ALBANIAN MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENERGY

National policies for better

rail transport Connectivity

Belgrade, 3/10/2019

National policies for better rail transport Connectivity

TCT Treaty on the Transport Community and roll-on action plan ANTP3 with national policies for the development of TEN-T.s Trans-European transport network with financing plan/actions National Plan for EU Integration Inland / Rail transport / Intermodal Update Albania’s Transport Policies prepare 2020-2022 update Plan Updating Economic Reform Program - Rail Reform 3 in Albania base plan The EU Report Progress for Albania 2019 national subsequent actions Strategic Monitoring Report 2020 adoption National transport strategy Update national priority package and implementation plans with TA / s; Recent update to TEERD Transport, Energy, Environment, regional develop Admission to EU rail statistics‘ and raising the confidence at rules in our

national Rail Sector programs as in the transport master plan of Albania Multiple number effective Trainings for the transport sector incl. railway

TCT Treaty and roll-on action plan

Albania co-chair the Regional Steering Committee of the Treaty in 2019

Activities of Transport community treaty are identified in Law- Article 28

(a) support to Ministerial Council, Regional SC, the Technical Committees

(b) Consultations to the Social Forum with academia and the civil society;

(c) acting as a Transport Observatory to monitor the performance of WB6

(d) Comprehensive and Core Networks indicative extension of the TEN-T.s

(e) supports the implementation of the Western Balkans Six Connectivity

(f) EU Agenda is aiming to improve links within the Western Balkans to EU

(g) Collects/ updates data on traffic network assessment / regular database

(h) an annual report of implementation of the infrastructure and reforms

(i) updated maps of the extended TEN-T network WB6 aligned in the Law

Indicative extension of the TEN-T Rail Core/Comprehensive Network to the WB6 Interconnectivity in the TEN-T MED Montenegro-Albania-Greece R2 and CVIII

TCT Treaty and roll-on action plan

• TCT parties are on the way to better coordination

• Transport policy and infrastructure development

• Western Balkans in line with EU accession process

• Improves the policy and regulatory environment

• A strong need to set up a more efficient support

• This independent / skilled structure of the TCT

• Transport Community reap the benefits of WB6

• A new cooperation mechanism and engagement

Railway project Durres (port) - Central Station- PTT Terminal - TIA -Airport International airport

TCT Treaty and roll-on action plan

• Current actions on the Connectivity Agenda

• Vital support to activities related to TEN-T.s

• Network projects for SEE and TEN-T MED

• Technical implementation of Core Network

• Action Plan - Border Crossings Procedure

• Drafting / adoption Multi-Annual Plan MAP

• Implement Connectivity Reforms Measures

ANTP3 national policies development

• Tuzi experience is the best in the WB6 Region/EU

• All the difficulties and problems have been faced

• In close collaboration with Montenegrin partners

• We have solved the problems we have had there

• Albania-Greece are working for the CB railway

• Rail connection ALB with Northern Macedonia

• Inter-reg Greece in early stage of pre-feasibility

ANTP3 national policies development

• A list of strategic passport indicators is prepared

• A detailed methodology ready in monitoring KIPs

• Albanian National Transport Plan, the 2nd review

• Five years plan start from its current annum 2019

• Detailed DD Albania with Montenegro is ongoing

• These projects are earmarked as regional projects

• Opening /negotiating CBPs respectively is a must

Albania ratified the Tirana Public Terminal Project with Infrastructure Manager (Rail) &

Terminal Administrator the City (bus, taxi)

PKIE 2019-2021 chapter 14 Inland / Rail transport and update 2020-2022

• Following the implementation of the Albanian Railway Reform

• Separation of the railway manager from the railway undertakings

• Establishment of new railway bodies, pursuant to Law no. 142/2016

• Railway Code of the Republic of Albania in ongoing implementation

• Follow up rules and procedures for the adoption of the legal acts

• Drafting railway laws is provided in the new railway legal package

• Drafts of the railway legal package have been assisted by the EU

• EC TA closely in co-operation with the MIE, HSH, HSH, RID and IOT

• Three private companies, operate in the Albanian Railway Market

• Actively participated / contributed to the drafting of draft legal acts

• The 4 (four) final drafts were submitted July 2019 to line Ministries

• E-Register Public Notices Consultations welcomed suggestions 5/09 http://www.konsultimipublik.gov.al / submitted for approval as NPEI

National Plan for EU Integration Inland / Rail transport and update 2020-2022 • GNPIE Authorized Groups prepare national plans for European integration

