Project
WORKFRET - Working Cultures in the Face of Intermodal Freight Transport Systems
Funding origin:
European
STRIA Roadmaps:
Network and traffic management systems (NTM)
Transport sectors:
Freight transport
Duration:
Start date: 01/01/1997,
End date: 01/12/1998
Status: Finished
Funding details:
Overview
Background & policy context:
Freight transport systems across Europe are characterised by a broad range of organisational and management contexts, the fairly diverse use of innovative technology, different working habits and inconsistent (national) policy priorities. In the light of emerging new technologies and initiatives to enhance intermodality in freight transport, the underlying factors need to be analysed and assessed.
Objectives:
WORKFRET aimed to contribute to the development of an efficient freight transport system in Europe, taking into account the interests and requirements of the work force. The main objectives have been to:
- identify the characteristics of existing working cultures in relation to intermodal transport systems, interfaces between the various transport systems, potential problems and conflict areas/barriers of any kind;
- identify organisational changes and barriers to be overcome;
- describe alternative 'desired structures' and their characteristics;
- define systems' strengths and weaknesses, propose and evaluate strategies for the exploitation of new opportunities such as creation of new jobs and better working conditions;
- propose measures for higher efficiency and enhanced safety in transport;
- propose strategies and methodologies for the appropriate control and monitoring of organisational and socio-economic changes under consideration;
- propose policies at European Union, national or trade union level, which will contribute to the creation of 'desired structures'.
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