ASsessment of TRAnsport Strategies

Policy assessment capabilities in ASTRA cover a wide range of policies with flexible timing and levels of the policy implementation. Potential policies include standard setting, infrastructure pricing, fuel taxation, speed limits, carbon taxes, trade policies etc. A strong feature of ASTRA is the ability to simulate and test integrated policy packages and to provide indicators for the indirect effects of transport on the economic system. More info can be found at: http://www.astra-model.eu/index.htm

Impact types that can be assessed with the models include:

Transport

• Transport modes
  • Transport volumes
  • Modal split
  • Transport expenditure

Can be assessed through: Modelling of specific scenarios, also in combination with TRUST

Economy

• Economy sectors
  • GDP
  • Employment
  • Trade

Can be assessed through: Modelling of specific scenarios; Combined modelling with bottom-up models

Environment and Climate Policy

• Emissions
  • GHG emissions
  • Air Pollutant emissions
  • Accidents

Can be assessed through: Modelling of specific scenarios

Energy

• Energy consumption from the transport sector
  • Energy consumption by mode of transport

Can be assessed through: Modelling of specific scenarios

Innovation and Technology Policy

• Economy
  • GDP,
  • Investment,
  • Productivity

Can be assessed through: Modelling of specific scenarios; Combined modelling with bottom-up models