or updating of current infrastructure to smart infrastructure, as e.g. an all-over roll-out of a 5G network in Europe, enabling real-time V2x communication.

Recommendations towards public authorities at the European and Member States level

CREATION OF

Data security and privacy laws in the EU: Enable transparency and proper information in terms of data collection, ownership, processing and use and making the conformity of these issues mandatory throughout the EU. Enact a new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for freight in order to ensure data protection in logistics and to enable control measures for its compliance. Technical standards: Harmonize standards for alternative fuels infrastructure, e.g. on-road charging infrastructure for E-Trucks, c-ITS applications, communication interfaces, ticketing, authorisation and payment processes. Liability in transport: Foster the change to a more transparent transport system for all stakeholders and users through the regulation of sensitive fields in transport such as liability, applicable law at European and national level etc.

Recommendations towards public authorities at the European and Member States level

SUPPORT THROUGH FUNDING

FACILITATE COLLABORATION OF THE DIVERSE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS IN TRANSPORT

Recommendations towards public authorities at the European and Member States level

FACILITATE COLLABORATION OF THE DIVERSE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS IN TRANSPORT

Create expert and working groups of stakeholders from different modes and sectors to develop solutions for, among others: • full electrification of rail infrastructure • data/cybersecurity across all modes • co-creation of (urban) mobility solutions, • agreement on the roles of public and private stakeholders in providing MaaS services

Recommendations towards public authorities at the European and Member States level

SUPPORT THROUGH FUNDING

Financial support through funding programs is recommended especially for the following topics:
• development, deployment and testing of zero/low carbon vehicles in all modes with a focus on heavy duty road transport, novel air transport systems including autonomous aircrafts, long distance electric or hybrid ferries and vessels, and electric rail transport;
• setting up battery cell production in Europe;

• R&D&I of technologies relevant for automation of transport and integration of automated transport in smart cities and smart grids with a focus on sensors, artificial intelligence, machine learning, predictive maintenance, driver assistance systems protecting vulnerable road users;
• demonstration and testing of: automated vehicles under real driving conditions in cities and rural areas; automated transport infrastructure (focus on road and rail) including self-monitoring and self-healing smart infrastructure; automated transfer of goods between modes; integration of automated vehicles and processes in smart infrastructure;
• deployment and update of European transport infrastructure to improve cross-border sustainable inclusive transport in all modes, reduce environmental impact of transport, enhance energy efficiency and increase safety;
• the development of a holistic harmonized European concept for long distance public transport infrastructure to facilitate sustainable cross-modal/cross-border transport within Europe and to EU neighboring countries, including opportunities for full-capacity use of vehicles and infrastructure, standards, technologies, communication, authentication and payment processes; especially focus on opportunities for rural areas;
• fostering the mainstreaming of accessibility and universal design in transport, e.g. by establishing a funding strand specifically addressing accessibility, prizes for good practices of applying universal design in transport.

Recommendations towards public authorities at the European and Member States level

Recommendations towards public authorities of Cities and Regions

The development and implementation of a plan for infrastructure for autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles and other new means of transport is recommended. Within this plan, at least the following topics should be considered: • Interoperability • Operational requirements for different means of transport and categories of users • Business models • Funding sources to develop pilot projects and final/real implementation • Security and safety • Resilience • Urban aspects • Flexibility and adaptability of infrastructure’s use

1) Coordinated planning of infrastructure for autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles and other new means of transport

Recommendations towards public authorities of Cities and Regions

Different pilot tests for novel transport solutions and also for sustainable transport should be initiated and monitored in order to explore benefits as a basis for decision making. Furthermore, testing and demonstration activities will contribute to promotion of electric vehicles in road and waterborne transport. In parallel, a legal framework should be defined to implement in real scenarios the new means of transport and mobility solutions.

