Work Group 10: Feasibility Study – Transport

Objectives

The aims of this work package are to:

• Examine the issues that exist for transport planning data synthesis in other European cities and in a national context
• Provide inventories of data sources and gaps in data
• Review potential operation of the methodologies with local officials
• Design an approach in each feasibility study area and report

Description of work

Local OPUS project partners will conduct feasibility studies in:

• Rome: addressing issues related to traffic congestion and parking
• Belgium: addressing issues of estimating national levels of mobility and cross border traffic.

Each partner will participate in the technical work of OPUS, contributing to methodology development, commenting on reports from others and participating in User Forum and technical meetings. At the appropriate point in the programme, each will undertake a substantial review of the feasibility of applying the methodology in their area.

The available data, institutional processes, philosophy and methodological approaches to transport planning are very different between parts of Europe. The feasibility studies will identify and document the issues, Explore the data sources in detail and identify other data needed for a successful implementation. If the OPUS methodology requires adaptation to meet local conditions, this too can be specified.

At present, it is anticipated that the feasibility studies will conclude with designs for implementation projects to generate a transport information synthetic database and updating process. However, it is not precluded that some authorities may see the benefits and wish to conduct the projects. This could be done independently or alongside an extension of the OPUS work.