Engineers + Planners EUTP Interactive Transfer Points Cluster: Infrastructure, transport equipment and transfer means Standardisation related to transfer

Engineers + Planners

EUTP Interactive Transfer PointsCluster: Infrastructure, transport equipment and transfer meansStandardisation related to transfer points Rotterdam / 12 th December 2002 / Martin Ruesch / RAPP Ltd. Engineers and Planners

Cluster: Infrastructure, transport equipment and transfer means

Standardisation related to transfer points

Martin Ruesch

RAPP Ltd. Engineers and Planners, Zurich

EUTP Clustering Meeting, 12th December 2002, AHOY, Rotterdam



Contents Background and standardisation needs State of the art and activities within ISO,

CEN Activities of CEN TC 320 WG 8 „Freight

Platforms“ Standardisation activities in Switzerland Conclusions and recommendations Further information



Development of Intermodal Transport 1970-2000

strong growth (international)

but decreas-ing growth rates

stronger inter-national inter-weavement

need for more transhipment capacity

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Efficiency and Quality Problems:Terminal Infrastructure and equipment Possible problems

too short rail tracks within terminals

rail access only from oneside

not optimal layout/design for efficient processes

not optimal location relating to rail and road access

different national require-ments for terminal construction

high variety of systems and equipment

new technologies (horizontal transhipment equipment) with other infrastructure requirements

NETHS

ACTS

Reach Stacker

Mobiler

Portal Cranes

Cargo Domino



Efficiency and Quality Problems: Terminal organisation and operation Possible problems

too complicated procedures between gate entry and exit

high peaks in demand during the day (waiting times!)

lack of management of incoming road traffic

unreliable handling communication problem

between rail, terminal, pre-/endhaulage

lack of information about delays of rail and late arrivals at terminals

not harmonised rules in pre- and endhaulage

Missing collaboration between terminals



Standardisation objectives and needs Objectives of standards

to reach interoperability (between modes, infrastructure, equipment, involved partners, etc.)

to liberalize the procurement of services and products

to reach high quality services

Standardisation needs Intermodal technologies (load units, transhipment

technologies, rolling stock, telematics, etc.) Intermodal infrastructure (terminal layout and design)Services at terminals (quality of services)



State of the art and activities within ISO and CEN (1)

Standardisation fields inFreight Transport

ISO CEN UIC Nation.Stand-ards

Logistics/Transp. Services ?

Transport Systems ?

Tariffs / Accounting ?Infrastructure

Vehicles / Rolling stock ?Load Units ?

Packaging ?

Transhipment technology ?

Transport telematics ?Source: RAPP Ltd. Engineers and Planners, 2002

Relevance ofstandardisations

organisations

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Standardisation fields inFreight Transport

ISO CEN UIC Nation.Stand-ards

Logistics/Transp. Services ?

Transport Systems ?

Tariffs / Accounting ?Infrastructure

Vehicles / Rolling stock ?Load Units ?

Packaging ?Transhipment technology ?

Transport telematics ?Source: RAPP Ltd. Engineers and Planners, 2002

Intensity ofstandardisations

activities

high

medium

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AREA TC Scope Specific topics

Trans-portation

CEN TC 320 / WG 1 Application of ISO 9000 to thetransport and distributionindustry

Services CEN TC 320 / WG2„Freight Transport“

Standards for activities andservices for freight transport

Overall transport chain res-ponsibility, measurement ofperformance, declaration ofquality performance and control,Declaration and reporting ofenvironmental performance

CEN TC 320 / WG3„Quality of transportof dangerousgoods“

System of quality/safetyassurance, loading/unlodaing,securing of loads

CEN TC 320 / WG8„Freight Platforms“

Performance standard forfreight platforms, code of bestpractice for the operation

Management and Organisation,Operation, Networking, socialand financial issues, Land useplanning and environmentalaspects

