Project
TRAILBLAZER - Transport and Innovation Logistics by Local Authorities with a Zest for Efficiency and Realization
Funding origin:
European
STRIA Roadmaps:
Other ()
Transport mode:
Multimodal
Transport sectors:
Passenger transport
Freight transport
Project website:
Duration:
Start date: 01/07/2010,
End date: 01/06/2013
Status: Finished
Funding details:
Overview
Background & policy context:
TRAILBLAZER aimed to showcase existing good practices and promote public sector policy interventions which can bring about a reduction in energy used in urban freight transport. This will be achieved by municipalities, in partnership with their suppliers and the private sector through the implementation of Delivery and Servicing Plans (DSPs).
The TRAILBLAZER project is co-funded by the Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) programme within the Energy Efficient Transport (STEER) stream. The objectives of the project are in line with two IEE Priorities. These are:
- Promote co-ordination, management, and information mechanisms and motivation to fleet operators, retailers and stakeholders in the freight sector about measures to increase the energy efficiency of fleet operations and driving.
- Support learning and exchanges between practitioners, employees of regulating and administrative bodies or experts, for example through exchanges of staff (e.g. shadowing an experienced colleague, on the job training by practitioners or internships), audits or networking activities in order to transfer knowledge and experience.
Objectives:
The four specific objectives for TRAILBLAZER are:
- Implement the actions contained in the Delivery and Servicing Plans produced by the four PATHFINDER cities of Eskilstuna (Sweden), Växjö (Sweden), Vercelli (Italy) and Zagreb (Croatia). Each Delivery and Servicing Plan will be tailored to the City that it supports, so the outputs will be specific to each municipality, for instance one city may implement a consolidation centre whilst another may increase the number of out of hours deliveries. Therefore the result indicators and targets for success will vary, for example fewer vehicles making deliveries or more efficient vehicle operation. The specific outputs, result indicators and targets will be clearly set out in each city’s Delivery and Servicing Plan.
- Evidence reduced energy use by freight transport in PATHFINDER cities following production of Delivery and Servicing Plans.This will form part of the evaluation process. It will be achieved by comparing baseline energy use with actual or projected energy use following production and implementation of the actions contained in the PATHFINDER city’s DSPs. The aim is to achieve a 10% reduction in fuel used.
- Transfer knowledge and exchange experience between experienced and less experienced municipalities, private sector organisations, freight transport operators and project stakeholders.This is TRAILBLAZER's core activity and will directly contribute to the success of the project. The component outputs of this objective are four study visits to TRAILBLAZER by PATHFINDER cities and Public and Private ASSIMILATORs; establishment of a Public and Private Sector User Group to contribute towards project success; production of four Delivery and Servicing Plans by PATHFINDER cities; and implementation of the actions contained in the Delivery and Servicing Plans.
- Promote best practice in freight energy efficiency amongst local and regional authorities in Europe.This will be achieved through a combination of conferences, the Public and Private ASSIMILATORs; the Public and Private Sector User Group and written media e.g. case studies and a Delivery and Servicing Plan toolkit. These will be supported by the TRAILBLAZER website, regular electronic newsletters and the IEE dissemination report.
Methodology:
Outputs from the TRAILBLAZER project are:
- A report on the State of the Art in Delivery and Servicing Planning, supported by fifteen case studies
- A DSP Toolkit providing guidance on developing and implementing DSPs
- A Transferability Analysis of potential measures that could be implemented in a DSP
- The project final evaluation report
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