About
Overview
The vision of MultiModX is that of a multimodal European transport system in which air and rail networks are planned and managed in a coordinated manner to maximise the efficiency, predictability, environmental sustainability and resilience of the door-to-door passenger journey.
Project objectives
The goal of MultiModX is to develop a set of innovative multimodal solutions and decision support tools for the coordinated planning and management of multimodal transport networks. MultiModX develops a multimodal modelling and evaluation framework, including a set of key performance areas and indicators, that enable a comprehensive characterisation of the impact of multimodal transport sytems and multimodal solutions for a range of stakeholders.
It will improve existing indicators and metrics and complements current frameworks by more meaningful passenger-centric metrics for better measures of significant disruption (e.g., longer delays, missed connections, denied boarding, cancellations).
Facts & Figures
Project budget combined amount: 1 750 380 €
Duration: 30 months
Project start date: 01/07/2023
Project end date: 31/12/2025
Partners: 6 partners from 5 countries
Project coordinator: Bauhaus Luftfahrt EV
Work programme: HORIZON-SESAR-2022-DES-ER-01
Grant agreement ID: 101114815
News & Events
Workshop Announcement: Integrated and Coordinated Air-Rail Networks for Seamless Passenger Journeys
We are pleased to announce an upcoming workshop as part of the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking, organized by the MultiModX project (Integrated...
Release of the MultiModX First Industry Board Feedback Report
The MultiModX project (Integrated Passenger-Centric Planning of Multimodal Transport Networks) has released its first Industry Board Feedback Report,...
MultiModX at the ARC Spring Conference in Vantaa, Finland
On May 16th, Kay Plötner, our project coordinator, took the stage at the ARC Annual Spring Conference to present MultiModX's objectives and ongoing work....
MultiModX Workshop: A Milestone in Seamless Air-Rail Integration
On February 20, the first MultiModX EU project workshop, orchestrated with the support of the SESAR Joint Undertaking, took place at UIC HQ in Paris,...
Interactive MultiModX workshop: enabling seamless passenger journeys through air-rail integration
In the framework of SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking, the MultiModX project (Integrated Passenger-Centric Planning of Multimodal Transport Networks) is...
MultiModX at SESAR Innovation Days (SIDS) in Seville from 27 to 30 November 2023
450 researchers in air traffic management gathered in Seville for SESAR Innovation Days. Hosted by the University of Seville and supported by partners...
MultiModX was present at the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking Conference
MultiModX made its presence felt with a booth at the 2nd SESAR Annual Conference on October 10, 2023, in Brussels. This annual event holds significant...
MultiModX at SESAR annual conference
After being named project of the month by SESAR, MultiModX will participate to the 2nd SESAR Annual Conference on 10th of October in Brussels. This...
Press releases
English Version: New EU SESAR project Deutsche Fassung: neuen SESAR-Projekts Version française : nouveau projet...
New EU SESAR project, MultiModX, kicks off to enhance multimodal transport networks
The vision of MultiModX is that of a multimodal European transport system in which air and rail networks are planned and managed in a coordinated manner...
Videos
oRGANISATION OF THE WORK
| WP Nr | WP Title | Lead beneficiary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Project management and coordination to ensure project administration and in particular governance and strategic decision-making (committees, boards, management procedures). | BHL |
| 2 | Data management whose overall objective is the development and description of the data management and protection strategy to support the models, including the establishment of a Data Management Plan (DMP) and updated versions. | Nommon |
| 3 | Scenario definition to identify and characterise current and future scenarios for multimodal long-distance passenger transport in Europe. | BHL |
| 4 | Performance assessment Solution with two objectives: 1) to develop a multimodal performance framework, including a set of key performance indicators (KPIs) and associated measurement mechanisms, that enables a comprehensive and rigorous performance assessment of multimodal transport systems and multimodal solutions, 2) to develop a multimodal modelling and assessment framework, providing a performance assessment solution (SOL-1) (TRL2) that supports the design, development and evaluation of strategic and tactical multimodal solutions, with a focus on scheduling and disruption management. | UoW |
| 5 | Schedule design Solution to develop a schedule design solution for integrated air and rail network planning (SOL-2) (TRL2) that optimises waiting times at transfer nodes to provide more and better options for multi-modal passengers. This involves defining the functional requirements of such a solution, including a review of the state of the art and consultation with the industry board. The output of the timetable design solution will be a set of air and rail timetables that will be evaluated by the benchmarking solution. | Nommon |
| 6 | Disruption management Solution whose main objective of this work package is to model an innovative passenger-centric disruption management solution for efficient and resilient multimodal operations, by building a disruption management solution (SOL-3) (TRL2) based on coordinated tactical adjustments of air and rail schedules, speed/trajectory adjustments and passenger reallocation. | TUD |
| 7 | Communication, dissemination and exploitation whose overall objectives are to build a strategic approach to informing target groups, civil society and the media about the project's results. | ARC |
Consortium
BHL – Bauhaus Luftfahrt EV
Bauhaus Luftfahrt is an interdisciplinary research institution funded by the four aerospace companies Airbus Group, Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft (IABG), Liebherr-Aerospace and MTU Aero Engines as well as the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy. The non-profit association is an internationally-oriented think tank. Bauhaus Luftfahrt e. V. was founded in November 2005 and is based on the Ludwig Bölkow Campus in Taufkirchen near Munich since 2015.
