Objectif CAESAR is a Coordination Action aiming at strengthening the potential of research on Intermodal transport and logistics. Within the scope of the European Research Area several actions had been taken by different transport industries,which joined their eff orts through specific Research Advisory Councils. Nonetheless, a gap in this wide scope exists, as it is represented by intermodalism. Facts indicate a tremendously growing trend for intermodal and combined traffic in the future. For sake of example, ord ers to the shipyards indicate that the global ship fleet size will double by 2008, which comes from the shipping lines expectations of doubling their volumes within the next 6 years. Moreover, rail-road intermodal operators are looking to reduce of 100 k m the break-even distance of combined transport (from 500 down to 400 km), so that the potential demand for transport could be more than doubled. This challenging option, along with the expected growth of the sea trades, could be handled and faced with o nly by proper innovation coming from targeted research in the field. Traditional research areas, such as those steered by specific-modal industries,have established Advisory Councils to set Strategic Plans for research in conjunction with business scenari os. CAESAR will be the leader action in using the good practice of the modal approaches turning them into opportunities for intermodal transport. CAESAR shall:- Establish the European Intermodal Research Advisory Council (EIRAC)- Prepare the EIRAC Terms of Reference- Prepare the Strategic Research Agenda for Intermodal Transport, in conjunction with business scenarios- Set-up and run the EIRAC Communication Strategy, to liase with mode-specific Advisory Councils- Determine the Implementation Plan of the Str ategic Research AgendaEIRAC will be a permanent round-table of authoritative individuals with decision-making capability, to contribute with significant advice to research and technology programmes. Mots‑clés Intermodality Research Planning Programme(s) FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Thème(s) SUSTDEV-2 - Sustainable surface transport Appel à propositions FP6-2003-TRANSPORT-3 Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement CA - Coordination action Coordinateur CONSORZIO PER LA RICERCA E LO SVILUPPO DI TECNOLOGIE PER IL TRASPORTO INNOVATIVO Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse c/o Centro Ricerche ENEA della Trisaia - S.S. 106 Km 419+500 ROTONDELLA (MATERA) Italie Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (4) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire THE ALLIANCE OF MARITIME REGIONAL INTERESTS IN EUROPE Belgique Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse rue du Commerce, 20-22 BRUSSELS Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée CONNEKT Pays-Bas Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Kluyverweg 6 DELFT Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée METTLE GROUPE France Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Le Carat - 200, rue du Vallon VALBONNE SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée EUROPEAN INTERMODAL ASSOCIATION Belgique Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Ravenstein 60 BRUSSELS Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée