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Final Report Identification of promising Twin hub networks
The objective of the first work package is to identify potential promising partial Twin hub networks in North West Europe which already exist to establish the foundation for the project, as well as to show the magnitude of the modal shift and the improved rail network connectivity. A network is promising if its door-to-door transport costs are competitive with the reference mode (in most cases = road transport), while the transport quality, in particular transport frequency, meets the needs of shippers. The final report of Work Package 1 can be downloaded.
Final report General Functional Description Twin Hub Order Booking system
Within WP 2 an interactive booking information system has been developed. It is a joint system for the operators in the project. Interactive means that information can be shared at a deeper level than a system, which is only interconnected at the surface. This development will improve the load planning, matching the train capacity of one operator with the flows of another and vice versa. Download the final report.
Celebration New Train Service
5 December 2013, Antwerp, Belgium
Project meeting
Plenary project meeting
13 November 2013, Delft, Netherlands
Newsletter
Newsletter Twin hub network - September 2013
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Conference
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference
27-30 August 2013, London, UK
Session abstract: Seamless Freight Transport
Freight transport flows are a major contributor to environmental, social and economic problems. Seamlessness relates to the optimal use of resources through the implementation of concepts such as modal interconnectivity, innovation and collaboration, with the aim of encouraging sustainable economic growth and enhancing societal welfare. Within the freight transport arena, this involves initiatives at different geographical scales (e.g. city logistics; cross-border trade; combination of long distance and local freight movements) and involving differing groups of actors from the private and public sectors.
Ekki Kreutzberger (TU Delft) presented the Twin hub project in relation to seamless freight transport.
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Project meeting
WP 2 meeting
30 July 2013, Delft, Netherlands
Project meeting
WP 2 meeting
25 June 2013, Delft, Netherlands
Project meeting
WP 2 (business plan) meeting
15 March 2013, Delft, Netherlands
Project meeting
Plenary meeting Twin hub project
8 February 2013, Delft, Netherlands
Conference
Ports, Terminals & Intermodal Transport 2013; Strategies, developments & Innovations
6-7 February 2013, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ports, Terminals & Intermodal Transport 2013 is designed to get the industry and the policy makers on one platform to discuss the importance of ports & terminals development, intermodal transport and to share opinions as to the future development plans. In particular, examples of practical solutions implemented in companies were presented in the fields of cost reduction, cooperation, investment & financing, and infrastructure development.
Ekki Kreutzberger (TU Delft) presented the Twin hub project as a case study.
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Conference
Transportation Research Board 92nd Annual Meeting: Deploying Transportation Research - Doing Things Smarter, Better, Faster
13-17 January 2013, Washington DC, USA
The TRB Annual Meeting program covered all transportation modes, with more than 4,000 presentations in nearly 750 sessions and workshops addressing topics of interest to all attendees—policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions. More than 40 sessions and workshops addressed the spotlight theme for 2013: Deploying Transportation Research - Doing Things Smarter, Better, Faster.
At this TRB Annual Meeting Ekki Kreutzberger (TU Delft) presented the Twin hub concept.
* Download paper from Ekki Kreutzberger and Rob Konings
* Go to website
Conference
Vervoerslogistieke werkdagen
29-30 November 2012, Venlo, Netherlands
The ‘Vervoerslogistieke werkdagen’ (Logistical Transport Business Days) are an initiative of a number of people from educational and research institutes, public authorities and the industry. The initiators want to create a platform where Dutch and Flemish representatives of different community groups meet each other and discuss opportunities, needs and bottlenecks of cargo traffic, transport and distribution.
Ekki Kreutzberger (TU Delft) presented the Twin hub network as an innovative concept to boost competitiveness of intermodal rail transport to the hinterland.
* Download paper from Ekki Kreutzberger and Rob Konings
* Go to website
Project meeting
WP 2 (business plan) meeting
27 November 2012, Delft, Netherlands
Project meeting
WP 1+2 Meeting
5 October 2012, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Project meeting
WP 1+2 Meeting
15 June 2012, Delft, Netherlands
Conference
RETRACK ‘Railfreight Without Borders’ Conference
11-12 June 2012, Budapest, Hungary
RETRACK, the REorganisation of Transport networks by advanced RAil freight Concepts, was funded under the European Commission (EC) FP6 Programme and started in May 2007, aiming to contribute to the Commission’s aspirations of a modal shift of freight traffic from road to rail with a market share of 15% by 2020 to achieve commercial viability and contribute to sustainable mobility.
More than 100 delegates from across Europe, representing local government, the rail sector, policy makers, industry, research organisations and commercial operators, gathered together on 11 and 12 July 2012 in Budapest, Hungary for the “Railfreight Without Borders” conference.
Ekki Kreutzberger (TU Delft) presented the Twin hub concept.
Download programme
Project meeting
WP 1 Meeting
16 January 2012, Delft, Netherlands
Kick off meeting Twin hub network
8-9 December 2011, Delft, Netherlands
The Twin hub network project was launched in December 2011. On 8 and 9 December 2011 all project partners and the advisory group came together to kick off the project.
