Position Papers

• Position Paper I: Organizational and operational aspects, contracting DRT services
• Position Paper II: Flexible Transport Systems Business Models

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Day 1: May 23rd

Opening Session

• Regione Lombardia: transport policies and initiatives on flexible transport, O. Postorino, Regione Lombardia, Italy
• The ATAF initiatives in FTS, E. Tesi, ATAF Spa, Florence
• The CONNECT Virtual Network, J. Nelson, University of Newcastle, UK
• European Regional cooperation: the AGATA project, P. Frosini, Regione Toscana, Italy

Session 1: Flexible Transport Services, Italian and European experiences

• The role of DRT services in the PT chain, D. Engels, Tritel, Belgium
• The DRT services in Cremona and Crema, A. Gozzi, Provincia di Cremona, Italy
• The SUNRISE project: 6 European sites in developing FTS, G. Ambrosino, GA Consultancy, Italy
• The experience of Nexus, J. Usher, Nexus, UK

Session 2: Emerging business models for Flexible Transport Services

• The CONNECT Project approach, K. Zografos, RCAUEB, Greece
• The Swedish experience, H. Andersson, PlanIt, Sweden
• Emerging Business Concepts and Methods, B. Finn, ETTS, Ireland

Session 3: Organizational and operational aspects

• The DRT service in Helsinki Metropolitan Area, T. Korsisaari, Korsisaari Group, Finland
• DRT Customer care in Florence Metropolitan Area, F. Pettinelli, N. di Volo, ATAF, Italy
• The Belbus experiences, J. Kuppens, De Lijn, Belgium

Session 4: Contracting DRT service

• The PT Call for tender, A. Kalliomäki, Versio Oy, Finland
• The DRT service contract in the Modena area, E. Levizzani, Modena Mobility Agency, Italy
• The RegioTaxi KAN, H. Van Hamersveld, Arnhem-Nijmegen Region, Netherlands

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Day 2: May 24rd

Session 1: Demand forecasting techniques

• Demand forecasting techniques: a scientific approach and a practical case, R. Klementschitz, BOKU, Austria
• Flexible Transport Services - Demand forecasting techniques - experiences in the past, S. Vegni, ATAF, Italy
• Why FTS needs a special forecasting method, Corinne Mulley, UNEW, UK
• Milan: Flexible transport systems in suburban area, Cervetti, Agenza Milanese Mobilita Ambiente, Italy
• The DESTINO (Decision support framework for flexilby delivered public transport services) project, JF Brake, UNEW, UK

Session 2: Business Generation

• Business Development, B. Masson, ATF, UK
• Cross-sector multiple service provision: Exploring the role of Value Added Services, J. Nelson, UNEW, UK
• The Nexus Experience, C. Mulley, UNEW, UK

Session 3: Developing and Assessing Options for FTS

• Emerging Business Concepts and Methods, B. Finn, ETTS, Ireland
• Developing and describing FTS options, V. Lehmuskoski, WSP, Finland
• The CONNECT Criteria and Indicator Set, P. Rodriguez, ETRA, Spain
• Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP): ITS Application in FTS Business Model Assessment, K. Zografos, RCAUEB, Greece

Session 4: Contracting DRT Services

• Introduction, O. Cazemier, D&O, Netherlands
• FTS; The Operator's Contract, JF Brake, UNEW, UK
• KAN: Organisation of DRT, KAN, Netherlands
• De Lijn: Contracting DRT services, De Lijn, Belgium