STAN is an interactive-graphic planning tool which responds to the needs of shippers and carriers to efficiently evaluate the impact of major changes in the transport infrastructure, regulatory environment and demand patterns on their cost, time, reliability and other performance measures.

STAN provides a flexible and general framework for the representation of the infrastructure and the modelling of the activities of multimodal and multiproduct freight transportation or distribution systems.

STAN is a decision support system which provides uniform and efficient handling data procedures, including complete data consistency validation upon entry. Its data bank is structured to permit the simultaneous analysis of several planning alternatives.

The STAN data bank principally contains networks, matrices and functions. These elements may be easily modified, interactively, or by using batch input files.

STAN is currently used in 18 countries by more than 60 organizations. STAN users include cities, metropolitan areas, consulting firms and universities.

STAN workshops are offered periodically. These workshops provide STAN users with an ideal opportunity to present their projects, exchange ideas and network.

STAN is available on PCs, and on a variety of workstations and servers. The largest version handles up to 30 modes, 1600 zones, 9600 nodes, 32000 links and 32000 transfers.