FOX - Forever Open Infrastructure across (X) all transport modes

English name:	Forever Open Infrastructure across (X) all transport modes
Project status:	finished
Project duration:	31.10.2017 - 01.05.2015
Website address:	http://www.useitandfoxprojects.eu/
Project budget:	930000.00
Contact info:	thierry.goger@fehrl.org

Short description

The FOX project aims to practically implement the aspects of this step relevant to the construction maintenance, inspection and recycle & reuse activities of the transport network. Thus, it is necessary to identify the potential and develop the functionality of all transport modes to form a holistic transport system for the future. FOX will ensure the continuity and reinforcement of networking among stakeholders in the road, rail, water and air sectors by defining a cross modal approach in the area of construction, inspection, maintenance and recycle & reuse of transport infrastructure. This will be reached by the identification of common needs and innovative techniques, as well as the establishment of mechanisms for the necessary cooperation between the modes in the future.

Full description

The FOX project aims to practically implement the aspects of this step relevant to the construction maintenance, inspection and recycle & reuse activities of the transport network. Thus, it is necessary to identify the potential and develop the functionality of all transport modes to form a holistic transport system for the future. FOX will ensure the continuity and reinforcement of networking among stakeholders in the road, rail, water and air sectors by defining a cross modal approach in the area of construction, inspection, maintenance and recycle & reuse of transport infrastructure. This will be reached by the identification of common needs and innovative techniques, as well as the establishment of mechanisms for the necessary cooperation between the modes in the future.

The expected results are:

• A network of researchers and practitioners from all transport modes for the following infrastructure lifecycle topics: construction, maintenance, inspection and recycle & reuse.
• The stimulation of the sharing of knowledge and innovation between experts from different transport modes.
• The acceleration into practice of the implementation of new construction and maintenance methods, together with smart inspection methods.
• The agenda for the further improvement of multi-modal research, development, innovation and implementation.
• For the most promising technologies, materials and inspection methods, the implementation plan will be performed for quick implementation into practice.
• A cross-modal roadmap giving guidelines for more efficient collaboration and cooperation among operators in the various transport modes.
• A FOX ‘Working Group’ with sub groups that is committed to the development of a cross-modal roadmap of the transport sector and will continue to develop and implement “cross modal R&D” leading to efficiency and innovation after the completion of the FOX project.
• The establishment of a cross-modal field of research and practice. To induce added value for the money spend in future co-modal R&D and implementation. Ongoing projects related to multimodality are already been developed within FORX4 and its sister programme Forever Open Road, a FEHRL’s flagship initiative.