1. TRAILBLAZER
Transport and Innovation Logistics by Local Authorities with a Zest for Efficiency and Realization
1 July 2010 – 31 June 2013
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2. Project Summary
Aim: Achieved a significant reduction in energy used in urban freight transport by promoting Delivery and Servicing Plans (DSPs).
TRAILBLAZERs transferred knowledge and experience to the PATHFINDERS. User Group and ASSIMILATORS learned from the experience of others
Project Coordinator: TTR. Partners; Sutton Council (United Kingdom); Borlange, Växjö and Eskilstuna (Sweden); Deutsche Post and ICLEI Europe – (Germany); EIGSI (France); Vercelli (Italy) and Zagreb (Croatia).
Main outputs:
DSP Toolkit & Guidelines
Project brochure, conferences, website and 6 monthly Newsletters
Report on DSPs
Reports of the 3 DSP workshops
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3. Background Traffic causes problems:
high levels of energy consumption, pollution, noise, congestion and safety hazards
There are very few initiatives to increase the efficiency of the freight transport systems in urban areas
DSPs can reduce energy used for deliveries. (Växjö 51% ).
TRAILBLAZER demonstrated reduction in energy used in urban freight transport through promoting DSPs across Europe.
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4. Objectives and Main Steps (1)
Strategic objective: to reduce energy used in urban freight transport through public sector policy interventions.
Specific objectives:
Implementation and development of DSPs by the 4 PATHFINDERs.
More than achieved a 10% reduction in energy use in PATHFINDER cities as a result of DSPs.
Transferred knowledge and exchanged experience
Promoted best practice in freight energy efficiency.
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5. Objectives and Main Steps (2)
The main outputs were:
Case studies available on the website
Engagement with organisations across Europe through the User Group and the ASSIMILATORS.
Development and implementation of DSPs for the 4 PATHFINDER cities
Evidence of reduced energy use by freight transport following production of DSPs
Promotion of best practice in freight energy efficiency amongst organisations in Europe
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6. Results 1 Main TRAILBLAZER deliverables:
Report on the State of the Art
Project brochure, website and 6 monthly Newsletters
Reports of the 3 DSP workshops
DSPs Report
DSP Toolkit & Guidelines
Lessons Learned report
Site visits to each PATHFINDER and reports of these visits
Evaluation Report
Final Publishable Report
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7. Results 2 Eskilstuna Vaxjo Vercelli Zagreb Total
Primary energy savings (toe/year)
13.60
19.92
17.00
5,080
Reduction GHG emissions (t CO2e/year)
99,156.00
75.81
53.00
1,495.00
100,779.81
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8. Partners and Contact Details
Project Co-ordinator:
Transport & Travel Research Ltd (TTR)
Contact Details:
Donald Chalker
Transport & Travel Research Ltd.
Grosvenor Gardens House
35/37 Grosvenor Gardens
London
SW1W 0BS
Tel: + 44 (0)
Fax: + 44 (0)
Partners
CPAS, Sweden
ICLEI Europe, Germany
EIGSI, France
CDV, Czech Republic
Vercelli, Italy
Eskilstuna, Sweden
Zagreb, Croatia
Deutsche Post, Germany
Växjö, Sweden
Borlänge, Sweden
Sutton Council, UK
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