The EDICT project, funded by the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), aims to improve data interoperability in Combined Transport (CT) in Europe. Coordinated by the CT industry association UIRR and with a budget of 3.1 million euros for 24 months from September 2022, the project aims to remove interoperability barriers for CT messages. The consortium is developing business-oriented solutions for the integration of terminal operators, new monitoring systems to improve the quality and punctuality of CT trains and innovative data exchange channels. The project builds on previous successes such as Digital Train 1.0 and 2.0 and is based on the work of the ELETA project. The overall objective is to promote data exchange in accordance with the Technical Specifications for Interoperability of Telematics Applications for Freight (TAF TSI) between terminals in line with the requirements of Collective Decision Making in Rail Transport (CDM).
Harmonization of terminal timestamps and milestones
Customization of TOS and data exchange through an innovative data hub 4.0 (DXI)
Integration of terminal data into the RNE-TIS application
Definition of minimum requirements in the TAF TSI regulation
Adaptation of the TAF TSI JSG manual
Definition and harmonization of justification codes for delays and cancellations
Definition of the basic requirements of a collaborative quality management system for combined transport (cQMS) based on the feasibility study carried out as part of the Digital Train 2.0 project
Selection, development, testing, validation and evaluation of the cQMS on various routes
Adaptation of the TSI TAF regulation
Facilitating CTOs' access to the RNE-TIS application
Development of reference files for the sector with simple plug-in solutions
Improvement of tracking and tracing functions (e.g. CESAR application)
Improvement of the European data hub KV4.0
Roll-out plan for the EDIGES data exchange format
Provision of a catalog of digital CT platforms
