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116 November 2009 CER
The Voice of European Railways
European Commission Communication: «Sustainable future for transport» - a CER perspective
UNECE, Geneva, 18th November 2009
Jeremy Drew
216 November 2009 CER
The Voice of European Railways
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies
75 members include railway undertakings and infrastructure companies from:
– European Union, Norway, and Switzerland
– accession countries
– Other Balkan countries Members include national railways
and new entrants, freight and passenger companies and associations
Based in Brussels - represents interests of members to European Parliament, Commission, Council of Ministers, other policymakers and transport actors
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Context - the last 10 years
The last White Paper for transport was published by Commission in 2001
Followed by major legislation to implement the policy
Progress with implementation mixed
10 new members have different problems
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Achievements in railways since last White Paper
Communication asserts that the objectives of the 2001 White Paper largely met – in fact:
– Only rail liberalisation objectives met
– Broader policy objectives only met to very limited extent
Decoupling of overall freight growth from GDP - not achieved
Rail’s share of freight has fallen:
– In CEE to 30% by 2007 – target 35% for 2010
– In EU15 to 17% in 2007 – target 19% (the 1998 level)
Efficient and fair pricing between modes - not achieved
Channeling revenue from charges to build infrastructure on competing modes, especially rail - not achieved
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Three pillars of policy in White Paper- only one implemented
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In the 2001 White Paper, the European railwaypolicy rested on 3 ‘pillars’
Market Opening Competition
Fair Competition between modes
Modern railInfrastructure
The original architecture of European transport and rail policy (as set out in the “2001 White Paper”)…
QUALITY PRODUCTIVITY EFFICIENCY
• Competition on rail is now well on its way. BUT • without fair competition between modes and sufficient infrastructure, the railways’ efforts in quality and efficiency do not increase competiveness.
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Eight years on: the weak points of current European transport policy…
Market Opening
CompetitionFair Competition between modes Modern rail
Infrastructure
QUALITY
PRODUCTIVITY
EFFICIEN
CY
One “almost” straight “pillar” and
two neglected “pillars”!
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Freight: small revival in Western Europe - but decline continues in Central Europe Rail freight market share trend in EU27 and White
Paper target
Source:ETIF 2007/2008, Eurostat, CER own calculation
EU15 and EU10 Rail Freight Market Share
14.9%
16%
24.5%
29.7%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
1970 1980 1990 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
EU15 EU10
35% target
24.5% EU10 rail freight market share in 2010 instead of the 35% target of White Paper.
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Commission’s new policy initiative could lead to legislation affecting railways
European Commission (DGTREN) published Communication on “Sustainable Future for Transport” in June 2009
CER submitted response October 7
Commission plans new Transport White Paper in late 2010
White Paper will set out policy for next 10 years
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Communication does not adequately addressed climate change
Communication recognises problem of climate change
But it does not consider radical solutions It relies too much on technological solutions and
sees standards as key driver of technological change
Role of prices in driving technological change is not recognised
Communication discusses “smart prices” (internalising external costs) - but inevitable need for price increases is not mentioned
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Self financing and access charges
The Communication supports the need for greater infrastructure capacity and greater self-financing of investment
CER agrees greater self-financing is both inevitable and desirable
But this implies higher infrastructure access charges – this could create problems for rail operators - unless higher access charges apply to all modes
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Internalisation of external costs
Communication supports internalisation of external costs – a long standing Commission policy - but:
– current legislation prevents charging for external costs of heavy goods vehicles
– rail lowest emissions mode – yet perversely it is only mode for which charging for external costs allowed in EU legislation (ETS, rail specific legislation)
Vital that rapid progress is made in putting EU policy on internalisation into practice
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Investment in infrastructure
Communication supports integration and interconnection between modal networks – to enable their optimal functioning
This fits with TEN-T policy to promote intermodality
Communication advocates investment in intermodal transhipment platforms
However, EU policy does not mention logical extension of this – focussing TEN-T investment:
– on rail network to serve long distance traffic
– on road for short distance traffic and feeder sections
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The Voice of European Railways
Thank you for your attention!
For further information, visit our website: www.cer.be
Jeremy Drew
Senior Policy Advisor, Economics
Tel: +32 2 213 08 99
Email: [email protected]