It is anticipated that the next Calls will be published in July 2009.

Work Programme 2008

Calls

Four Calls were included in the 2008 workprogramme covering aeronautics and air transport and surface transport (both including cross-cutting activities) and horizontal transport activities addressing all modes focused on major EU policy drivers. The Calls were launched on 30th November 2007 and closed on 7 May 2008.

Implementation of calls for 2008

FP7- AERONAUTICS and AIR TRANSPORT (AAT) - 2008- RTD-1

FP7- SUSTAINABLE SURFACE TRANSPORT (SST) – 2008- RTD-1

FP7- SUSTAINABLE SURFACE TRANSPORT (SST) – 2008- TREN-1

FP7- TRANSPORT (TPT) – 2008- RTD-1

Content of Call for 2008

Surface Transport

ACTIVITY: 7. 2. 1. The greening of surface transport

Developing technologies and knowledge for reduced pollution (air including greenhouse gases, water and soil) and environmental impact on such areas as climate change, health, biodiversity and noise.

Research will improve the cleanliness and energy-efficiency of power-trains (e.g. hybrid solutions) and promote the use of alternative fuels, including hydrogen and fuel cells as mid- and long-term options, taking into account cost-efficiency and energy efficiency considerations.

Activities will cover infrastructure, vehicles, vessels and component technologies, including overall system optimisation.

Research in developments specific to transport will include manufacturing, construction, operations, maintenance, diagnostics, repair, inspection, dismantling, disposal, recycling, end of life strategies and interventions at sea in case of accident.

ACTIVITY: 7.2.2. Encouraging modal shift and decongesting transport corridors

Developing and demonstrating seamless door-to-door transport for people and goods as well as technologies and systems to ensure effective intermodality, including in the context of rail and waterborne transport competitiveness.

This includes activities addressing the interoperability and operational optimisation of local, regional, national and European transport networks, systems and services and their intermodal integration in an integrated approach.

The activities will aim at European-wide strategies, optimised use of infrastructure including terminals and specialised networks, improved transport, traffic and information management, enhanced freight logistics, passenger intermodality and modal shift strategies to encourage energy efficient means of transport.

Intelligent systems, new vehicle/vessel concepts and technologies including loading and unloading operations as well as user-interfaces will be developed. Knowledge for policy-making will include infrastructure pricing and charging, assessments of Community transport policy measures and trans-European networks policy and projects.

ACTIVITY: 7.2.3 Ensuring Sustainable Urban Mobility

Focusing on the mobility of people and goods by research on the ‘next generation vehicle’ and its market take-up, bringing together all elements of a clean, energy efficient, safe and intelligent road transport system.

Research on new transport and mobility concepts, innovative organisational and mobility management schemes and high quality public transport will aim at ensuring access for all and high levels of intermodal integration.

Innovative strategies for clean urban transport will be developed and tested. Particular attention will be paid to non-polluting modes of transport, demand management, rationalisation of private transport, and information and communication strategies, services and infrastructures.

Tools and models supporting policy development and implementation will cover transport and land use planning including the relationship with growth and employment.

ACTIVITY: 7.2.4. Improving Safety and Security

Developing technologies and intelligent systems to protect vulnerable persons such as drivers, riders, passengers, crew, and pedestrians. Advanced engineering systems and risk analysis methodologies will be developed for the design and operation of vehicles, vessels and infrastructures.

Emphasis will be placed on integrative approaches linking human elements, structural integrity, preventive, passive and active safety including monitoring systems, rescue and crisis management.

Safety will be considered as an inherent component of the total transport system embracing infrastructures, freight (goods and containers), transport users and operators, vehicles and vessels and measures at policy and legislative levels, including decision support and validation tools; security will be addressed wherever it is an inherent requirement to the transport system.

ACTIVITY: 7.2.5. Strengthening Competitiveness

Improving the competitiveness of transport industries, ensuring sustainable, efficient and affordable transport services and creating new skills and job opportunities by research and development.

Technologies for advanced industrial processes will include design, manufacturing, assembly, construction and maintenance and will aim at decreasing life cycle costs and development lead-times.

Emphasis will be placed on innovative and improved product and system concepts and improved transport services ensuring higher customer satisfaction.

New production organisation including the supply chain management and distribution systems will be developed.