• NPIE 2019-2021 in force updated by two DCMs and CM Analytics Program

• Reviews of Albania on integration plans for EU membership through IPA

• Supporting the EC's key recommendations in current year's progress report

• Implementation of annexes to general rules of transport within Treaty law

• Working with EU directives /regulations, for the railways in particular

• Reaffirming implementation of our law in force by the ALB Railway Code

• General economic interests as in the rail Code into force Art. 30/5 SERA

• Review AMP and RIA-AMS Rail infrastructure asset register ongoing

• Cooperation EU TA in priority project implementation granted by EBRD

• Coordinate ConnecTA maintenance plan among regional/neighboring IMs

• Consultation IM managers for the WB6 incl. AL, BiH, KOS*, MNE, NM, SR

• Target promoting participation in the RNE network / guidelines for the IMs

National Plan for EU Integration Inland / Rail transport and update 2020-2022 • Regulatory framework stipulates that rules approved by the line Minister;

• Having regard to the TCT Secretariat's action plan by Executive Director

• Having regard to the consultation with Steering Committee groups

• Electronic register for feedback and comments from public consultation

• Recognizing the adoption of new laws, and technical assistance

• Provisions for the development of strategies; and reporting through NPIE

• EU legislation on normalization of accounts, driver certification and TSI etc

• Objectives to what extent the rail freight corridors RFC in Albania to the EU

• Regulation of Technical aspects and training on cleaning up rules

• Exercise EN and ISO standards by the General standardization directorate

• Acts proposed by MEI, consultation process with partners at drafting stage

Satellite picture of the project and the main points of the study area coordinates

Updating Economic Reform Program National Reform in Albania base plan

• During 2020 the Project starts with the preparation of the RW line

• Demolition of the existing RW line and rehabilitation of works

• The first section starting from Durres to Tirana Public terminal PTT

• The Project Implementation Unit PIU and Administrator of HSH

• PMU’s beneficiary will oversee ESIA implementation of the Project

• During 2021 the Project proceed with the rehabilitation of works

• Main section from Durres to Tirana PTT start with the construction

• New railway line is up to Tirana International Airport and stations

• Project hand over in the end of the year 2021 and being monitored

• Construction activities on 2022 foreseen in the Defects Liability Period

• Over 12 months beneficiary will oversee the Defect Liability Project Period

Updating Economic Reform Program National Reform in Albania base plan

• Project link EU recommendations over economic reform in green economy all PRs • ESIA adopted as to 10 performance requirements (PRs) by identifying 28 actions • Planned actions Design and implementation of a Management Plan Environmental • Social Construction (CESMP) fulfill the commitments of EIA requirements / Lenders • Amendment ESIA plan 2019 include variant A/3.2 featured the marginal difference • TRI branch direction Durres - Airport resulting in better exploitation embankment; • The project also associated with reduced marginal construction in the cost savings; • Reduction curvature radius is lowering the inner TRI area subject to expropriation • Adequate for operational speed of 80km/hr along Durres – Airport / Tirana – TIA

Report / Progress for Albania 2019

• EU report progress arrived with several notes

• The railway economic reform further improved

• Rehabilitation of Durres-Tirana-Rinas ERP no. 3

• Census / socio-economic baseline assessment

• Resettlement action plan drafted to implement

• Survey conducted according to EBRD PRs plans

• EU Requirements preparation of the LALRP plan

• Consultation on Land Acquisition and Livelihood

• Restoration Plan LALRP eligibility compensation

Report / Progress for Albania 2019

• Fair access to the railway infrastructure; • Efficient Cooperation with the rail and border authorities; • Study and define framework to implement the EU Rail Freight RFCs • WB6 at national/regional consultations level between the IMs and MIE • Joint letter of intent by MIE sent to the EU on RFCs the WB6 incl. Albania • Joint actions for improving interfaces between Albanian stakeholders • Focus on railway safety in the LCs and underpasses traversing railways • Legal approximation to targeting the safety indicators on rail safety RSIs • Trade and Transport facilitation of the Southeastern European countries • Albania a signatory under the CEFTA Protocol of Framework Agreement • Implementation of TCT Transport Community Treaty of SEE Parties to EU; • ITS deployment on the Core/Comprehensive transport Networks; • Planning /deployment ERTMS EU rail traffic monitoring systems trackside • Emphasize interfaces with other modes of transport as in the ITS • Implementation of ITS 2010/40/EU of the existing national legislation

