WP0:	Management
WP1:	Accounting framework
WP2:	Corridor selection
WP3:	Resource cost calculation for selected corridors
WP4:	External cost calculation for selected corridors
WP5:	Analysis of taxes and charges - Application to the selected corridors
WP6:	Assessment of current imbalances and inefficiencies
WP7:	Development of a decision support module
WP8:	Cost reduction options
WP9:	Actions to promote intermodal transport
WP10:	Dissemination

Back to Top, WP1, WP2, WP3, WP4,
WP5, WP6, WP7, WP8, WP9, WP10

-WP1: Accounting framework

Task 1.1 State of the art. Costs, benefits and sustainability criteria.
Task 1.2 Classification of intermodal chains and assessment of the corresponding cost structure
Task 1.3 Internal (resource) costs: methodology for data collection and cost calculation
Task 1.4 External costs: methodology for data collection and cost calculation

Objectives of WP1, WP2, WP3, WP4, WP5,
Back to Top, WP6, WP7, WP8, WP9, WP10

-WP2: Methodology for the analysis of mechanisms of cost and price formation

Task 2.1 Methodology for the analysis of the mechanisms of cost and price formation: reference scenario
Task 2.2 Analysis of cost formation in the selected corridors and nodes

Objectives of WP2, WP1, WP3, WP4, WP5,
Back to Top,  WP6, WP7, WP8, WP9, WP10

-WP3 Resource cost calculation for selected corridors

Task 3.1 Freight freeways case study
Task 3.2 Tri-modal case study
Task 3.3 Door-to-door including sea transport and CEEC case study

Objectives of WP3, WP1, WP2, WP4,WP5,
Back to Top, WP6, WP7, WP8, WP9, WP10

-WP4: External cost calculation for selected corridors

Task 4.1 Data compilation
Task 4.2 Calculation of external costs from direct emissions
Task 4.3 Calculation of external costs from lifecycle emissions

Objectives of WP4, WP1, WP2, WP3,  WP5,
Back to Top, WP6, WP7, WP8, WP9, WP10

-WP5: Taxes and charges: breakdown of prices of door-to-door intermodal transport

Task 5.1 Identification of relevant taxes, subsidies and charges on intermodal and road transport
Task 5.2 Collection of relevant quantitative data on taxes and charges on intermodal and road transport
Task 5.3 Calculation of actual prices of intermodal and road transport for the selected corridors

Objectives of WP5, WP1, WP2, WP3, WP4,
Back to Top, WP6, WP7, WP8, WP9, WP10

-WP6: Imbalances and inefficiencies of the current pricing systems

Task 6.1 Integrated assessment of real costs (= resource costs + external costs) Vs current costs
Task 6.2 Intermodal Vs road costs: identification of inefficiencies in the current pricing system

Objectives of WP6, WP1, WP2, WP3, WP4,
Back to Top, WP5,WP7, WP8, WP9, WP10

-WP7: Development of a decision support module

Task 7.1 Design and implementation of a software module to support real cost calculation and "what if" scenarios
Task 7.2 Validation

Objectives of WP7, WP1, WP2, WP3, WP4,
Back to Top, WP5, WP6, WP8, WP9, WP10

-WP8: Cost reduction options

Task 8.1 Technical and operational means
Task 8.2 Operational and commercial means
Task 8.3 Combination and implementation of means

Objectives of WP8, WP1, WP2, WP3, WP4,
Back to Top, WP5, WP6, WP7,WP9, WP10

-WP9: Actions to promote intermodal transport

Task 9.1 Generalisation of real cost calculation
Task 9.2 Possible scenarios for reducing intermodal transport costs
Task 9.3 Policy recommendations to reduce intermodal transport costs
Task 9.4 Analysis of barriers to the development of intermodal transport
Task 9.5 Identification of significant knowledge gaps and application needs

Objectives of WP9, WP1, WP2, WP3, WP4,
Back to Top, WP5, WP6, WP7, WP8, WP10

-WP10: Dissemination

Task 10.1 Interaction and co-operation with the users group
Task 10.2 Workshops
Task 10.3 Dissemination of project material
Task 10.4 Website

Objectives of WP10, WP1, WP2, WP3, WP4,
Back to Top, WP5, WP6, WP7, WP8, WP9

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