Abstract
PurposeIn terms of freight transportation it is essential to pick the most convenient mode(s) of transport (MOT). To get a more flexible system, one can assume that the number of transport options at each hub should be maximized. Therefore, it is investigated how a new hub concept comprising four MOT, a so-called “quattromodal freight hub”, can be implemented in the existing transport system from a traffic planning, technological and organizational point of view.MethodsThe research incorporates screening existing literature and best practices, conducting stakeholder interviews as well as performing site visits at the best practice areas Hamburg (Germany) and Constanta (Romania). Furthermore, the implementation perspective for a quattromodal freight hub in the city of Vienna (Austria) is examined.ResultsThe research revealed the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the concept from a theoretical and practical perspective. Four options to create a quattromodal freight hub in the city of Vienna could be identified taking the effects on the overall transport system capacity, arising costs and the legal framework into account.ConclusionsCost and efficiency related decision criteria are decisive for the implementation of a quattromodal freight hub. An implementation in the city of Vienna is attractive in terms of prestige and unique selling proposition for the region but at the same time requires further research in terms of legal aspects and impacts on the region.
Highlights
In December 2008, the European Commission (EC) agreed upon a package of directives and targets for climate protection and energy (“20–20-20 targets”)
Synchromodality, referred to as Transport-as-a-Service in some contexts, is the continued development of intermodal and multimodal transport systems, whereby the actors along the transport chain cooperate and goods can switch in real-time between the modes of transport (MOT) in the most
To generate knowledge on potential offered by quattromodality for the City of Vienna, our research focused on knowledge carriers as well as best practice hubs
Summary
The research incorporates screening existing literature and best practices, conducting stakeholder interviews as well as performing site visits at the best practice areas Hamburg (Germany) and Constanta (Romania). The implementation perspective for a quattromodal freight hub in the city of Vienna (Austria) is examined
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