2) Pilot tests of novel solutions to define benefits and legal framework

Recommendations towards public authorities of Cities and Regions

The role (territorial coverage, proposed levels of service, regularity, travel times, availability) of the different new means of transport and their combination/intermodality with existing means of transport has to be analyzed and defined. The implementation of new mobility models must be matched by tracking during the different phases (analysis, diagnosis, definition of measures and implementation) to be able to know expectations, fears, risks and dysfunctions from the point of view of users, as well as from other stakeholders. An incentives and restrictions policy needs to be defined. This policy should favor active, safe and sustainable means of transport and has to be adjusted to the urban and environmental characteristics in different areas.

3) Incentives and operational plan for implementing future mobility

Recommendations towards public authorities of Cities and Regions

The procurement of electric ferries in cities needs to be fostered by stringent rules for procurement and clear commitments for infrastructure implementation. Furthermore, support grants for the development of electric ferries as well as the integration of electric ferries in the public transport system and the provision of clear incentives for their implementation can be strong supporting factors for this new transport mode.

4) Support the modal shift from road to waterborne transport

Recommendations towards public authorities of Cities and Regions

FREIGHT

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

Automated vehicle and infrastructure maintenance is highly recommended for fostering higher efficiency and operating capacity in freight transport. Research on technical measures for the improvement of data quality sensed by monitoring tools should be strengthened by 2025. In rail transport, the deployment of automated trains for freight as well as for passenger transport can further improve efficiency and operating capacity. R&D on automated transfer of goods between modes should be initiated by 2025.

1) Automated maintenance for vehicle and infrastructure and automated goods transfer between modes

FREIGHT

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

A Pan-European infrastructure network (mainly for automated trains and e-trucks) should be started. In order to do so, harmonized standards and interoperable systems need to be developed, so that automated vehicles can cross borders seamlessly. Also, the implementation of an efficient standardized 5G mobile communications network will enable real time communication between vehicles and infrastructure. To achieve this, more research on the legal framework in order to realize the importance of this network is needed as well as the support of interconnectivity and efficiency of logistics by the use of standardized modular containers equipped with standardized protocols and interfaces in a physical internet. By 2025 a demonstration platform in a suitable pilot scenario needs to be established.

2) Pan-European infrastructure network mainly for automated trains and e-trucks

FREIGHT

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

New shared business models for seamless intermodal transport need to be developed. These business models need to consider interoperability, shared risks and responsibilities in order to incentivize freight operators to shift to them. Therefore, multidisciplinary approaches and validation with all relevant stakeholders is needed. Collaboration also with stakeholders from shared passenger transport should be initiated in order to intensify working on common solutions which may bring synergies and furthermore may enable combined transport concepts.

3) New shared business models

FREIGHT

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

CROSS-MODAL

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

Explore potential synergies through knowledge or tech-transfer regarding common topics for all modes as e.g. digitalizion as well as the development of technical solutions for safe and energy efficient automated electrified vehicles and infrastructure. Collaborate with other transport modes in the discussion on standardization and homologation of automated systems in all modes as well as requirements of multimodal transport hubs and interfaces. Foster knowledge transfer between sectors and transport modes in order to develop smart and environmentally friendly mobility solutions by 2025, e.g. promote the inclusion of Industry 4.0 topics in FP9; this includes the development of training schemes for the future transport workforce in relevant common topics such as automated driving and data security and privacy. Further, enable synergies between transport providers from all modes and therewith, improve multimodal transport services. Thus, safety and security in transport and state-of-the-art technologies in all modes will be ensured which in turn serves to encourage confidence of users in new mobility solutions.

CROSS-MODAL

1) Knowledge transfer and cross-modal/cross-sectoral synergies

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

In order to reduce the environmental impact of transport, alternative fuel options with a reduced carbon footprint (compared with fossil fuel options) need to be developed, introduced and established in the transport system. R&D representatives from all modes of transport need to engage in the investigation, development and implementation of alternative fuel production pathways as well as infrastructure concepts shared across the different transport modes, including studies on incentives for the market introduction of renewable fuels until 2030.

FREIGHT

2) Alternative fuel options for all transport modes

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

Develop and evaluate demonstrators for real-life assessment of electric and automated vehicles in all modes. By 2030, provide guidelines for universally designed vehicles in all modes, based on good practices for the application of universal design. A pre-condition towards a successful implementation of universal design in the future transport system is the involvement of users from the onset of the design to the final product, as well as the collaboration of stakeholders from all transport modes. The identification of and exchange on best practices and successful examples from the past within expert groups from industry and providers of transport services across all modes is expected until 2020. The findings of these expert discussions provide a valuable source for the creation of legal frameworks regarding universal design.

