Objective The objective of this project is to develop a methodology, and then to implement and test it in an operational model to present base scenarios on European transport developments. It will represent how external factors influence levels of mobility, and estimate the extent to which the European transport networks can cope with the resulting transport needs. It endeavours to bring state-of-the-art research on strategic transport modelling issues into practical use so that a reliable method to support European transport policy decisions can be created. A model based on the methodology will be calibrated for all of Europe, and then used to provide forecasts of the patterns of mobility and of freight and passenger flows.The creation of a comprehensive modelling structure will be facilitated by the development of three self-standing tools that streamline the creation, use and presentation of modelling frameworks for the development and testing of European scenarios. Software developments arising from the research issues investigated will where feasible be in free standing software so that they can be easily utilised subsequently within other transport research projects. Research issues in strategic modelling which will be addressed will include:* using a residual disutility approach to handle heterogeneity in the patterns of demand* creation of realistic aggregated strategic transport networks from detailed networks* congested stochastic assignment for strategic multi/intermodal networks* multiroute assignment dependent on proportional/absolute differences between routes* hierarchical model structures to allow zooming into areas of interest* representing the influence of local traffic on TENsLinks with other projects, tasks, areas, programmes, policy actions:SCENARIOS (Task 1.1.2/10-13) POSSUM (Task 1.1.2/13) , EUNET (Task 1.2/19) Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware developmentsocial sciencessocial geographytransport Programme(s) FP4-TRANSPORT - Specific research, technological development and demonstration programme in the field of transport, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 1.1 - Understanding mobility (including information systems and development of scenarios) Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme STU - Study contracts, assessment contracts Coordinator MARCIAL ECHENIQUE AND PARTNERS LIMITED EU contribution No data Address High street trumpington 49-51 CB2 2HZ Cambridge United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all LT - CONSULTANTS LTD. Finland EU contribution No data Address Melkonkatu 9 00210 Helsinki See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MARCIAL ECHENIQUE Y COMPANIA, S.A. Spain EU contribution No data Address Nuñez de balboa, 99-1 28006 Madrid See on map Total cost No data TRASPORTI E TERRITORIO SRL Italy EU contribution No data Address Piazza arcole, 4 20146 Milano See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITAET DORTMUND Germany EU contribution No data Address August-schmidt-strasse 6 44221 Dortmund See on map Total cost No data