The project X-TEAM D2D (Extended ATM for Door-to-Door Travel) has been funded by SESAR JU in 2020 and completed its activities in 2022, pursuing and accomplishing the definition, development and initial assessment of a Concept of Operations (ConOps) for the seamless integration of ATM and air transport into an overall intermodal network, including other available transportation means (surface, water), to support the door-to-door connectivity, in up to 4 hours, between any location in Europe. The project addressed the ATM and air transport, including Urban Air Mobility (UAM), integration in the overall transport network serving urban and extended urban (up to regional level) mobility, specifically identifying and considering the transportation and passengers service scenarios expected for the near, medium and long-term future, i.e. for the project baseline (2025), intermediate (2035) and final (2050) time horizons. In this paper, the main outcomes from the project activities are summarized, with particular emphasis on the studies about the definition of future scenarios and use cases for the integration of the vertical transport with the surface transport towards integrated intermodal transport system and about identification of the barriers towards this goal. In addition, an outline is provided on the specific ConOps for the integration of ATM in intermodal transport infrastructure (i.e. the part of the overall ConOps devoted to integration of different transportation means) and on the specific ConOps for the integration of ATM in intermodal service to passengers (i.e. the specific component of the ConOps devoted to design of a unique service to passengers). Finally, the main outcomes are summarized from the validation of the proposed ConOps through dedicated simulations.
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In the framework of the research activities supported by SESAR JU, dedicated research stream is devoted to investigation of integration of Air Traffic Management (ATM) and aviation into a wider transport system able to support the implementation of Door-to-Door (D2D) travel concept. In this framework, the project X-TEAM D2D (Extended ATM for Door-to-Door Travel) has been funded by SESAR JU under the call SESAR-ER4-10-2019: ATM Role in Intermodal Transport, with Grant Agreement n. 891061. The project aims defining, developing and initially validating a Concept of Operations (ConOps) for the seamless integration of ATM and air transport into an overall intermodal network, including other available transportation means (surface, water), to support the door-to-door connectivity, in up to 4 hours, between any location in Europe, in compliance with the target assigned by the ACARE SRIA FlightPath 2050 goals. The project is focused on the consideration of ConOps for ATM and air transport integration in intermodal transport network serving urban and extended urban (up to regional level) mobility, taking into account the transportation and passengers service scenarios envisaged for the next decades, according to baseline (2025), intermediate (2035) and final (2050) time horizons. In this paper, the outcomes of the first phase of the project activities, aimed to provide the initial definition (concept outline) of the proposed overall ConOps are illustrated, emphasizing the specific activities that have been carried out up to date and the related achievements. In addition, an outlook is provided in the paper on the next project activities, expected to be carried out towards the conclusion of the studies and the validation, by means of dedicated numerical simulation campaigns, of the proposed ConOps.
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Seamless integration of air segment in the overall multimodal mobility chain is a key challenge to provide more efficient and sustainable transport services. Technology advances offer a unique opportunity to build a new generation of transport services able to match the evolving expectations and needs of society as a whole. In this context, the passenger-centric approach represents a method to inform the design of future mobility services, supporting quality of life, security and services to citizens traveling across Europe. Relying on the concepts of inclusive design, context of use and task analysis, in this article, we present a comprehensive methodological framework for the analysis of passenger characteristics to elicit features and requirements for future multimodal mobility services, including air leg, that are relevant from the perspective of passengers. The proposed methodology was applied to a series of specific use cases envisaged for three time horizons, 2025, 2035 and 2050, in the context of a European research project. Then, passenger-focused key performance indicators and related metrics were derived to be included in a validation step, with the aim of assessing the extent of benefit for passengers that can be achieved in the forecasted scenarios. The results of the study demonstrate the relevance of human variability in the design of public services, as well as the feasibility of personalized performance assessment of mobility services.
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Het living lab is gericht op de ontwikkeling van een zero-emission multimodale circulaire hub voor aan- en afvoer van bouw- resp. sloopmateriaal in de industriële havenzone Lage Weide voor de stad Utrecht. Nadruk ligt op elektrisch en waterstof aangedreven zelfvarende scheepvaart. Het betrokken praktijknetwerk bestaat o.a. uit logistieke, bouw- en sloopbedrijven op Lage Weide, gemeente Utrecht en Rijkswaterstaat. Bouwtransporten van en naar de stad worden gebundeld, en verzameling en bewerking van bouw- en sloopafval worden gecombineerd. De circulaire hub wordt ontwikkeld als een innovatieve onderzoeks- en testlocatie voor multimodale stadsdistributie, bundeling en bewerking van bouw/sloopmaterialen, en zero emission energie. Voor dit living lab wordt een voorstel gedaan om op Lage Weide een Zero Emission PoRt Of Circular Utrecht (ZERO-CU) te ontwikkelen voor gebundelde coördinatie en uitvoering van multimodale transporten m.n. ten behoeve van langjarige bouw- en sloopwerkzaamheden in grote binnenstedelijke ontwikkellocaties. De ZERO-CU legt nadruk op zelfvarend elektrisch en waterstof aangedreven scheepvaart. Eveneens wordt aandacht besteed aan zero emission wegtransport: Lage Weide wordt aldus een toekomstbestendige logistieke hotspot. Het living lab ZERO-CU richt zich in fase 1 concreet op verkenning van de volgende ontwikkelingen, vooruitlopend op beoogde doorontwikkeling daarvan in fase 2: 1.Ontwikkelen van elektrische en waterstof infrastructuur op Lage Weide voor scheepsvaart en vrachtvervoer. 2.Ontwikkelen van logistieke en kadefaciliteiten en dienstverlening voor circulaire aan- en afvoer van bouw- en sloopmaterialen naar binnenstedelijke bouwprojecten in Utrecht. 3.Ontwikkelen van benodigd robuust en flexibel inzetbaar (zelf)varend materieel voor bouw/sloopafval, elektrisch en waterstof aangedreven. Alsmede uniforme/afgestemde ladingdragers voor zowel aan- als afvoer van bouw- en sloopmateriaal voor multimodale toepassing in scheepsvaart en wegtransport, die hanteerbaar zijn op bouwprojecten. 4.Invulling van benodigde economische, organisatorische, institutionele randvoorwaarden: zoals o.a. haalbare business case, opbouw van een netwerkorganisatie van dragende bedrijven voor gezamenlijk afstemming/inzet van logistieke capaciteit, benodigd kader/regelgeving/toestemmingen.
