Projects and articles of Griet De Ceuster

Impact of electric vehicle growth on the electricity grid

What are the potential grid impacts and investment costs of the growing presence of electric vehicles (EVs)? How can we reduce these costs?

SCBA Brussels-Luxemburg

How to optimise the cross-border railway connection between Louvain-la-Neuve and Luxembourg?

Nitrogen deposition Seine-Scheldt

TML investigated air pollution and harmful precipitation from shipping on the Seine-Scheldt.

Mobility studies Brussels

Brussels rethinks the public space: a forward-looking approach to mobility and living environment.

Low Emission Zones in Brussels

What would be the impact and relevance of low emission zones in the Brussels Capital Region?

Low Emission Zones

Can we introduce low emission zones in Flemish cities?

Cut-through traffic in the Demervallei and the Druivenstreek

TML searched for measures to prevent cut-through traffic in the Demervallei and the Druivenstreek.

Transport potential of De Lijn

In this project, we examine how many trips can be made by bus in each transport region.

Accessibility maps De Lijn

How can De Lijn draw up an inclusive but efficient transport network?

Plan-EIA A8 Halle

TML analyses the mobility impact of a revamped A8 in Halle.

REORIENT

What are the effects of European rail policy on freight traffic?

COBALT

What would be the consequences of internalising external costs on transport corridors?

Complex Project North-South Limburg

TML conducted a social cost-benefit analysis of various project alternatives.

SCBA A12

TML provided an SCBA for the redesign of the A12 motorway between Wilrijk and Boom.

CEF SCBA Balen

TML compared the pros and cons of a second electrified train track between Neerpelt and Balen.

Impact studies SmartMove

TML, together with Université Saint-Louis - Bruxelles, substantiated the Brussels Government's smart road pricing scheme. In our impact study (NL and FR), we studied the effects on mobility and external costs of transport, budgetary effects, and socio-economic effects.

Longer and heavier vehicles

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

Efficient Traffic and Incident Management

TML is conducting an exploratory study on the need for improved traffic and incident management.

Metro North

TML conducts mobility studies and assists hyper-coordination in extending the high-performance public transport network to the north of Brussels.

SCBA R0 North

TML conducted a social cost-benefit analysis of the northern part of the Ring Road around Brussels (R0).

Mobility Plan for the Leuven transport region

TML designed a detailed public transport plan and integrated mobility plan for the Leuven transport region.

Incident management

What are the options for incident management on Belgian motorways?

TRENEN

What is the optimal tax structure for the transport sector in Germany, France, the UK, Finland, and the Netherlands?

Traffic indices

TML analysed mobility on Belgian motorways.

VIEWLS

What is the potential of biofuels for the EU?

Premtech

TML evaluated new car technologies using TREMOVE.

Distrivaart

Can we transport pallets via inland waterways in Belgium?

IMMI

TML mapped air pollution from road traffic in Flanders for NOx and PM10.

TREMOVE LOT 1-2-3

LOT 1-2-3 is a TREMOVE development project that added a waste module and endogenous disposal decisions for passenger vehicles.

FUNDING

TML conducted academic research on the financing options for major transport infrastructure investments in Europe.

GRACE

We collaborated on the generalisation of research on transport accounts and the cost of transport.

Collaborative networks

Is there a need for cooperation between logistics service providers?

RAEM

We developed the new version of the Spatial Computable General Equilibrium (SCGE) model RAEM for the Netherlands.

REFIT

We improved and tested sustainability indicators and models with respect to European transport policy choices.

TREMOVE Belgium

We inventoried road traffic emissions in Belgium for the period 1990 - 2030.

Economic effects 80 km/h

What are the economic effects and costs of reducing the speed limit to 80 km/h for trucks on Belgian motorways?

INDIC

We collected and calculated regional transport indicators for Belgium.

Mobility scenarios Flanders

We studied the feasibility and desirability of different future scenarios to inform Flemish transport policy.

Network Design Problem Oslo

We created the Network Design Problem for the Oslo region.

SUSTAPARK

Sustainable parking in cities: how to optimise price and location?

Evacuation of disabled persons

We developed a model for evaluating accessibility, fire safety, and evacuation of disabled people in the hospitality industry.

Training classes CBA rail

We taught a five-day training course at the FPS Mobility and Transport.

Iron Rhine

We worked on transport forecasts and SCBA related to a possible reactivation of the Iron Rhine.

Impact of the 2004 enlargement on the European transport market

What is the impact of the 2004 European Union enlargement on transport?

GHG-TransPoRD

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

ETISplus

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

CIVITAS Hasselt

We supported the tender dossier CIVITAS for the city of Hasselt.

Ecoscore

We analysed the planned Flemish reform of circulation taxes.

Road pricing

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

Car and health

TML clarified the link between motor mobility and particulate matter pollution.

Cost of mobility

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

Energy use and emission reductions in Brussels

TML built a transparent transport simulation model for the BIM-IBGE.

R20 Louisaplein - Naamsepoort

We conducted a traffic study for the redevelopment of R20, Waterloolaan, and Gulden Vlieslaan in Brussels.

TRANSPHORM

What about air pollution from traffic in big cities and how does it affect our health?

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions

TML conducted a quantitative analysis of the EU target and proposed policy measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector.

MIRA external costs

Who pays for the negative aspects of transport?

TEN-T planning methodology

TML reviewed the trans-European transport network planning methodology.

Supporting Smarter Mobility

Intelligent road pricing proves useful in directing change and mobility behaviour.

