Multimodal Traffic Management (MTM) – Future Training emphasizing Collaboration and Coordination.

Abstract

This paper is a part of the ORCHESTRA project (Horizon Europe 2021-2024), where the vision is a future where it is easy to coordinate, negotiate and synchronize traffic across all modes (road, rail, sea, and air).  Multimodal Traffic Management (MTM) orchestrates traffic across modalities, and with that optimizing capacity in the total transport network. Thus, we may reduce negative impacts of traffic, such as emissions and delays, and still get people and goods to their destination on time. This paper aims to present piloted traffic manager training and reflect upon traffic manager’s future competence and training needs, labelled Traffic Orchestrators (TO). The paper presents critical traffic orchestration concepts, measures, and recommendations regarding future TO education. In addition, to learn how to use management tools specific related to their own governance area (GA), TOs also need knowledge on coordination and negotiation with other TOs managing traffic in affected surrounding areas. The pilot form TO training modules for (I) Basic and fundamental competencies, (II) Future scenario handling (normal operation, foreseen events, unforeseen events), and (III) Follow-up modules, refresh studies and specification.