EFRTC General Meeting20 November 2009, Berlin

Michael ClauseckerUNIFE Director-General

Recent developments in European Transport policies and latest in the regulatory environment

Agenda

1. European Transport policies: recent developments

2. Latest in the regulatory environment

3. 2010 Market Study and a snapshot of UNIFE successes

1. European Transport policies: recent developments

Rail investments in Central and Eastern Europe

Main challenges

National and European Planning

Need for ambitious and consistent master plans for the development of rail transport

Need to adopt a customer-driven and business-oriented approach to rail transport

Need to improve cross-border connections through better coordination with neighbouring countries

Project development

Need for more projects of good quality in the pipeline, relevant technological choices and better technical documentation

Need for increased engineering capacities, more turnkey projects

Tendering and contracting

Need for bigger tenders, transparent procurement procedures and better payment conditions

Financing

Need to secure the financing of the infrastructure managers (multi-annual contracts)

Need for adequate compensation of the operator for Public Service Obligations

Need to better use the EU funds (including for Rolling stock) and to secure national financing of rail projects

Project implementation

Need to improve project management, to accelerate project execution and to minimise cost overruns

UNIFE Strategy

UNIFE key objectives: Overall objective: Transform funds in contracts for the rail industry Sub-objectives:

Maximum absorption of the EU funds allocated to the CEECs Maximum share of rail investments among the modes of transport Maximum size of tenders to attract our members

Key messages conveyed to CEECs: Have a vision for the development of rail transport (Master plan) Think big: high speed is also relevant to CEE Develop and implement quicker and better rail infrastructure projects Increase the size of tenders and use turnkey approaches to earn time

and spare capacity Balance the allocation of funds between road and rail projects Implement freight corridors Purchase rolling stock rather than refurbish old train

UNIFE Actions and Achievements

Lobby the Transport Ministries and the IMs in the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia

Lobby and support DG Regio and the EIB Participate in numerous conferences in Central and Eastern Europe Create a database on major projects financed in the framework of

national Transport OPs Contribute and influence the preparation of the new Guidelines on State

Aids for Railway undertakings Organise three workshops in the CEECs: Warsaw (July 2007), Bucharest

(January 2009), Warsaw (October 2009)

Workshop on rail investments in Central and Eastern Europe

27-28 January 2009, Bucharest

Highlights: Open dialogue between the rail industry

and the Romanian authorities about the current problems of financing and political support to rail transport

New orientation for the development of rail transport in Poland backed by politics (master plan, high speed)

Impressive example of Spanish rail policy started with the help of the Cohesion policy and above all with a strong political will

Plaidoyer from the rail industry for best technologies, incl. very HS

Frank discussion on payment conditions and contracting strategies

Support to turnkey projects as a solution to deliver better outputs and help overcoming lack of capacities of the infrastructure managers

Workshop on Railway Rolling Stock Financing

19-20 October, Warsaw, organised jointly with CER

Highlights: The needs for investment in

new passenger rolling stock for Central and Eastern European railways were evaluated

Innovative financing models allowing for an acceleration of fleet renewal and a new quality of service offer to rail passengers were investigated

The debate about using EU regional aid to finance leasing schemes and pools was open

Next steps

Booklet about best practices in rail investments in Central and Eastern Europe to be published in December 2009

Meeting with Transport ministries, infrastructure managers and operators from Central and Eastern Europe to be organised

Cooperation with DG Regio and the EIB to be reinforced

Options for rolling stock financing with EU funds to be further discussed

TEN-T Policy Review

TEN-T Policy

Context: On 4 February 2009 , the European Commission adopted its Green

Paper: TEN-T: A policy review – Towards a better integrated trans-European transport network at the service of the common transport policy

Reasons behind the review: Very few TEN-T projects were actually completed Lack of focus: objectives are too broad Lack of European approach: TEN-T network appears more as a “collection of

national projects” Adapt the TEN-T policy to upcoming challenges (climate change, international

position of the EU) Green paper identifies several options to be discussed with stakeholders

The Parliament adopted a resolution on the Green Paper on 22 April 2009 and the Council reached Conclusions on the Green Paper on 11 June 2009

TEN-T Policy

UNIFE actions: UNIFE published its position paper on the Green Paper on 30 April 2009 UNIFE met Commission officials in charge of the Policy review UNIFE submitted personnalities from its members to participate in expert

groups UNIFE participated in the TEN-T Days on 21-22 October 2009

TEN-T Policy

Key points of UNIFE position: Need to focus TEN-T investments on environmentally-friendly transport modes,

with modal shift as a key objective of the policy; In favour of concentrating funding on an “EU priority network” which should be

limited in size; Creation of a trans-European very high-speed network; Need for an increased TEN-T budget, with a true priority given to rail transport in

the EU’s regional policy and the use of additional financial resources (revenues from ETS, Eurovignette, EIB loans or PPPs);

Special focus on interoperability technologies (ERTMS); Need for a stronger focus on implementation, with the help of corridor structures,

in addition to the existing “Coordinators” and mandatory deadlines for projects’ completion;

Co-modality should be encouraged, but not at the expense of rail transport.

