Abstract

The objective of this paper is to identify relevance of the existing educational programs to the skills required on job, as perceived by the stakeholders involved, such as policy makers, transport operators and service providers, academia and research sector. The research was conducted based on a questionnaire survey retrieving the knowledge gained through educational and training programs, the importance of this knowledge and its relevance to the skills required for further career pursuance. In parallel, analysis was done of various curricula offered by prominent educational institutions throughout Europe, in the context of or associated with transport interchanges. Findings indicated that there is significant deficiency of knowledge in the European policy on intermodal transportation, business models building and interchange design. Also, it was observed that there is an increasing requirement for gaining skills on sustainable development and transportation planning, decision making methodologies, data collection methods and utilization of big data for policy-making.

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