New Road Link "Meccano" Antwerp

We conducted a traffic engineering analysis and SCBA of a new Scheldt crossing in Antwerp.

The Implementation of Kilometre Charging and a Vignette in Belgium

Belgium is introducing a kilometre charge for trucks and a road vignette for light vehicles in the Flemish, Brussels Capital, and Walloon Regions. TML looked into the pricing and revenue analysis.

MODUM

TML co-developed models to optimise dynamic urban mobility.

Cost Benefit Analysis Corridor PP22

How can the European rail corridor between Germany and Greece be finished and what are the consequences?

Olympus

TML collaborated on electric vehicle sharing services based on a B2B service platform.

Second Opinion Brussels Ring

We compared the effect of widening the Ring Road with the effect of road pricing on congestion and health.

Guide2Wear

What role can wearable devices play within future travel services?

METHOD

TML collaborated on METHOD: road management using human-centred designs.

GHG Emission Reduction in European Maritime Transport

What are the opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in European maritime transport?

Optimisation of Ship-generated Waste Collection

Can Flanders provide for a better collection of inland shipping operating waste?

Supporting ITS Action Plan Flanders

TML supported the Flemish Government in the preparation of its ITS action plan.

Improved Monitoring of Traffic Signal Controls

We built a Flemish system for the quality assessment of traffic control installations.

National Policy Frameworks for the Market Development of Alternative Fuels and their Infrastructure

TML supported the European Commission in its directive for and review of national policy frameworks around alternative fuels.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Can the use of unmanned aerial vehicles help with mobility-related issues?

COMPAIR

Is it time to liberalise air traffic management and control?

INTUIT

TML collaborated on interactive tools to better understand the performance of air traffic management.

3RX Corridor

TML conducted a feasibility study and SCBA for the rail corridor 3RX (Rhein-Ruhr-Rail Connection) between Belgium and Germany.

Mobility KU Leuven

We evaluated KU Leuven's mobility and mobility-related measures.

Internalisation of External Costs of Transport in Flanders

Update 2016: To what extent do transport users internalise their external costs?

CITRUS

We tested cooperative intelligent transport systems for trucks in Flanders (Belgium) in practice.

Basic Accessibility to Flemish Urban and Regional Transport

We supported the Flemish government in underpinning and funding the core network and wider market operation of the supplementary network.

AEROFLEX

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

Rhine-Alpine Transport Study

We calculated the potential for modal shifts on the Rhine-Alpine corridor for freight.

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.

TRANSfer III - support in developing ambitious mitigation measures

We provided support in identifying greenhouse gas mitigation measures in the context of green logistics in Indonesia.

Road pricing personal vehicles

Road charging for passenger cars in Flanders: the long-awaited report with figures. TML contributed mainly on pricing, technology and enforcement, socially responsible policies, and monitoring.

Mobility Management with ANPR

How can ANPR cameras be used for mobility management?

WeCount

Citizens Observing UrbaN Transport.

Report on opportunities for smart/sustainable mobility in Belgium

What opportunities are there for smart mobility in the Belgian market?

Refurbishment of police site Groendreef Ghent

The police site in Groendreef (Ghent) was redesigned to meet current needs.

SCBA sustainability rail traffic

What are the social costs and benefits of making rail transport more sustainable, through further electrification of the Belgian rail network or replacing diesel traction with other, sustainable modes of transport?

Study to objectify mobility policy

This study diagnosed the congestion problems in Flanders and Brussels and formulated recommendations for concrete solutions to reduce congestion.

Eiland Zwijnaarde-Noord

What is the potential impact of new development on Eiland Zwijnaarde-North?

Quick scan SCBA track doubling line 124

The planned track doubling of line 124 is an opportunity to eliminate current ecological barriers as much as possible.

Emission monitoring system Vietnam

TML collaborated on an emissions monitoring system for the road sector in Vietnam to track the evolution of those emissions over time.

SCBA 3RX

This report is an update of the SCBA for the 3RX project. The new calculations lead to an improvement in the general benefit-cost ratio. However, the result is still negative.

Social cost-benefit analysis of various railway projects

For TUC RAIL, we made social cost-benefit analyses (SCBA) for three railway projects.

Update SCBA Tool Infrabel

TML updated the evaluation framework that allows Infrabel to screen investments in low-utilised railways.

Rat running

TML conducted research on cut-through traffic due to traffic jams on motorways.

Learning logistics

What are the learning opportunities in logistics clusters?

SUMMA

TML studied the definition of sustainable mobility and translated it into indicators for policy evaluation.

External costs of road transport

What are the external costs of road traffic for emissions, congestion, noise pollution, and accidents in Flanders (1990 - 2002)?

N8 Ieper-Veurne

What are possible infrastructure solutions for the Ypres-Veurne link?

IMAGINE

We collaborated on an improved method to determine the overall impact of noise on the environment.

Arbitration

We advised the international arbitration between the Netherlands and Belgium on the Iron Rhine, specifically the impact of the Iron Rhine on energy consumption and emissions from freight transport.

MIRA-T 2004

TML contributed to the Flemish report on environmental indicators, specifically the part Traffic and Transport.

QUANTIFY

We modelled transport volumes for road, rail, and inland waterways for the whole world over the period 1900 - 2100.

Transport elasticities

What is the price elasticity of transport in Flanders?

Strategic plan Brussels Airport

What are the mobility effects of developments at Zaventem airport (Brussels)?

Company cars

How do company cars affect congestion and emissions?

Impact EU ITS Directive

What is the impact of investment in ITS in Belgium?

TML TALK #9 The smart road pricing: social, fiscal and mobile challenges.