FREIGHT

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

Perform economic analyses and design business models in order to support the market penetration of automated and connected transport. Include approaches for innovative public procurement on national level in analytical models. Provide analyses of legal and regulatory frameworks in order to support policy making and the creation of adequate legal and regulatory frameworks for fostering a gradual roll-out of automated transport till 2030.

FREIGHT

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

Engage in the promotion of transport data sharing and the development of an integrated data platform towards a user-friendly multi-modal transport system. Increase citizens’ participation and data collection of end users in solving mobility problems in their respective neighbourhoods by innovative tools combining modern technologies and traditional offline tools for co-creation. Implement an according suitable pilot scenario until 2025.

FREIGHT

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

AIR

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

Explore potential synergies through knowledge or tech-transfer regarding common topics for all modes as e.g. digitalizion as well as the development of technical solutions for safe and energy efficient automated electrified vehicles and infrastructure. Collaborate with other transport modes in the discussion on standardization and homologation of automated systems in all modes as well as requirements of multimodal transport hubs and interfaces. Foster knowledge transfer between sectors and transport modes in order to develop smart and environmentally friendly mobility solutions by 2025, e.g. promote the inclusion of Industry 4.0 topics in FP9; this includes the development of training schemes for the future transport workforce in relevant common topics such as automated driving and data security and privacy. Further, enable synergies between transport providers from all modes and therewith, improve multimodal transport services. Thus, safety and security in transport and state-of-the-art technologies in all modes will be ensured which in turn serves to encourage confidence of users in new mobility solutions.

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AIR

1) Research, demonstration and integration of automated systems and technologies in air transport

In order to achieve the 1.5-2 degree climate protection targets within the EU, all transport modes must cooperate during the development and implementation of technologies such as alternative fuels or the automation and/or electrification of vehicles/aircraft. Even though there are different timelines for the technology implementation, a collaboration between experts from different modes of transport can improve the knowledge transfer and support the share of lessons learned and best-practice approaches. Furthermore, the development of required infrastructure can be aligned among the different modes of transport. It is recommended to establish an expert group with participants from all modes of transport on European level until 2020 to initiate the collaboration.

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

AIR

2) Collaboration in the knowledge and technology transfer of experts from different modes of transport on electrification, alternative fuels and automation.

Requirements for automated systems and especially for cross-modal transport hubs and interfaces need to be aligned with the individual requirements of the different modes of transport. A standardized approach can only be effective if stakeholders from all relevant modes of transport engage in the discussion on standardization and homologation of automated systems in all modes as well as requirements of cross-modal transport hub interfaces among the relevant transport mode stakeholders between 2020 and 2030.

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

AIR

3) Engagement in the discussions and development of requirements of automated systems and cross-modal transport hubs and interfaces

The establishment of a standardized approach to collect and exchange data among the different transport mode operators and other stakeholders is a key challenge in the transport sector. The R&D community within the air transport sector is recommended to engage in the development of an integrated data platform towards a user-friendly multi-modal transport system in order to enable real-time travel information as well as an optimization of capacity utilization. Furthermore, data and cyber security is an issue, which needs to be addressed in discussions across all modes of transport. The air transport R&D community should collaborate with other modes of transport to identify improvement potential for data and cyber security in transport by exchanging with experts from other application fields until 2020.

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

AIR

4) Collaboration in the improvement of data/cyber security in transport and engagement in the development of an integrated data platform towards a user-friendly multi-modal transport system

Universal design is a promising concept to improve mobility solutions and to enable equity (i.e. spatial accessibility and affordability) among transport users and offer user-centered air transport services.A collaboration between the R&D community in air transport and industry and providers of transport services across all modes fosters the identification of best practices for the application of universal design until 2020. It is recommended to engage in the exchange on development and implementation of universal design standards within the transport sector, binding across EU and for all modes of transport until 2030, in order to establish and mainstream the universal design concept.