Next steps: A Communication will be issued by early 2010 and specific proposals on the revision of TEN-T Guidelines later that year.

Freight Corridors

Proposal on Freight

Contents of the original proposal:

Member States have to create at least one (and up to three) freight-oriented corridor(s) by 2013

A Governance Body (EEIG) of the IMs involved is set up

The governance body sets up priority rules for freight

UNIFE-EIM coalition on the dossier supporting and promoting international rail freight in Europe

Proposal on Freight: Timeline

Context: 11 December 2008: European Commission Proposal 23 April: EP Plenary vote

Broader and more flexible criteria for the creation of corridors More flexible priority rules and capacity reserve Stronger role for Regulatory Bodies

12 June : Transport Council, political agreement Political definition of corridors « Recognise the needs » of passenger traffic No authorised applicants

1st reading common position of the Council expected in November (informal negotiations ongoing between the Parliament and the Swedish EU Presidency)

2nd reading at the European Parliament expected in January

Next steps

Continue lobbying the Council and the European Parliament: Coordination of investments Improvement of freight performance Authorised applicants A clear distinction of priority freight Role of regulatory bodies

Joining forces with EIM to maintain the spirit of the proposal

ERTMS

ERTMS Memorandum of Understanding

Challenge: Agreeing on the next steps for ERTMS deployment with stakeholders MoU signed on 4th July 2008 by European

Commission/ERA, CER, EIM, ERFA, UIC, GSM-R, UNIFE

Challenge: Having a realistic schedule for the development of baseline 3 Baseline 3 to be finalised in 2012 as proposed

by UNIFE MoU recommends to have investments based

on 2.3.0d with upgrade to baseline 3

Additional achievements Testing recognised as a crucial element Foresees an ERTMS Deployment plan

European ERTMS Deployment Plan

Challenge: Obtaining a stronger commitment on ERTMS Deployment

European ERTMS Deployment Plan approved by Member States in April 2009 - to be adopted by Commission in July Will gradually make ERTMS investments binding by EU law on the 6

ERTMS Corridors (in 2015 & 2020) ERTMS will also have to be installed on a dedicated list of freight

terminals connected to these corridors Similar provisions for onboard equipment on trains dedicated to

international traffic Any EU-financed project involving signalling will have to be ‘ERTMS

equipped’

UNIFE was strongly involved during the adoption process

European ERTMS Deployment Plan

In favour… Against…

Active

Inactive

Majority of EU countries

DG TREN

Majority of EU countries

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED

BY RISC COMMITTEE

(No vote against)

NEXT STEP: ADOPTION BY THE COMMISSION – FORESEEN IN JULY 2009

September 2008

April 2009

ERTMS - Next Steps

Forthcoming challenges Testing – UNIFE initiative on a ERTMS Testing & Implementation

Platform (ETIP) currently considered for funding by the European Commission

Opening of several Cross-border connections over the coming years (Thalys 13 December)

Debate on cost structure of onboard equipment to reduce ERTMS costs for European railways – UNIFE proposals:

Reduce trackside migration period to minimise the number of onboard ATPs;

Standardisation of some interfaces between the OBU and the train ETIP EU coordination to reduce certification costs

2. Latest in the regulatory environment

UNIFE (& sector) position on role of ERA

A position paper from UNIFE jointly with the sector associations (CER, EIM & UITP) is in drafting, proposing a new enhanced role for ERA

The railway sector is generally satisfied with the work of the Agency

However there is some scope for improvement: Management of the specifications via a systemic approach Dual structure between NSAs and ERA – creating difficulties and bureaucratic

burdens, delays and high costs for the authorisation process of subsystems Demonstration of compliance with TSI (esp. rolling stock - OTM, is perceived as

an additional administrative burden that brings little benefits

There is an urgent need for: The extension of the scope of the TSI to off-TEN lines A corresponding drastic reduction of the number of National Technical Rules A real European type certification for rolling stock under the management of ERA

ERA should become the centre point of a real common safety regime

A Safety Conference organised by the Commission confirmed this position

Towards a European certification system for vehicles

Need for a European vehicles certification system: A European wide type certification based on the first authorisation of a vehicle,

strictly limiting additional work to the technical verification of the interfaces For further authorisations, limit the NSA right of check to technical compatibility

with the network concerned and to national rules applying to specific cases

Cross acceptance as a way of progress: ERA cross-acceptance Unit is identifying all national technical rules and regulatory

processes used by the NSA for authorisation of vehicles Fundamental task for the TSI scope extension and the progressive elimination of

unnecessary national rules, which cannot be justified by true national specific cases or remaining open points in the TSIs

