EU LIFE FIT Prioject
Facilitating Intermodal Transport
Rail-Flowparticipatedin an EU-funded project to shift freight from road to rail — reducing air pollution and energy consumption across Europe.
Nov 2020 – Oct 2024
Project Duration
€3,392,681
Total Budget
55% EU-funded
European Contribution
Why intermodal transport matters.
Freight transport across the European Union continues to grow year after year, and the vast majority of it still moves by road. This puts enormous pressure on infrastructure, traffic, and air quality.
Roughly 500,000 premature deaths per year in Europe are linked to air pollution. Around 30% of that pollution is caused by freight transport.
Shifting freight from road to rail is one of the most effective ways to reduce emissions, energy consumption, and the social cost of moving goods. LIFE FIT was built to make that shift practical for small and medium-sized transport companies.
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Project overview
The Entry Portal for Intermodal Transport
The Intermodal Capacity Broker explained
Watch the short overview to understand how the platform reduces transport-related emissions and shifts freight from road to rail. Then explore the entry point that matches your role.
Project goals
Five goals that defined the project.
1
Integrate a European-wide logistics platform to enable collaboration among transport SMEs.
2
Improve SMEs access to the intermodal market by removing main entry barriers.
3
Reduce transport-related pollutant emissions and resource consumption.
4
Significantly increase the share of intermodal transport for participating companies.
5
Set a standard in land freight transport, serving as best practice in the sector.
HOW THE PROJECT UNFLODED
Project phases
Preparatory Actions
Creation of the project structure, set up reporting, increase public awareness, plan SME recruitment.
Implementation Actions
Creation of the platform, link logistics modules to freight services, run tests, optimization and real-life demonstration.
Learnings & Monitoring
Technological evaluation, environmental impact assessment, LCA, replication strategy, after-LIFE plan.
Downloads
Project documents and reports.
All public deliverables produced during the LIFE FIT project, including the Final Report.
Key deliverable
8.7 MB · Oct 2024