Download kick off presentation
ReportFinal Report Identification of promising Twin hub networks
The objective of the first work package is to identify potential promising partial Twin hub networks in North West Europe which already exist to establish the foundation for the project, as well as to show the magnitude of the modal shift and the improved rail network connectivity. A network is promising if its door-to-door transport costs are competitive with the reference mode (in most cases = road transport), while the transport quality, in particular transport frequency, meets the needs of shippers. The final report of Work Package 1 can be downloaded.
Final report General Functional Description Twin Hub Order Booking system
Within WP 2 an interactive booking information system has been developed. It is a joint system for the operators in the project. Interactive means that information can be shared at a deeper level than a system, which is only interconnected at the surface. This development will improve the load planning, matching the train capacity of one operator with the flows of another and vice versa. Download the final report.
Celebration New Train Service5 December 2013, Antwerp, Belgium
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Project meetingPlenary project meeting
13 November 2013, Delft, Netherlands
NewsletterNewsletter Twin hub network - September 2013
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ConferenceRoyal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference
27-30 August 2013, London, UK
Session abstract: Seamless Freight Transport
Freight transport flows are a major contributor to environmental, social and economic problems. Seamlessness relates to the optimal use of resources through the implementation of concepts such as modal interconnectivity, innovation and collaboration, with the aim of encouraging sustainable economic growth and enhancing societal welfare. Within the freight transport arena, this involves initiatives at different geographical scales (e.g. city logistics; cross-border trade; combination of long distance and local freight movements) and involving differing groups of actors from the private and public sectors.
Ekki Kreutzberger (TU Delft) presented the Twin hub project in relation to seamless freight transport.
*Link to session *Link to conference programme
Project meetingWP 2 meeting
30 July 2013, Delft, Netherlands
Project meetingWP 2 meeting
25 June 2013, Delft, Netherlands
Project meetingWP 2 (business plan) meeting
15 March 2013, Delft, Netherlands
Project meetingPlenary meeting Twin hub project
8 February 2013, Delft, Netherlands
ConferencePorts, Terminals & Intermodal Transport 2013; Strategies, developments & Innovations
6-7 February 2013, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ports, Terminals & Intermodal Transport 2013 is designed to get the industry and the policy makers on one platform to discuss the importance of ports & terminals development, intermodal transport and to share opinions as to the future development plans. In particular, examples of practical solutions implemented in companies were presented in the fields of cost reduction, cooperation, investment & financing, and infrastructure development.
Ekki Kreutzberger (TU Delft) presented the Twin hub project as a case study.
* Download programme
* Download presentation
ConferenceTransportation Research Board 92nd Annual Meeting: Deploying Transportation Research - Doing Things Smarter, Better, Faster
13-17 January 2013, Washington DC, USA
The TRB Annual Meeting program covered all transportation modes, with more than 4,000 presentations in nearly 750 sessions and workshops addressing topics of interest to all attendees—policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions. More than 40 sessions and workshops addressed the spotlight theme for 2013: Deploying Transportation Research - Doing Things Smarter, Better, Faster.
At this TRB Annual Meeting Ekki Kreutzberger (TU Delft) presented the Twin hub concept.
* Download paper from Ekki Kreutzberger and Rob Konings
* Go to website
ConferenceVervoerslogistieke werkdagen
29-30 November 2012, Venlo, Netherlands
The ‘Vervoerslogistieke werkdagen’ (Logistical Transport Business Days) are an initiative of a number of people from educational and research institutes, public authorities and the industry. The initiators want to create a platform where Dutch and Flemish representatives of different community groups meet each other and discuss opportunities, needs and bottlenecks of cargo traffic, transport and distribution.
Ekki Kreutzberger (TU Delft) presented the Twin hub network as an innovative concept to boost competitiveness of intermodal rail transport to the hinterland.
* Download paper from Ekki Kreutzberger and Rob Konings
* Go to website
Project meetingWP 2 (business plan) meeting
27 November 2012, Delft, Netherlands
Project meetingWP 1+2 Meeting
5 October 2012, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Project meetingWP 1+2 Meeting
15 June 2012, Delft, Netherlands
ConferenceRETRACK ‘Railfreight Without Borders’ Conference
11-12 June 2012, Budapest, Hungary
RETRACK, the REorganisation of Transport networks by advanced RAil freight Concepts, was funded under the European Commission (EC) FP6 Programme and started in May 2007, aiming to contribute to the Commission’s aspirations of a modal shift of freight traffic from road to rail with a market share of 15% by 2020 to achieve commercial viability and contribute to sustainable mobility.
More than 100 delegates from across Europe, representing local government, the rail sector, policy makers, industry, research organisations and commercial operators, gathered together on 11 and 12 July 2012 in Budapest, Hungary for the “Railfreight Without Borders” conference.
Ekki Kreutzberger (TU Delft) presented the Twin hub concept.
Download programme
Project meetingWP 1 Meeting
16 January 2012, Delft, Netherlands
Kick off meeting Twin hub network8-9 December 2011, Delft, Netherlands
The Twin hub network project was launched in December 2011. On 8 and 9 December 2011 all project partners and the advisory group came together to kick off the project.
Download kick off presentation