BHL – Bauhaus Luftfahrt EV website: https://www.bauhaus-luftfahrt.net/
NOMMON – Nommon solutions and technologies SL
Nommon Mobility Analytics specialises in the analysis of anonymised geolocation data from mobile devices and merges them with more conventional data to generate meaningful and actionable information about people’s activity and mobility patterns.
NOMMON – Nommon solutions and technologies SL website: https://www.nommon.es/
ARC – Airport Regions Council
ARC is the association of regional and local authorities with an airport situated within or near their territories. ARC represents the interests of its members and brings together a wide range of expertise at the interface of airports and air transport with local and regional policies. A common concern is to maximise the benefits generated by airports and minimise their environmental impact in order to improve the life quality of citizens living nearby airports.
ARC – Airport Regions Council website: https://www.airportregions.org/
TUD – Technische Universitaet Dresden
TUD Dresden University of Technology is one of the largest Universities of Technology in Germany and is among the leading and most dynamic universities in the country. With 17 Faculties across five Schools, it offers a widespread range of 119 degree programs and covers a broad spectrum of research. Its focuses on Life Sciences, Quantum Materials, Microelectronics, Tactile Internet, Materials Science, Data-Intensive and Digital Sciences, Circular Economy and Societal Change are considered exemplary across Europe.
TUD – Technische Universitaet Dresden website: https://tu-dresden.de/
Chair of rail and public urban transport website : https://tu-dresden.de/bu/verkehr/ibv/bsr
UIC – International Union of Railways
UIC is the worldwide organisation for international cooperation among railways and promotion of rail transport at a global level. Founded in 1922, it currently gathers 200 members on all 5 continents, among them rail operators, infrastructure managers, etc. The mission of the association is to promote rail transport at world level with the objective of optimally meeting current and future challenges of mobility and sustainable development.
UIC – International Union of Railways website: https://uic.org/
UoW – University of Westminster
University of Westminster website: https://www.westminster.ac.uk/
Deliverables
| Deliverable number | Deliverable name | Work Package | Lead partner | Delivery date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D2.1 | Data management plan (DMP) | 2 | Nommon | M03 |
| D2.2 | DMP Update | 2 | Nommon | M13 |
| D2.3 | DMP final | 2 | Nommon | M29 |
| D3.1 | Scenario definition | 3 | BHL | M20 |
| D4.2 | SOL-1 ERR | 4 | UoW | M21 |
| D4.3 | SOL-1 FRD | 4 | UoW | M22 |
| D4.4 | SOL-1 OSED | 4 | UoW | M22 |
| D4.5 | SOL-1 ECO-EVAL | 4 | UoW | M23 |
| D5.2 | SOL-2 ERR | 5 | Nommon | M21 |
| D5.3 | SOL-2 FRD | 5 | Nommon | M22 |
| D5.4 | SOL-2 OSED | 5 | Nommon | M22 |
| D5.5 | SOL-2 ECO-EVAL | 5 | Nommon | M23 |
| D6.2 | SOL-3 ERR | 6 | TUD | M21 |
| D6.3 | SOL-3 FRD | 6 | TUD | M22 |
| D6.4 | SOL-3 OSED | 6 | TUD | M22 |
| D6.5 | SOL-3 ECO-EVAL | 6 | TUD | M23 |
| D7.1 | CDE Plan | 7 | ARC | M03 |
| D7.2 | White paper | 7 | BHL | M28 |
| D7.3 | CDE Plan Update | 7 | ARC | M13 |
| D7.4 | CDE Plan Final | 7 | ARC | M29 |
Publications