Source: RAPP Ltd. Engineers and Planners, 2002

Relevant Technical Committees for freight transfer points




AREA TC Scope Specific topics

Infra-

structure

CEN TC 320 / WG 8„Freight Platforms“

See above (infrastructure is not themain topic, but plays a certain role)

Infrastructure,Equipment, IT

CEN TC 256 „Railwayapplications“

Standardisation for vehcicles andinfrastructure of railway

Load Units CEN TC 119 „Swapbodies for combinedgoods transport“

Swap bodies, transport withinEurope, interchange betweenmodes, minimum requirements,testing methods

Stackable swap bodies

New intermodal loadunit which fit dimen-sions of Euro-Pallets

Small Containers ?

ISO TC 104„Containers“(also TC 296 „Tanks fordangerous goods)

Freight Containers > 1m3,terminology, classification,dimensions, specifications,handling, test methods, marking

Tank container fordangerous goods

Strengthen of containerstability

Tranship-mentEquipment

ISO TC 96 „Cranes“ Cranes and related equipment,terminology, classification,deimensions, specifications,handling, test methods and marking

Mobile Cranes,

Tower Cranes, GantryCranes






AREA TC Scope activities

TransportTelematics

ISO TC 204 Information, communication andcontrol systems, barcoding

ISO TC 278 „Roadtransport telematics

Telematics in road traffic andtransprt including Freight and FleetManagement, Identification andintermodal aspects

System archictecture,data structure,automatic vehicle andload unit identification,data exchangestandards

CEN BT WG 141Intermodal andInteroperableTransport - telematics

Telematics related to intermodal andmultimodal transport (information,communication, identification,localisation, tracking and tracing,electronic payment

Business plan in work





CENTC 320 „Transport, Logistics and Services“ WG8 „Freight Platforms“

BackgroundWorkshop on intermodal and interoperable transport in

Dec 1999 Identified as an important standardisation item

Scope / ObjectivesTo develop a performance standard for freight

platforms/terminals to include the means of defining and measuring the extent of networking between terminals.

To develop a code of best practice for the operation of freight platforms/terminals

(Resolution 063/2000/111 taken by CENT/TC 320 on 2000-11-23)




Definitions:A freight platform integrates on a concentrated

area modes, carriers and services related to logistics and freight transport. Usually the freight platform has an organisational and legal structure and is managed by a legal and neutral body or company.

A freight terminal provides the space, infrastructure and equipment under which the loading units transfer takes place. A terminal can be a part of a freight platform and provides the transhipment for intermodal transport.




Performance standard deals with quality management and planning quality requirements for services responsabilities and quality control quality indicators and quality measurements quality declaration

Code of best/good practice guidelines / recommendations based on positive

(or negative) practical experiences




Aspects dealt withOrganisational aspects (incl. management)Operational / logistics aspectsNetworking / function aspectsSocial aspects and human ressources (incl. safety)Financial and legal aspectsLand-use planning and environmental aspects IT and equipments aspects Infrastructural aspects (Political aspects)




Freight Platforms: Terms and definitions - Functions of freight platforms - Overview about specific standards (prEN XXXXX)

Freight Platforms:

Planning and Design

Freight Platforms:

Development and Realisation

Freight Platforms:

Operation

Performance standardfor freight platforms

(prEN XXXXX)

Code of Best Practice for the operation of freight platforms

(prEN XXXXX)

Focus of the work (first stage)



CENTC 320 „Transport, Logistics and Services“ WG8 „Freight Platforms“ Convenor: Martin Ruesch, Rapp Ltd., Zurich Secretariat: Danish Standard (Bibi Nellemose) Members:

Austria (Peter Waschiczek, Wirtschaftskammer and Peter Jonas, ÖN for information)

Denmark (Kent Bentzen, NTU and Marianne Bagge, Railion) Finland (Pertti Isoniemi, Yleinen Teollisuusliitto) Italy (Renato Muscinelli, Certitrans) Norway (Jürg Berger and Sven Bugge, LUKS) Portugal (Maria do Rosario Macario, TIS) Spain (Jaume Mira Galiana, ICIL) Sweden (Lennart Persson, SIS, for information) Switzerland (Martin Ruesch, RAPP Ltd.)



