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1. INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOGISTICS
SERVICES
PROF. DR. J. ROD FRANKLIN, P.E.
DEAN OF PROGRAMS
KÜHNE LOGISTICS UNIVERSITY
VICE CHAIRMAN ALICE - ALLIANCE FOR LOGISTICS INNOVATION
THROUGH COLLABORATION IN EUROPE

2. THE INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS OF LOGISTICS
ORGANIZATIONS ARE RELATIVELY SIMPLE
• Don’t delay my shipments
• If you are going to delay my shipments, let me know
• Reduce my costs
• Don’t impose on me differing requirements/standards
• Act intelligently so I can improve my services
• Make mode switching seamless if I need to switch modes
• Provide me with the most direct routes between
destinations
• It’s all about stakeholder requirements
• Time
• Cost
• Service
• Ease of use
• Reliability
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3. THE KEY ISSUES THAT LOGISTICS ORGANIZATIONS WOULD
LIKE TO SEE ADDRESSED FOCUS ON THESE SIMPLE NEEDS
• Rail
• Better integration of the pan-European system
• Standardized gauge for seamless movement of trains
• Standardized traction approaches to eliminate engine
switching
• Standardized signaling to eliminate crew/engine switching
• Standardized power to eliminate costly converter requirements
• Integrated planning and management systems to reduce
delays
• Common standards for bed design for uniform speed
• Uniform clearance heights
• Road
• Sufficient lane capacities across all corridors
• Uniform construction standards to reduce maintenance and
facilitate pan-European vehicle and trailer standards
• Embedded intelligence for real time operational planning,
autonomous operations, platooning, and safety
• Standardized signage and signaling
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4. KEY ISSUES CONTINUED
• Inland Water Ways
• Standard depth
• Standard height clearances
• Standardized load/unload processes
• Uniform hinterland access
• Short Sea Shipping
• Integrated port access
• Uniform standards for equipment
• Uniform hinterland access
• Air
• Upgraded air traffic control
• Open skies
• Rail and road access
• Synchromodal Activities
• Integrated “meta” operational control
systems
• Uniform container standards
• Rapid load/unload/transfer systems
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5. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
As long as I live, I'll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing. I'll interpret the rocks, learn the language of
flood, storm, and the avalanche. I'll acquaint myself with the glaciers and wild gardens, and get as near the
heart of the world as I can.
John Muir
Thank you for your attention!
Prof. Dr. J. Rod Franklin
Kühne Logistics University
+49 40 328 707 231
rod.franklin@the-klu.org