Ranking Performance:
the impact on transport policy

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        jbeckmann@tcs.ch
«The founding father of the Mobility Academy»




                                Platform for future-oriented
                                debates
                                Think Tank
                                Further Education
                                „Better Mobility with Less
                                Risks“
«Fields and parameters impacting on transport»
                      Local/regional      National
         European policy policies
                               Politics   Policies          Demography
                                                               Economics
    Investments

   Supply strategies                                Economic, spatial, and
    Mobility services                             demographic development
Internalisation of
  external costs
                                                                Power Train
          Society and                                 Technology,
           lifestyles                                 innovations


                            Work
    Mobility View                         Energy               Traffic system
                                          supply               management

                                 Climate Change                     Following IFMO 2007
Trendscanning




                Retrombilität




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„How good is transport in Switzerland?“



                              Regular Rankings
                              In partnership with
                              other „Lead Agencies“
                              Commuicated via
                              different electronic
                              formats (blogs,
                              podcasts, etc.)
How successful have we been in reducing road accidents?


                                      For CH: Minus 50%
                                      every 10 years:
                                         – 2010: 300
                                         – 2020: 150
                                         – 2030: 75
                                         – 2040: 38
                                         – 2050: 19
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                                                                                                   EU Road Safety Target: Even the good can still be better
Steps of Engagement

Engagement


  Society at large


  Political Leaders


  Champions


  Science

                      time
Can benchmarking replace legislation?




            „A non mandatory global automotive fuel
      economy target of 140 gCO2/km for passenger cars
     should be adopted; Such a global fuel economy target
   could be used as an international benchmark to assess
   progress in the fuel efficiency of the global fleet of new
                       motor vehicles.“
Which country has the most sustainable transport system?




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Ecological, social and economic indicators




                                             Source: VTPI, 2008


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«The art of setting a target/developing a vision»

 Measure       Forecasting                   Backcasting
 Philosophy    • Justification of policies   • Exploring the future
               • Determinism/causal chains   • Causilities/intentions
 Perspective   • Dominant Trends             • The need to solve a problem
               • Probabilities               • Desired future
               • Marginal Changes            • Considering human choice
               • Matching current trends     • Strategic decisions

 Approach      • Extrapolation               • Idenfication of likely futures
               • Elasticities                • Analysing the conditions
 Method        • Econometric Models          • Partial extrapolations
               • Mathematical Algorythms     • Normative/dynamic models
                                             • Delphi/Expert interviews

               Example: European              Example: Swedish
               Road Safety target                Vision Zero
                                                                   Nach VIBAT 2006
Mobility 2030 according to the WBCSD: goals but no targets




   1. Conventional emissions should not constitute a significant
      public health concern
   2. Limit GHG emissions down to sustainable levels
   3. Significantly reduce the number of deaths and injuries
   4. Reduce transport-related noise
   5. Mitigate congestion
   6. Narrow the “mobility opportunity divides”
   7. Preserve and enhance the mobility opportunities
Transport by 2050: The Good Mobility Index


                       1. Road Safety: minus 50% every decade
                       2. Air pollution: zeronising conventional
                          emissions
                       3. GHG-emissions: flipping the coin – from
                          95% to 5%
                       4. Energy efficiency: 0,1kWh/km or better
                       5. Economic efficiency: “how many pkm/€”
                       6. Health: 50% of all trips below 3km human
                          co-powered
                       7. Space consumption: capping daily
                          distances at current levels
Good Mobility: The Basic Formula




                           Transport Volume [pkm]
    GM =
           GHG-Emissions [t CO2] + Deaths + Infrastructure Investment [€]




        Ecological                 Social                Economic
       sustainability           sustainability          sustainability




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Good (Road) Mobility




                            Transport VolumeR [pkm]
GMR =
        GHG-EmissionsR [t CO2] + DeathsR + Infrastr. Inv. & Maint. R[€]




            25 €/t              1.000.000€/death                €
                                                          sustainability
                                   [pkm/€]



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GMIR – A first approximation




                               18
GMIR – Are infrastructure costs too high in Switzerland?




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GMIR – Are GHG-Emissions and deaths undervalued?




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When do rankings have an impact?


 •   Get the scientists to agree
 •   Link the rankings to a target
 •   Paint a picture of tomorrow
 •   Engage society
 •   Involve the Champions and encourage the „Loosers“
 •   Identify and Confront those resposible/in charge
 •   Talk about it a lot
 •   Get the timing right
 •   Propose measures (legislation, technolgies etc.)
 •   Continue...

