Projects and articles of Tim Breemersch

Tim Breemersch

Researcher
Tim Breemersch holds a degree in Business Engineering and an additional master's degree in Environmental Science and Technology. He specialises in modelling and the economic evaluation of environmental and transport policy, with a focus on energy efficiency and emissions from freight and passenger transport, both at the regional and international (European) level. Tim investigates the competitive position of transport modes after policy changes and carries out cost-benefit analyses of (transport) infrastructure works. In recent years, he has mainly been involved in analyses of freight transport.

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The Super Eco Combi and Dutch climate policy

To what extent can the Super Eco Combi (SEC) contribute to Dutch climate policy for 2030 - 2040?

The European market for combined transport

TML presents an overview of the European market for combined freight transport (road-rail and road-inland waterway).

Planning study "De Bieshoek"

TML was responsible for analysing the mobility aspects and conducted a quick-scan social cost-benefit analysis for this project.

Longer and heavier vehicles

What are the implications of amending Directive 96/53/EC for weight and size of trucks?

Impact assessment: weights and dimensions of heavy duty vehicles

TML studied a possible revision of the European legal framework for maximum authorised weights and dimensions of certain road vehicles.

Revision W&D Directive

TML participated in the ex-post evaluation of Directive 96/53 for Weights and Dimensions of Road Vehicles.

Value determination of a local development fund in Dessel

TML calculated a compensation fund for discomfort caused by the construction of a nuclear waste facility in Dessel.

CIVITAS SATELLITE

TML contributed to the evaluation of innovation and research projects under CIVITAS 2020.

Study about incentives given by mobility taxation

TML investigated which factors affect the mobility choices of Flemings.

GHG-TransPoRD

We studied the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from transport after 2020.

SUST-RUS

We developed a spatial-economic-ecological model to support Russia's sustainability policies.

ETISplus

We collaborated on the European Transport Policy Information System, aiming to develop and implement a data collection methodology for European transport modelling.

Road pricing

What would be the consequences of a kilometre charge for trucks in Flanders?

Cost of mobility

What is the cost of motoring? TML formulated an approach for the industry.

Trans-Alpine road freight transport

We examined different traffic management systems for trans-Alpine road freight transport.

TREMOVE update

We provided further development of the TREMOVE transport model.

ETS Flemish ports

Inclusion of international transport in the European emissions trading system: the interpretation of modalities from the perspective of Flemish ports.

ECCONET

What are the effects of climate change on inland waterways and inland shipping competitiveness?

LGV in the road transport market

How are light goods trucks used to circumvent European regulations for heavier trucks?

Competitiveness of Short Sea Shipping

We analysed the competitive position of Short Sea Shipping vis-à-vis road and rail transport.

Second-hand cars

We conducted a market analysis of European used cars.

Effects of a Driving Restriction for Heavy Goods Vehicles on Sunday in the Walloon Region

TML studied the economic, environmental, and traffic effects in the Walloon region of a Sunday driving ban on freight traffic.

New TREMOVE baseline

We developed a new TREMOVE baseline scenario for impact assessment of the White Paper.

A Study on Co-modality and Eco Driving Mobility

TML applied data enrichment to detailed mobility data.

OPTIMISM

We collaborated on improved understanding of sustainable mobility based on optimised passenger transport data.

Impact of New Road Infrastructure on CO2

What is the generative effect of new road transport infrastructure on greenhouse gas emissions? What are the implications for Belgian climate policy?

I-C-EU

What is the impact of transport infrastructure on Europe's international competitiveness?

Impact Assessment of Internalisation in Transport

We collaborated on the inventory of existing measures for the internalisation of external costs of all transport modes.

Passenger Mobility and Road Traffic Statistics

TML developed a manual for the collection of European mobility statistics of persons on the road.

Development of a New Logistics Funding Scheme

TML conducted an ex-ante analysis for the successor to the EC's Marco Polo programme in freight logistics.

Heavy Goods Vehicles and CO2

We studied some technical CO2 reduction measures and their cost.

Review of a Study on Longer and Heavier Vehicles

We contributed to the peer review process of the study "The impact of Megatrucks".

Evaluation of CO2-regulation measures for light freight vehicles beyond 2020

TML shed light on possible design options for CO2 regulations for cars and light freight vehicles.

An Integrated Approach Reducing Car CO2 Emissions

What non-technological measures can reduce CO2 emissions?

Commercial Vehicle of the Future – IRU Working Group

TML defined the truck of the future, in terms of fuel consumption, safety, and operational efficiency.

Understanding the Second-Hand Car Market in the EU

TML studied price handling and resale of used cars and light commercial vehicles.

Shifting from Labour Taxation to Road Pricing

What are the effects of possible scenarios for greening taxation (in this case, road pricing for passenger cars)?

Level playing field for freight transport in Belgium

What is the impact of a continuation of the rail transport subsidy on the relevant markets and on the level playing field for freight transport in Belgium?

The Cost of Non-Schengen

What are the direct effects of disbanding the Schengen Area on road transport?

The Bossuit-Kortrijk Canal

What would be the impact of upgrading the Bossuit-Kortrijk canal for class Va vessels?

AEROFLEX

What new developments are behind aerodynamic and flexible trucks for the new generation of long-distance road transport?

Burden of taxation on transport

TML researched and provided information on the burden of taxes and charges on transport.

Optimisation and SCBA rail link Gent-Terneuzen

TML collaborated on a forecast to 2030 of rail transport volumes at ports of Terneuzen and Ghent, in preparation for an analysis of available rail capacity, and an SCBA.

Transport of persons with reduced mobility

TML prepared a best practices guide on transporting persons with reduced mobility.

Greening Freight Transport in Indonesia

TML investigated CO2 mitigation measures for freight transport in Java.

Elimination of boundaries for the clustering of cargo flows by rail

TML mapped the physical and organisational barriers to rail freight pooling in Flanders and studied the feasibility of a possible subsidy.

Bodies and trailers: CO2 emissions

How to adjust the EC-emission tool to include custom trailers and bodies?

Energy costs, taxes and the impact of government interventions on investments

What are energy costs, taxes, and the impact of government interventions on investment?

Impact of Mobility Package I on European road freight transport

What impact does Mobility Package I have on European road freight transport, specifically in peripheral countries?

Port of Antwerp containers - Image of HesselVisser, Pixabay

Monitoring instrument of Flemish transport nodes

Can we develop a tool for quantitative analysis of mobility in Flemish transport hubs?

Overweight vehicles’ impacts on road infrastructure and safety

What is the impact of overweight vehicles on road infrastructure and road safety? Which appropriate policy tools can be taken to ensure heavy vehicles comply better to the existing regulations in this field?

Analysis of the Flemish multimodal nodes

We analysed the main bottlenecks for the development of multimodal nodes for freight transport in Flanders and proposed a plan of action to eliminate them.

Possible supporting measures for estuary navigation, inland navigation, and railways

TML examines which measures are possible for estuary navigation, inland navigation, and railways.

Preparatory research on decarbonising the Belgian maritime sector

The maritime shipping sector is responsible for the highest CO2 emissions in Belgian waters. Decarbonising this sector requires many technical and operational measures. TML carried out a preparatory study.