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

AIR

5) Mainstreaming the universal design concept within air transport

ROAD

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

Engage in technological development of energy efficient low/ zero emission vehicles (and their components), suitable for mass market production and meeting user needs, in order to achieve European CO2 and NOx reduction targets and keep pace with worldwide market trends.

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

ROAD

1) Development of technical solutions for zero / low -emission vehicles.

Focus on the development of sensor technologies, driver assistance systems and V2X communication to enhance the safety of road users, especially vulnerable road users.

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

ROAD

2) Comprehensive road safety in all environments (motorway, urban)

Push forward the development and deployment of advanced automated vehicle and communication technologies and c-ITS infrastructure to enable the safe and secure operation of self-driving vehicles on public European roads by 2025. Make sure that appropriate testing of automated vehicle software is provided in demonstration pilots, and rebound effects in terms of usage intensity are avoided.

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

ROAD

3) Automated road transport

Exploit big data solutions and artificial intelligence in smart traffic management systems taking based on user needs to realize a demand-oriented transport system. Integrate proactive traffic management systems in smart city solutions, in order to make sure that road space can be reclaimed for usage other than traffic.

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

ROAD

4) Optimized road capacity

Further advance the development of on-road dynamic charging technologies for electric heavy-duty road vehicles (E-Trucks) in Europe. Integrate E-trucks in logistics supply chains and enhance efficiency of logistics by developing standardized modular containers standardized protocols and interfaces as well as the required business models.

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

ROAD

5) Heavy-duty road transport and logistics

RAIL

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

Advance the development and testing of automated trains for passengers and freight and technical solutions for automated railway maintenance regarding vehicles and infrastructure in order to achieve higher efficiency and full operating capacity in rail transport. In addition, focus on research and development on solutions for automated transfer of goods between modes. Run first pilots for automated seamless transfer of goods by 2025.

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

RAIL

1) Automation in rail transport

Initiate projects for the development and deployment of technical solutions for increasing energy efficiency in rail transport. Explore the potential of smart city solutions for rail transport and develop solutions for the integration of electric trains into smart grids. Develop technical solutions for promoting full electrification of rail transport.

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

RAIL

2) Emissions reduction and energy efficiency gain for trains

Further full-capacity use of rail vehicles and infrastructure by developing a concept and management system to realize sharing concepts of rail vehicle and infrastructure by different operators. Expand sharing concepts for infrastructure and railway fleets across borders in the EU. Promote the integration of solutions for combined transport of passengers and freight in seamless transport by developing and exploring concepts for co-modality.

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

RAIL

3) Sharing and combined transport of passengers and freight

WATERBORNE

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

Develop and provide options to make urban waterborne transport better accessible for passengers and thus, support the modal split of passengers towards more environment-friendly and faster vessels. Integrate waterborne transport to the highest possible extent in seamless transport solutions. This includes the development of seamless interfaces and the planning of multi-modal hubs at places with access to waterways. Further, integrate charging and fuelling infrastructure for ferries and other waterborne vessels at hubs. Develop concepts to reduce costs for waterborne transport, e.g. booking options for short-distance ferries.

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

WATERBORNE

1) Support modal shift to low-emission waterborne transport for short and long distances

Promote research on batteries and electrified powertrains for the development of electrified vessels for inland and longer route waterborne transport. Special focus should be on cost-reduction potentials. Investigate and demonstrate the use of alternative and renewable fuels for waterborne transport, e.g. hydrogen-powered waterborne vessels. Focus on options for the enhancement of energy efficiency and the reduction of energy consumption in particular for long-distance ships. Research the demands for alternative fuels infrastructure including financing options. 2.3 Recommendations towards freight.

