VABISS - Analysis and assessment of road/rail infrastructure networks cross transport providers using simulation based on planned and/or real load factors
Overview
Background & policy context:
One of the most important issues concerning the future planning and utilization of transport infrastructure especially for the transport of goods via rail and road is the exploitation of capacities and the one of detecting unused capacity reserves. Consequently, there are possibilities for transfers, which depend on the type of goods and the start-destination-relation. So far, this issue was considered rather qualitatively due to the low level of data availability and a lack of detailed planning tools.
Objectives:
Central to the project “Analysis and Assessment of Road/Rail Infrastructure Networks Cross Transport Providers Using Simulation Based on Planned and/or Real Load Factors” (VABISS) was the deduction of universally valid approaches for the analysis, planning and evaluation of infrastructure networks (rail/road) via a connection of planning processes for different transport modes.
Methodology:
Experienced logistic companies provided the project details about volume and structure of the flow of goods to be potentially shifted from road to rail. The special nature of this project is the detailed simulation of the flow of traffic, the traffic loads as well as the traffic and operational processes for the two transport modes rail and road. Both the overall rail and highway network of North Rhine-Westphalia are available with real-time data for simulation purposes of a potential shift from road to rail. The analyses and examinations provide hints towards the changes in traffic that are to be expected as well as precise proposals for the precise extension of the transport infrastructure. The example of the corridor between Duisburg and Unna illustrates this in this project.
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