How Green are the TEN-T Core Network Corridors?

'Green corridors' are a concept introduced by the European Commission to enhance the provision of sustainable freight transport logistics services by concentrating freight traffic between major hubs and by relatively long distances. SuperGreen, a Coordination and Support Action aiming at further defining this concept, identified the characteristics that distinguish a green corridor from an otherwise efficient one. The main thesis of this paper is that the 'core network corridors' of the new TEN-T guidelines exhibit all these qualities and the vision of a green corridor network in Europe is close to reality. To support this thesis, and in continuation of the work of SuperGreen, the paper examines the proposed new 'guidelines' for the development of the TEN-T after presenting a brief history of transport network development in Europe.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Institut Francais des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR)

  14-20 bd Newton, Cité Descartes, Champs su Marne
  77447 Marne la Vallée,   France  Cedex 2
• Authors:
  • Panagakos, George
  • Psaraftis, Harilaos
• Conference:
  • Transport Research Arena (TRA) 5th Conference: Transport Solutions from Research to Deployment
  • Location: Paris , France
  • Date: 2014-4-14 to 2014-4-17
• Publication Date: 2014-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Maps; References;
• Pagination: 10p
• Monograph Title: Transport Research Arena (TRA) 2014 Proceedings

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Environmental impacts; Freight traffic; Greenhouse gases; Guidelines; Hubs; Logistics; Sustainable transportation
• Identifier Terms: European Commission; Trans-European Transport Network
• Geographic Terms: Europe
• Subject Areas: Environment; Freight Transportation; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01531196
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: VTI, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 24 2014 3:21PM