CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.OVERVIEW OF THE GENERAL CONTEXT 1.1.Introduction 1.2.Trends of modal share of freight transport in the EU 2. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO SHIPPERS MODE CHOICE 2.1.Introduction 2.2.Literature review 2.3.Potential for modal shift from road to rail 2.4.Evidence from case studies 3.EXISTING MEASURES AIMED AT MODE CHOICE 3.1.Introduction 3.2. EUlevel assistance and policies 3.3.Member States assistance and policies 4.STRATEGIES FOR MODIFYING SHIPPERS’ MODE CHOICE 4.1.Introduction 4.2.Prioritising strategies with high policy leverage 4.3. Theavailable policy toolkit 4.4. Theelements of an effective strategy for mode shift REFERENCES Freight on road_ why EU shippers prefer truck to train.pdf [ΠΗΓΗ:http://www.europarl.europa.eu/] |