Session 20 Jörg Beckman

  • 1.
    Ranking Performance: the impacton transport policy www.mobilityacademy.ch [email protected]
  • 2.
    «The founding fatherof the Mobility Academy» Platform for future-oriented debates Think Tank Further Education „Better Mobility with Less Risks“
  • 3.
    «Fields and parametersimpacting on transport» Local/regional National European policy policies Politics Policies Demography Economics Investments Supply strategies Economic, spatial, and Mobility services demographic development Internalisation of external costs Power Train Society and Technology, lifestyles innovations Work Mobility View Energy Traffic system supply management Climate Change Following IFMO 2007
  • 4.
    Trendscanning Retrombilität 5
  • 5.
    „How good istransport in Switzerland?“ Regular Rankings In partnership with other „Lead Agencies“ Commuicated via different electronic formats (blogs, podcasts, etc.)
  • 6.
    How successful havewe been in reducing road accidents? For CH: Minus 50% every 10 years: – 2010: 300 – 2020: 150 – 2030: 75 – 2040: 38 – 2050: 19
  • 7.
    Lu Fr -40 -35 -30 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 xe an m ce bo Be urg lg Po ium Capitols Sw rt itz uga er l Speeding l Sw and N Drink Driving et ed Divided Roads he e D lan r n Ageing Society en ds G ma er rk m an La y t Au via st r Sp ia N ain or w ay Ita Es ly to * G nia re e Fi ce n Sl lan ov d ak ia Seat Belt Wearing and Seat Belt Reminders Sl .K U ov . e Ire nia la Po nd C ze H lan ch un d Re ga pu ry b C lic yp ru s M Li al th ta ua ni a EU Road Safety Target: Even the good can still be better
  • 8.
    Steps of Engagement Engagement Society at large Political Leaders Champions Science time
  • 9.
    Can benchmarking replacelegislation? „A non mandatory global automotive fuel economy target of 140 gCO2/km for passenger cars should be adopted; Such a global fuel economy target could be used as an international benchmark to assess progress in the fuel efficiency of the global fleet of new motor vehicles.“
  • 10.
    Which country hasthe most sustainable transport system? 11
  • 11.
    Ecological, social andeconomic indicators Source: VTPI, 2008 12
  • 12.
    «The art ofsetting a target/developing a vision» Measure Forecasting Backcasting Philosophy • Justification of policies • Exploring the future • Determinism/causal chains • Causilities/intentions Perspective • Dominant Trends • The need to solve a problem • Probabilities • Desired future • Marginal Changes • Considering human choice • Matching current trends • Strategic decisions Approach • Extrapolation • Idenfication of likely futures • Elasticities • Analysing the conditions Method • Econometric Models • Partial extrapolations • Mathematical Algorythms • Normative/dynamic models • Delphi/Expert interviews Example: European Example: Swedish Road Safety target Vision Zero Nach VIBAT 2006
  • 13.
    Mobility 2030 accordingto the WBCSD: goals but no targets 1. Conventional emissions should not constitute a significant public health concern 2. Limit GHG emissions down to sustainable levels 3. Significantly reduce the number of deaths and injuries 4. Reduce transport-related noise 5. Mitigate congestion 6. Narrow the “mobility opportunity divides” 7. Preserve and enhance the mobility opportunities
  • 14.
    Transport by 2050:The Good Mobility Index 1. Road Safety: minus 50% every decade 2. Air pollution: zeronising conventional emissions 3. GHG-emissions: flipping the coin – from 95% to 5% 4. Energy efficiency: 0,1kWh/km or better 5. Economic efficiency: “how many pkm/€” 6. Health: 50% of all trips below 3km human co-powered 7. Space consumption: capping daily distances at current levels
  • 15.
    Good Mobility: TheBasic Formula Transport Volume [pkm] GM = GHG-Emissions [t CO2] + Deaths + Infrastructure Investment [€] Ecological Social Economic sustainability sustainability sustainability 16
  • 16.
    Good (Road) Mobility Transport VolumeR [pkm] GMR = GHG-EmissionsR [t CO2] + DeathsR + Infrastr. Inv. & Maint. R[€] 25 €/t 1.000.000€/death € sustainability [pkm/€] 17
  • 17.
    GMIR – Afirst approximation 18
  • 18.
    GMIR – Areinfrastructure costs too high in Switzerland? 19
  • 19.
    GMIR – AreGHG-Emissions and deaths undervalued? 20
  • 20.
    When do rankingshave an impact? • Get the scientists to agree • Link the rankings to a target • Paint a picture of tomorrow • Engage society • Involve the Champions and encourage the „Loosers“ • Identify and Confront those resposible/in charge • Talk about it a lot • Get the timing right • Propose measures (legislation, technolgies etc.) • Continue...