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Second WORLDNET Seminar 8 May 2008, Beijing
WORLDNET methodology and assumptions
Eckhard Szimba Stefan Schröder
Universität Karlsruhe (TH), KIT Institute for
Economic Policy Research (IWW) Germany
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Agenda
Main objectives of WORLDNET Zoning system and
geographical coverage Development of a database
with multimodal freight flows Networks,
terminals and depiction of multimodal transport
chains
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Objectives of WORLDNET

• Development of a database of multimodal freight
  flows
• More precise presentation of freight flows
  between Europe
• and other countries, regarding
• transport impedances
• transport volumes
• Creation of extended network models
• Ensuring consistency with TRANS-TOOLS
• Communication and co-operation

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Zoning system, current state of transport
modelling at European level
Current scope of transport modelling at European
level EU member states and Eastern neighbouring
countries
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Zoning system applied within WORLDNET
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Development of a database of multimodal freight
flows

• Computation of freight flows between traffic
  zones
• by commodity groups
• Application of various data sources Trade data,
• transport data by mode, regional economic data
• Main tasks
• regionalisation of trade data
• regionalisation of national (transport) data
• combination of national and international data
• estimation of mode chains (considered modes
  rail, road,
• inland waterway, maritime, air)

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WORLDNET networks - road
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WORLDNET networks road, Asian region
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WORLDNET networks - rail
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WORLDNET networks rail, Asian region
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WORLDNET terminals - air
Connected to road Passenger airports and
dedicated freight airports
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WORLDNET terminals - ports
Connected to rail and/ or road Extension of port
terminals to other countries outside Europe
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Connecting terminals and networks multimodal
approach
Air/ maritime links
Intermodal connectors
Rail/ road networks (Europe and neighbouring
countries)
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Exemplary multimodal WORLDNET trip chain
Exemplary possible transport chain of cargo flows
between Wuhan (CN) and Frankfurt (DE)
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Exemplary multimodal WORLDNET trip chain
Exemplary possible transport chain of cargo flows
between Wuhan (CN) and Frankfurt (DE)
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Business interests for container transport
between Asia and Europe by rail
Demonstration train Beijing Hamburg Container
Express launched in January 2008
Source Deutsche Bahn AG
Source Deutsche Bahn AG
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Thanks for your attention
Eckhard Szimba, Stefan Schröder eckhard.szimba_at_iw
w.uni-karlsruhe.de
Universität Karlsruhe (TH), KIT Institute for
Economic Policy Research (IWW) Germany