EFRTC General MeetingWelcome

Jo Urlings, President EFRTC

Zoetermeer,November 18th, 2011

European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

• Who are we

• Our objectives

• Organization

• How do we work

Federation of national associations and national coordinators representing the majority of specialists trackworks contractors in the countries of EU and EFTA

European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

Employers of people and plant, performing track construction, renewal and maintenance for all major European Infrastructure Managers

European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

• Who are we

• Our objectives

• Organization

• How do we work

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Our objectives

Express point of view of members to• the European Commission• the National Governements• Railway Authorities• consulting and civil engineers• contractors • professional institutions • public authorities

European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

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• Promote liberalization of European marketfor track construction, renewal and maintenance to be carried out by effective and competitive private sector contractors• Support further harmonization of rules and regulations in technology, safety and operation related to contractors as basis for interoperability and further standardisation

European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

Our objectives

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• Aim at achieving cross-acceptance of track machinery, staff and works as a key barrier for further market opening• Support technical innovations and improvements in safety, quality and competency and thus contributing to increase of overall efficiency of rail sector• To promote the advantages of all types of railway transport

Our objectives

European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

• Who are we

• Our objectives

• Organization

• How do we work

Decision making body meeting 2/year

EFRTC GENERAL MEETING

President - Jo URLINGS-NL, Vice-President - Hans-Martin SCHABERT-D,

Treasurer - Jean-Philippe LACOSTE-F, Members - Fernando SANTOS-P, Martin BENKLER-CH,

Alessandro ROSSI-I, Jeremy CANDFIELD-UK, Jorge MIARNAU-ESecretary-General - Imrich KORPANEC

EFRTC BOARD

Organization

European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

• Who are we

• Our objectives

• Organization

• How do we work

Seven Success-Critical areas

“As emerging conclusion from final workshop under EU INNOTRACK research project is recognition that there is considerable scope to drive better value from the trackworks supply chain” Seven Success-Critical areas!

European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

A B C

Market Strategies Long Term Funding and Strategic

Planning

Work programming

D E F

Project Management and Logistics

Contracting Strategies

Rules and Regulations

G

Plant

European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

EFRTC BOARD

Policy & Research Technical & Logistics Safety & Security

Mission: market strategy, long term funding and planning, contracting strategies, research studies

Mission: harmonisation of technical rules & regulations, procurement and cross-acceptance of works

Mission: harmonisation of safety, rules & regulations, cross-acceptance of works and contractors

How do we work

European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

BOARD member Jeremy CANDFIELD

Mission: market strategy, long term funding and planning, contracting strategies, research studies

Policy & Research

European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

BOARD member Fernando SANTOS

Mission: harmonisation of technical rules & regulations, procurement and cross-acceptance of works

Technical & Logistics

European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

BOARD member Jo URLINGS

Mission: harmonisation of safety, rules & regulations, cross-acceptance of works and contractors

Safety & Security

European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

Agenda:

• Statutory issues

• Reports EFRTC participation in events

• Committees reports

• UNIFE, General Director Philippe Citroen

• Invited Dutch guests