Recommendations towards the R&D Community

WATERBORNE

2) Electrification and other alternative fuels in waterborne transport

Recommendations towards Freight Shippers and Logistics Service Providers

Overall performance and efficiency of the European transport system can be improved by monitoring the efficiency of different transport solutions with respect to time, costs, carbon footprint, and other aspects. Thus, optimization potential can be identified. A special focus has to be put on multimodal transport solutions that provide open interfaces into user data and statistics for all mobility service providers. Thus, demand-oriented, low-environmental impact and low-energy consumption multimodal transport offers can be supported for transport of passengers and freight. Door-to-door transport services can be improved by the integration of automated vehicles in multi-modal seamless transport chains as well as through the creation of a fully automated multi-modal logistics center, including automated (re)packaging. This shall be implemented gradually until 2030.

Recommendations towards Freight Shippers and Logistics Service Providers

1) Enhance overall performance and efficiency of multimodal transport offers

Through the combination of passengers and freight transport and the common planning of seamless journeys by different operators, the use of transport infrastructure can be maximized and the connection between the different modes improved. Hence, the collaboration among stakeholders across relevant transport modes and from passenger and freight transport has to be strengthened. Furthermore, standardized methods for data security in authentication and payment processes for mobility services are an important way to increase data security and privacy in passenger and freight transport in order to encourage the information sharing.

Recommendations towards Freight Shippers and Logistics Service Providers

2) Full-capacity use of existing transport infrastructure and vehicles through combined transport

In order to support the uptake of new digital solutions in freight transport and logistics, safety and security in logistics needs to be enhanced through supply chain visibility. This is especially the case in view of recommendations on optimization of performance and efficiency and regarding the implementation of a pan-European infrastructure as developed according to the recommendations to freight R&D stakeholders. Supply chain visibility can be enabled though the implementation of IoT-solutions like interoperable tracking and content systems.

Recommendations towards Freight Shippers and Logistics Service Providers

3) Provide supply chain visibility

Recommendations towards Infrastructure Operators and Manufacturers

Promote the development and deployment of charging infrastructure for electric and hybrid vehicles in all modes, with a focus on (on-road) charging options for electric trucks, fully-electrified rail infrastructure, and electric charging infrastructure in ports and airports as required. Take into account relevant European and national standards in the design and implementation of charging infrastructure. Deploy required charging infrastructure for electric bus fleets in urban and rural areas and ensure energy supply as required. Get in touch with energy networks operators for common planning of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in all modes and explore synergies. Develop sustainable business models for electric charging infrastructure

1) Electric charging infrastructure for all modes

Recommendations towards Infrastructure Operators and Manufacturers

Increase investments in the development of renewable fuels, respective technologies and the required infrastructure targeting large-scale competitiveness. Deploy infrastructure for alternative fuels, according to respective national plans for the implementation of the European Alternative Fuels directive. Install infrastructure as required for different modes of transport. Make sure that the share of renewable energies in the grid is maximized and use opportunities to enhance energy efficiency in transport, e.g. by integrating rail infrastructure into smart grids. Reinforce the development of sustainable business models for alternative fuels infrastructure

2) Alternative fuels infrastructure

Recommendations towards Infrastructure Operators and Manufacturers

Focus on the manufacturing and deployment of intelligent infrastructure, including smart V2I communication systems which allow for the integration of novel mobility services, c-ITS applications, single ticketing and standardized authorisation and payment processes. Improve MaaS and multimodal seamless trips based on pre-defined corridors, including door-to-door services and engaging the available infrastructure and vehicles. Use standardized modules and interfaces in infrastructure elements and components.

3) Smart communication infrastructure

Recommendations towards Infrastructure Operators and Manufacturers

Exploit the potential of the IoT and machine-to-machine communication to enable automated maintenance of vehicles, components and transport infrastructure. Deploy sensors and smart connected devices to gather real-time data and keep track of state and performance of assets. Use predictive maintenance schedules to enhance performance and efficiency, reduce costs and better predict equipment failures.

4) Infrastructure for automation in transport

Recommendations towards Infrastructure Operators and Manufacturers

Develop smart recycling concepts and systems for infrastructure components in close cooperation with Smart Systems industries. Use easily recyclable materials and composites. Exploit the potential of the IoT for the efficient recycling of transport infrastructure components.

