FINAL REPORT
TITLE OF THE ACTION
GRANT AGREEMENT NR
NAME OF LEAD PARTNER
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................... 3
2
PARTNERS INVOLVED ..................................................................................................... 3
3
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 4
3.1
Type of project (brief description) _______________________________________________ 4
3.2
Innovative features in comparison with current situation _____________________________ 4
4
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES ....................................................................... 4
4.1
Modes and route involved ____________________________________________________ 4
4.2
Work done ________________________________________________________________ 4
4.3
Problems encountered and solutions/modifications _________________________________ 4
4.4
Schedule _________________________________________________________________ 4
5
PROJECT OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................... 5
5.1
Traffic shift ________________________________________________________________ 5
5.2
Environmental benefits _______________________________________________________ 5
5.3
Price and service performance of the project ______________________________________ 5
5.4
Project objectives relating to innovation __________________________________________ 6
5.5
Conclusion ________________________________________________________________ 6
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1.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summarise in maximum 2 pages what were the objectives of the project, what has been
done, what are the achievements, what are the main problems encountered with the
resulting solutions/modifications with regard to the last report, and how will the project
evolve towards the end of the contract. Use the appropriate project overview form 1, and
put only non confidential information, destined for the public.
2.
PARTNERS INVOLVED
Project lead partner
Role of partner in the project

Company name:

contact person: Mr.
phone:
Co-ordinator
+fax:
e-mail:
address:
Project partners
Role of partner in the project
Company name:
contact person: Mr.
phone:
+fax:
e-mail:
address:
Company name:
contact person: Mr.
phone:
+fax:
e-mail:
address:
1
“Contract” means the situation at the start of the contract; “interim” means the intermediate report stating ONLY data
for the period (year) concerned; “final” means the report at the end of the contract, summarising ALL data for the
WHOLE period.
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3.
INTRODUCTION
3.1. Type of project (brief description)
Describe the project and what you wanted to achieve so that a reader who does not
know the project immediately knows what the project is about. Start from the initial
situation and work towards what will become the situation at the end of the project.
3.2. Innovative features in comparison with current situation
Describe which are the innovative elements of your project, and how they will impact the
market.
4.
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES
4.1. Modes and route involved
Describe the exact route of the project as it was originally by road, and how it will be
when this project is implemented.
4.2. Work done
Briefly describe what you have done in order to implement the project.
4.3. Problems encountered and solutions/modifications
Describe the problems encountered in this project, and the solutions found. If no
solution has been found, state how this problem has influenced the project, what the
impact was on the objectives, and why this problem could not be solved.
4.4. Schedule
Name the different steps necessary to achieve the goals of the project (“milestones”),
and the time schedule for their implementation (“key dates”).
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PLANNED PERIOD
ACTIVITY
ACTUAL PERIOD
Start of the operation
Progress/Interim Report to the Agency
Final Report to the Agency
5.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
5.1. Traffic shift
State the tonne kilometres that have been modal shifted per year, and compare to the
contractual objectives.
Route
Planned shift during total period Actual shift during total period
Total
5.2. Environmental benefits
Indicate the environmental benefits realised during this contract. Refer to the
calculations of Annex I to the contract.
5.3. Price and service performance of the project
Indicate the price and service levels, and compare to the planned levels.
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5.4. Project objectives relating to innovation
Describe the status before starting this project, and the status at the end for each of the
innovative elements of the project.
Expected achievements and improvements during the project period:
ITEM
START
INTERMEDIATE
END
5.5. Conclusion
State whether the project was successful or not, and what conclusion the reader may
draw from this project.
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Project Overview Form
Final report
The one-page project overview form must be completed to present the key elements of the
action.
The key elements are:
I.1 Title of the action2
I.2 Acronym for the action3
I.3 Type of action applied for
I.4 Lead partner’s full address
I.5 Contact person’s name (full address only if different from lead partner’s address)
I.6 Other partners’ names and countries
I.7 Project idea / objectives (max 2000 characters)
I.8 Entire transport/logistics route (max 500 characters)
I.9 New “modally-shifted” part of route (max 500 characters)
I.10 Duration of EC subsidy and Maximum EC subsidy S (€)
I.11 Total modal shift generated over duration of EC subsidy4 or Total quantity of road traffic
avoided during EC subsidy grant Tav (vkm)5
I.12 Environmental benefits B (€)6
I.13 Total eligible cost of action Ctotal (€)
I.14 Deliverables7
I.15 Milestones8
I.16 Main unforeseen problems encountered (if any)
I.17 Solutions to main unforeseen problems
I.18 Other key message(s) to the Agency (if any)
2
Short, but meaningful name for the action.
Acronym (max. 20 characters) for the proposal to provide a handy abbreviation of the title. This is important for
document handling. The acronym should be well chosen.
4 Use the same calculation method as applied in the proposal.
3
5
For Traffic avoidance actions, please also include tkm or m3km
6
Use the same calculation method as applied in the proposal.
Use the numbered deliverables from the contract text, annex I. Only put the deliverables for this reporting period.
Indicate with a * when the deliverable is not fulfilled.
8 Use the numbered milestones from the contract text, annex I. Only put the milestones for this reporting period.
Indicate with a * when the milestone is not fulfilled.
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Project Overview Form
Marco Polo Programme
Final report
I.1 Title of proposal:
I.2 Acronym for proposal:
I.3 Type of action applied for:
I.4 Lead partner’s full address:
I.5 Contact person’s name, tel., fax and email:
I.6 Other partners’ names and countries:
I.7 Project idea (max 2000 characters):
I.8 Entire transport/logistics route (max 500 characters):
I.9 New “modally-shifted” part of route (max 500 characters):
I.10 Duration of EC subsidy and maximum EC subsidy:
I.11 Total modal shift generated over duration of EC subsidy
EC subsidy grant Tav (vkm)10
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I.12 Environmental benefits B (€):
I.13 Total eligible cost of action Ctotal (€):
I.14 Deliverables
I.15 Milestones
I.16 Main unforeseen problems encountered (if any)
I.17 Solutions to main unforeseen problems
I.18 Other key message to the Agency
9
Use the same calculation method as applied in the proposal.
10
For Traffic avoidance actions, please also include tkm or m3km
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or Total quantity of road traffic avoided during