Workshop on mode choice modelling

The IMPACT-2 project arranged a workshop on mode choice modelling that was conducted online on May 4th. The workshop contained two presentations combined with discussion sessions. Ida Kristoffersson, Research Leader at VTI, held the first presentation that showed preliminary results from IMPACT-2 mode choice modelling for the passenger use cases high-speed rail, regional rail and metro.

The preliminary results showed that Shift2Rail innovations has a large potential to increase rail demand, especially for high-speed and regional use cases in high-density areas. However, the results and discussion also highlighted that the competition from private automated and/or electric vehicles is likely to be strong. Rune Karlsson, VTI, held the second presentation about IMPACT-2 mode choice modelling for the rail freight use case. The results for rail freight showed even stronger potential impacts of Shift2Rail innovations on rail demand and here the model results suggest that competition from automated and/or electric lorries will be less strong. However, the discussion highlighted that rail capacity is limited and that it is difficult and expensive to change infrastructure such as platforms or tunnels. External experts from European Passengers’ Federation, Leeds University, FraunhoferInstitute and UNIFE participated in the workshop and contributed to a fruitful discussion which will be considered in the finalisation of the mode choice modelling work conducted within IMPACT-2.

Workshop Human Capital 11 March 2021

A human capital virtual workshop was held on 11th of March. The workshop discussed future demand of occupations in maintenance and rail line constructions. Findings from a Swedish use case was presented and its relevance on an EU level was discussed by invitees from DB, SNCF, TNO and the ERASMUS project Aston Rail. The latter is a project which deals with rail HC issues.

Results from in-depth interviews with selected experts at Trafikverket and at railway contractors were presented and discussed. The nature of the interview questions varied from referring to presumed future challenges for each organization in general to more concrete topics concerning, for example, the impact of technological development on the competence composition of personnel. Comments on the low attractivity of the railway sector received from the Swedish respondents were confirmed by DB and SNCF. All infrastructure managers identifies the extended upcoming period of transition between traditional to novel railway technology as a challenge. How to persuade future talent to study in detail outdated technology still in use on the railways?

Delivery of new smart maintenance concept & global safety framework!

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Smart maintenance concept for maximising efficiency

As a result of the work coming from several different projects funded by Shift2Rail on smart maintenance, a holistic approach for maintenance in the whole railway system using the opportunities afforded by interaction as well as mutual monitoring, has been conceived.

Smart Maintenance (SM) relays on the ‘Internet of Things’ and ‘Computerized Analysis Technologies’ to optimise the maintenance of systems and thus improve safety, reliability, availability and reduce the overall cost of the railway system. This concept goes further than just condition based maintenance, as it integrates a system of system approach, following the evolution of the railway system and its stakeholders to achieve the benefits mentioned above.

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Shift2Rail Innovation Days

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The Shift2Rail Innovation Days were held on 22 to 23 October 2020. This is an event that focuses on the European rail system and the innovations that can be introduced to improve and develop it.

Results from IMPACT-2 were presented during the Cross-cutting activities section. Find the recordings from the webinar on the this link.

Topics adressed:
- Customer Needs, Mode Choice & KPI Assessment
- Digitalisation of Freight
- Smart Maintenance
- Human Capital & Agile organisations

Workshop series in Market analysis, migration and KPIs for freight

The Shift2Rail projects FR8HUB and IMPACT II have finalised a serie of workshops hosted by Contraffic.

The first workshop looked in to specific measures for freight, business analytics and migration strategies and was held in Berlin in February 2020.

After bilateral meetings a final digital conference was held 22nd of February 2021 taking the analysis to the next step.

Presentation of market needs, KPIs and its contribution to the overall Shift2Rail objectives were presented among with strategies for implementation of technologies(migration).

For the upcoming Europes Rail programme a twofold input can be taken in to consideration with an Evolutionary approach and a Revolutionary approach of innovation strategies  with regards to freight.

All built upon using digitalisation as an enabler for automation and an intelligent –customer oriented railway.

The workshops was a collaborative initiative between the two projects FR8HUB (innovation programme 5) and IMPACT II (cross cutting activities) and can be considered as very successful with approx. 20 companies and experts involved such as Deutsche Bahn AG, DB Cargo, VBD, Knorr Bremse, Contraffic, KTH, Lindholmen Science Park, Trafikverket, Shift2Rail JU and CFW consortium

IMPACT-2 Analysing the effects of Shift2rail

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Impact-2 partners presented an abstract at RTDM (Rail Transport Demand Management) 2018 in Darmstadt, Germany.

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For the first time, the symposium on Rail Transport Demand Management 2018 was hosted by an interdisciplinary committee from Technische Universität Darmstadt and German Rail. The first RTDM was held in Darmstadt, Germany the 24th and 25th of October 2018.

Impact-2 partners submitted the abstract "Passenger Demand in a Technical World" and presented during the second day:  

Session 4: Demand Control II