Further members wanted: Requirements

Broad experience in freight transport and especially freight platforms

Interest to develop standards and require-ments based on experience and practice

Willingness to take part in about 3 meetings a year (all over Europe), sometimes connected with a local visit of a freight platform or terminal

Willingnes to provide active input in the process (international and/or national view)



Relevant standardisation projects in Switzerland (1)

PROJECT 1: Todays and future Transport chains in freight transport: Analysis and need for standardisation Objectives:

– to give an overview about the status of standardisation

– to identify the standardisation needs (focus IT) Work packages:

– Freight demand development

– Freight transport chains and their importance

– Elements of the transport chains and the development

– Status of standardisation and standardisation needs Duration:

– 2001-2002 (finished) Contractor:

– RAPP Ltd., Zürich



Relevant standardisation projects in Switzerland (2) Project 2: Telematics applications at intermodal terminals

Objectives:

– to give an overview about needs and telematics applications at intermodal terminals

– to identify the benefits /costs

– to provide input documents for standardisation Work packages:

– Overview needs telematics applications in intermodal transport

– Possibilities for identification of equipment and status

– Cost-benefit-analysis

– Standardisation input Duration:

– 2001-2002 Contractor:

– ICM AG / Guha AG



Relevant standardisation projects in Switzerland (3) PROJECT 3: Planning and Design of intermodal terminals

Objectives:

– To provide the basis for a standard for the dimensioning of intermodal terminals to realize efficient and economical terminals

Work packages:

– Analysis of functions and operation processes of terminals, developments of technologies and equipment, existing terminals

– Design / Layout concepts for Terminals

– Analysis of existing standards and their suitability

– Dimensioning of intermodal terminals

– Standardisation input for planning and design of terminals Duration:

– 2002-2004 Contractors:

– RAPP Ltd. Zürich, ETH/IVT Zürich



More transhipment capacity is needed in the next years to provide intermodal services and quality (better use of existing and new freight platforms)

Many of the existing terminals are not optimal from the layout and operation

To provide high quality services at freight platforms and efficient platform networks international consistant and harmonised standards and code of best/good practices are needed

Such standards and code of practice are designed to assist services providers, customers and planning authorities to guarantee effective and efficient freight platforms operations and services

Conclusions



Research needed in the 6th FP to support the standardisation process for intermodal transport To describe the european structure of Intermodal transport To collect and analyse national characteristics, behaviour, needs To analyse existing research relating to standardisation issues To demonstrate new concepts and technologies considering

– improvement and extension of existing platforms / new terminals

– new technologies for load units, transhipment technologies, process automatisation, telematics applications

– big, medium and small terminals

– integration strategies for classic and specific intermodal systems

Recommendations (1)



StandardisationTo create further International standards to provide

interoperable intermodal systems (several CEN and ISO TC‘s), main focus on

– load units (incl. „european“ and „small container)

– telematics applicationsTo create performance standards and codes of

good/best practice for intermodal freight platforms within CEN TC 320/WG 8

– operation of a freight platform

– planning and design

– development and realisation

Recommendations (2)



RAPP Ltd Engineers and Planners: www.rapp.ch E-mail: [email protected]

Standardisation Organisations ISO: www.iso.ch CEN: www.cenorm.be UIC: www.uic.asso.fr

Relevant European Projects relating to transfer points (examples) 4 th Framework Program: FV 2000, IMPREND, IMPULSE, IQ, REFORM,

TERMINET, IDIOMA, .... 5 th Framework Program: EUTP, INHOTRA, ITIP, BESTUFS, ......

COST-Action 339: Small Containers www.cordis.lu/cost-transport/src/cost-339.htm

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