Basic Concept for sustainable planning of the federal transport infrastructure
Overview
Background & policy context:
Every five to ten years (so far in 1976, 1980, 1985, 1992 and 2003) a strategic investment plan for the federal transport infrastructure in Germany is implemented. This plan is a framework for the medium term (10-15 years) investment policy regarding federal highways, railways and waterways. Construction and maintenance of transport infrastructure is an indispensable prerequisite for positive economic and social development under consideration of environmental issues
Objectives:
Since the last plan for the federal transport infrastructure was announced in 2003, various changes in the external conditions have occurred:
- Demographic changes
- Social divide caused by differences in wealth
- Enhanced regulations regarding climate change, noise, pollutants and biodiversity
- Increased targets to save energy and increase efficiency in term of the “Energiewende” (energy transition)
- High level of public development
- Accelerated decay of transport infrastructure systems because of high age.
- Innovations in technology, for example alternative drives, extended mobility services or mobile communication.
In consideration of the above mentioned changes, it is the study’s objective to formulate basic concepts for a new plan for the federal transport infrastructure.
Methodology:
To develop a fundamental new structure for the planning process of the federal transport infrastructure, it is divided into 3 levels:
- (Political) strategy level
- Systems level
- Project level
At the strategy level, the framework, institutional influences and societal goals are defined.
At the systems level, strategies are explored and assessed: Do they fulfil the defined goals and expectations?
At the project level, concrete projects are developed, analysed and assessed.
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