The main purpose of the Green Corridor manual is to guide and
identify the basic elements, which constitutes a green transport
corridor compared to a traditional transport corridor. This
identification will assist in improving existing corridors as well
building new corridors. Therefore the manual can be seen as both an
instrument for checking existing corridors, as well as a tool when
it comes to improve or build new green transport corridors.
The manual will give advice for organisations that are setting up a
green corridor, on all issues concerned, e.g. infrastructure,
operations, services and marketing of these. At the same time the
manual will give information to customers that are interested in
using the green corridor.
As an integrated part of the manual the background, history and
purpose of the green corridor concept will be listed in order to
establish a common platform for the development of the green
transport corridors. One of the crucial elements is related to the
understanding of the corridor being constituted of a mix of
elements being of both technical and organisational nature, and
that only corridors where all elements are interacting, will be
successful.
An example could be, that the first green steps involve an
optimization of the truck based solutions (better capacity
utilization, more energy efficient engines, eco driving etc.)
developing into a solution based on intermodal trains or ship, when
the necessary freight volumes are at hand. By developing the
corridor in such a manner, both environmental and commercial
aspects are being taken into consideration in a proper way.
Therefore, it is of the utmost importance, that the manual can
encompass a time dimension when directing the project
development.
This manual is made within the EWTC-project, but the findings are
for all green corridors throughout Europe.
The manual will give advice for organisations that are setting
up a green corridor, on all issues concerned, e.g. infrastructure,
operations, services and marketing of these. At the same time the
manual will give information to customers that are interested in
using the green corridor.
As an integrated part of the manual the background, history and
purpose of the green corridor concept will be listed in order to
establish a common platform for the development of the green
transport corridors. One of the crucial elements is related to the
understanding of the corridor being constituted of a mix of
elements being of both technical and organisational nature, and
that only corridors where all elements are interacting, will be
successful.
An example could be, that the first green steps involve an
optimization of the truck based solutions (better capacity
utilization, more energy efficient engines, eco driving etc.)
developing into a solution based on intermodal trains or ship, when
the necessary freight volumes are at hand. By developing the
corridor in such a manner, both environmental and commercial
aspects are being taken into consideration in a proper way.
Therefore, it is of the utmost importance, that the manual can
encompass a time dimension when directing the project
development.
This manual is developed within the EWTC II project, but the
findings are for all green corridors throughout Europe.
Green Corridor Manual (Draft) - Purpose, definition and vision for Green Transport Corridors