UNIFE actively involved in ERA cross-acceptance Unit: Update Annex VII of the interoperability directive (parameters to be checked in

conjunction with placing into service of non TSI conformant vehicles) – achieved! Cross referencing of all the national technical rules applied by MS for placing

vehicles into service and classifying them (A,B,C) – on going Harmonisation of the NSAs processes and decision making criteria – on going OTM: Pushing for prioritisation of investigation into specific national rules applied

for track construction and maintenance vehicles and machines

TSI scope extension: sector support

An extension of the TSI scope is a priority for the sector It is an essential condition for the TSIs to reach the harmonisation they

haven’t achieved to date The objective proposed by the Sector organisations is a complete

achievement for the end of 2011 The work is to be closely coordinated within ERA with the comprehensive

identification of all technical rules applied to vehicles authorisation It will identify possible additional specific cases concerning rolling stock

and the final selection of those corresponding rules that will remain valid the day the scope is extended (category C rules)

Most important for rolling stock (including OTM) but important for other sub-systems (i.e. Infrastructure) due to the need for specification of interfaces with rolling stock

UNIFE and CER have expressed their views on the scope extension in a common paper, which supports the extension subject to a structured and economically rational approach

TSI scope extension: conclusive remarks

TSI scope extension means finally one European railway system

It must be supported by a suite of well constructed and coherent specifications

This extension must be based on a truly system approach, with a focus on management of interfaces rather than forced standardisation of the sub-systems. It will enable the railway sector to reduce costs, become more competitive with other modes of transport and to make an even greater contribution to the society

The timing and scale must be carefully discussed, in consideration of interfaces between sub-systems and of the maturity of the harmonisation of each of the sub-systems

The CBA (Cost-Benefit Analysis) criteria for TSI scope extension have to be developed in co-operation with the railway sector, which is directly affected by the final outcome

Regulatory situation for OTM

EC Directives Requirements for use of vehicles/equipment on the TEN-T network Interoperability Directive -> Rolling Stock TSI, Noise TSI, Freight Wagon TSI Machines Directive

Rolling Stock (PASS&LOC) TSI Voluntary application of TSI to OTM

7.1.2.5 APPLICABILITY RULES FOR OTMS

The application of this TSI to OTMs is not mandatory until its next revision.The conformity assessment process as described in the section 6.2.1 may be used by Applicants on a voluntary basis in order to establish an “EC” declaration of verification;

OTM subject to special treatment with explicit exemption from crashworthiness and several simplified requirements, included in Special Provisions (Annex C):

C.1 STRENGTH OF VEHICLE STRUCTURE C.2 LIFTING AND JACKING C.3. RUNNING DYNAMIC BEHAVIOUR

Exemptions: 4.2.2.5 PASSIVE SAFETY 4.2.2.10 LOAD CONDITIONS AND WEIGHTED MASS 4.2.10 FIRE SAFETY AND EVACUATION

Regulatory situation for OTM

Noise TSI Wording implies OTM are clearly out of the scope;

2.1. Definition of subsystemThe rolling stock that is the subject of this TSI comprises locomotives, multiple units, freight wagons, and coaches likely to travel on all or part of the trans-European conventional rail network. Freight wagons include rolling stock designed to carry lorries.

…however one clause states that OTM must be considered as locomotives during transfer travel

4.2. Functional and technical specifications of the subsystemInfrastructure maintenance machines have to be considered as locomotives during transfer travel, but have not to comply with this TSI, when working.

Contradiction implies a legal error: a request is likely to be made for correction at next revision

Freight Wagon TSI OTM out of scope; in some cases (e.g. when hauled) may be incorrectly included.

1.1 TECHNICAL SCOPE: This TSI covers freight wagons only.

Improvements to TSIs affecting OTM, extension of their geographic scope and the cross-acceptance mechanism aims to reduce the authorisation burden

3. 2010 Market Study and a snapshot of UNIFE achievements

Market Study 2010

Worldwide Rail Market Study Commissioned by UNIFE and previously undertaken in 2006 & 2008 UNIFE has invited tenders to conduct new study in 2010

Market Study 2010 Project start scheduled early 2010 To be published ahead of InnoTrans 2010 (September 2010)

Optional: extra module on Infrastructure Estimated total cost based on last study: ≈ 100,000 Euro If 20 companies agree to participate: 5,000 € per company

Benefits for including Infrastructure module Important in view of current economic crisis Provides some strategic conclusions unique to infrastructure market

Worldwide Rail Market Study

Additional modules:

Rail Control

Infrastructure

Standard study:

Possible cooperation between UNIFE and EFRTC members in purchase of optional Infrastructure module

UNIFE Achievements

UNIFE achieved the following results:

through its “Rail investments in Central and Eastern Europe” initiative has advocated the development of Master Plans in Poland and Romania and a change of approach for tenders (from small lots to turnkey approaches)

► Direct impact for UNIFE members: master plans allow for more visibility in terms of investments; tenders in CEE become more attractive to bigger contractors.

make ERTMS implementation mandatory in Europe. ► Direct impact for UNIFE members: EUR 4.1bn in trackside and on-board ECTS equipment by 2015.

secure R&D funds worth EUR 79.4m for the ongoing projects till August 2013► Direct impact for UNIFE members: EUR 8.1m from the European Union to finance pre-competitive research in 2009.

bring IRIS on track with more than 300 certificates by today► Direct impact for UNIFE members: UNIFE members are owners of the IRIS standard; IRIS aims at improving quality throughout the entire supply chain.

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