5) Recyclable infrastructure

Recommendations towards Infrastructure Operators and Manufacturers

Provide accessibility and ease of use of public transport homogeneously in all regions and likewise, of novel mobility services and emerging technologies (e.g. car sharing, seamless travel, automated vehicles). Follow universal design principles to physical and communication infrastructure for transport in order to make it accessible for all. Use the Inventory of Assets database to remove physical barriers at mobility hubs. Support internal navigation systems in intermodal hubs and public transport stations to enable users to find ways and connection points to other modes. Keep human contacts in hubs and public transport stations to support older people and people with difficulties of reading/understanding.

6) Accessibility, usability and user-friendliness of transport infrastructure

Recommendations towards Infrastructure Operators and Manufacturers

Recommendations towards IT providers and smart systems industry

Enable integration of smart systems such as sensors, actuators, control units, and communication infrastructure into existing physical infrastructure to speed-up the development of c-ITS, thereby enhancing safety and (energy) efficiency in transport. Further support cities and infrastructure operators in the development and deployment of new smart infrastructure. Enable the enhancing of energy efficiency in transport by supporting the integration of electric vehicles into smart grids with a focus on rail transport. Focus R&D activities on self-monitoring and self-healing infrastructure, using smart materials, smart systems, and smart connected operations. Establish the use of standardized interfaces for integrated smart systems.

1) Support integration of transport means and mobility services into smart infrastructure/ grids, enabling new mobility services

Recommendations towards IT providers and smart systems industry

Exploit the potential of the IoT for security and safety applications in transport, employing integrated smart systems/sensors, built-in hardware security features, access routines and safety devices towards „digitally visible“ active users. Follow integrated security and privacy principles by design for integrated smart systems applications. Ensure high standards for secured communication and IT connectivity which allows plug-and-play data sharing. Follow the principle of a holistic implementation of data/cybersecurity on a systemic level. Support the implementation of the European Technology Platform on Smart Systems Integration (EPoSS) Strategic Research Agenda on IoT and Security which would significantly support the implementation of the new secure and connected transport system in Europe.

2) Enhance data-/cybersecurity and data privacy in transport

Recommendations towards IT providers and smart systems industry

Contribute technical know-how to the development of standardized interfaces for data transfer/use and communication between modes and EU member states as well as for the integration of new mobility services, thereby increasing cross-modal/cross-border interoperability and compatibility. Focus on the development of standardized c-ITS (V2x Day-2) applications. Harmonize national standards also to EU neighboring countries.

3) Development of harmonized technical
and communication standards across the EU

Recommendations towards IT providers and smart systems industry

Promote the implementation of an efficient standardized 5G mobile communcations network in order to enable real-time communication between vehicles and infrastructure and efficient processing of high data volumes. Support existing activities, e.g. the 5G for Europe Action Plan from the European Commission.

4) Real-time communication between vehicles and infrastructure

Recommendations towards IT providers and smart systems industry

Enable user demand-oriented smart travel management and increase transport efficiency by using Big Data analytics and IoT applications. Foster the education of data science experts for the extraction of relevant information and patterns while preserving user privacy and security. Support the implementation of the European Technology Platform on Smart Systems Integration (EPoSS) Strategic Research Agenda on IoT which would significantly support the implementation of the new secure and connected transport system in Europe.

5) Exploit Big Data solutions in transport

Recommendations towards IT providers and smart systems industry

Implement sustainable life cycle management systems for vehicles and components integrating them into IoT. Develop retrieval, re-usage and refurbishment concepts for IoT objects, using eco- or bio-compatible materials and implement integrated design concepts for recycling necessities, develop sensors and actuators. Make sure that the recycling system is easy to comprehend and utilize for users.

6) Smart recycling infrastructure for transport

Recommendations towards IT providers and smart systems industry

Credits

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 690732. 2016-2018 Mobility4EU, All Rights Reserved.

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adrien olichon, andrew kambel, clem onojeghuo, dan gold, emre gencer, igor miske, jake blucker, jens johnsson, jon flobrant, juan fernandez, mado el, manki kim, mike ackerman, niko lienata, orlando leon, peter gauster, puk patrick, rhondak native, ricardo gomez, robert larsson, simone hutsch, suhyeon choi, tyler casey, victor sanchez, zak ferris.

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