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The aim of this chapter is to provide the overview of interconnectivity issues in the area of passenger transport in the context of sustainable transport development in the EU. At present the European Transport Networks’ role as integrated international networks is compromised by poor interconnectivity. A realistic assessment of intermodal opportunities is a key ingredient to future policy development. In this part the tools and solutions for improvement interconnectivity are also discussed.
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For more detailed information please visit the INTERCONNECT website: http://www.interconnect-project.eu/.
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TRANS-TOOLS (“TOOLS for TRansport Forecasting ANd Scenario testing”) is a European transport network model that has been developed in collaborative projects funded by the European Commission Joint Research Centre's Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) and DG TREN for purpose of model ling transport systems.
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Bak, M., Borkowski, P., Pawlowska, B. (2012). Passenger Transport Interconnectivity as a Stimulator of Sustainable Transport Development in the European Union. In: Golinska, P., Hajdul, M. (eds) Sustainable Transport. EcoProduction. Environmental Issues in Logistics and Manufacturing. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23550-4_2
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