New Light Rail Station

PTT Kamza -Main Blvd Tirana Travel safely #takethetrain

Strategic reporting for the Railway has included: Realization of management capacity management Training of managerial and safety inspection capacity allocation Internal control under the Railway Code

Strategic Monitoring Report 2020

• The Performance diagnostic of the Albanian Rail Sector is presented • The WB Group of Washington DC experts and MFE and MIE and HSH • Rail reform diagnoses in the actual railway screening and in-depth analysis • The MFE who owns 100% of capital shares of Albanian railways and EUDA • The project Managers, the donors EBRD Associate Bankers, and the HSH • The stakeholders involved in the intense brainstorming on further improve • Current performance diagnostic on Albanian railway strategy reform 2019 • Conclusions on 5 socio-economic scenarios in every identified risks related • Intermodal Connectivity is WB’s Regional framework for Western Balkans • Transport and Trade Facilitation Project financed by the World Bank Group • Railway data are collected aiming at analysing infrastructure conditions • Improving the CBA on Rolling stock of the sector reform and IPA contract

Strategic Monitoring Report 2020

• Results of ConnecTA taken into consideration

• Preparation of Five Years Maintenance Plan

• Indicative extension of TEN-T transport WB6

• Albanian MIE and HSH worked in the ANTP3

• Its second revision foresee a total of € 55 mln

• 5 year Railway maintenance midterm program

ALBANIA’S RAIL SYSTEM AND RECENT DEVELOPMENT ALIGNED TO THE EU

Strategic Monitoring Report 2020

• Ongoing implementation of priority project for railways • Rehabilitation project of Durres-PTT-TIA maintenance • Expenses agreed between the IFI and the beneficiary • Article 3.04(j) of the Project Agreement duly signed • Rail Infrastructure Asset - Asset Management System • For RIA-AMS an EU TA is linked with the project review • Asset Management Plan with another EU TA is planned • This project is assisting the preparation of our HSH IFRS • International financial report standards transparency • The preparation of RIA-AMS system is already reported

Implementation national priority package and implementation with TA-s

• Lawful participation in the Adrion Agreement region with key and specific targets incl. ICT

• Intermodal actors for consulting the industry stakeholders on R & I dimensions • Adoption of ITS strategic framework with planned actions as in the ConnecTA • Follow up valid recommendations on road and rail and maritime sectors; • Adoption of EU directives on safety and interoperability in the EU (recast) on TSIs • Soft /hard measures ensuring no section in very /poor condition on core network; • Preparation of 5-year maintenance framework for WB6 network including M & R • Adopt Maintenance Plan 2019-2023 on entire Rail Core/Comprehensive Network • Establish functioning maintenance system ConnecTA on indicative TEN-T for WB6 • Medium-term financial framework adopted planning via multi-annual action plans • Change budgetary planning practice to introduce Multiannual contracts in railways

Light train railways (LTR) tram at the regional inter-connectivity

• Staff Trainings • Transport TCT • B2B Protocols • Increase volume • Railway CBC • Inter-modality • Cooperation with the ports •Implementation of Intergovernmental Statements signed • DCoM of Albania •Implement the TSIs for interoperability • Capabilities under the SEE/ EU Treaty •Completion of the ERP Economic Reform Program 2019/21 •Preparing for actions

Implementation national priority package and implementation with TA-s

• Building resilience plan of the Core/Comprehensive Network • As in the 7th Economic Summit in Belgrade for the SEE countries • The WB6 incl. the improvement of transport network resilience • Successful implementation of border crossing agreement amongst • 10 authorities in a joint group practice HSH and official authorities; • Establishment of common control and operations in the joint CBC • Railway border station TUZI Montenegro and Albania as in the Law • Improving effectiveness through deployment of EDI systems for ALB • Albania is at the implementation of BCP between MNE and ALB; • A successful model as part of Adriatic and Ionian initiative project • Other possible extension by endorsing future border crossings • The new agreements with our neighboring countries incl. an EU MS

Recent updates forwarded to TEERD

• Railway transport aligned the Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the Public passenger transport services by rail and by road and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) Nos 1191/69 and 1107/70

• Partial transposition in the Law No 142/2016

• Railway Code of Albania as of 22.12.2016

GREECE-ALBANIA REGIONAL PROJECT Inter-regional IPA ongoing the CB Railway

Recent updates forwarded to TEERD

• Railways are concerning the technical legislation on TSIs • Technical Specifications for Interoperability accordingly • Concordance tables of Directive 2016/797 as in Article 135 • Railway Code stipulates guideline by responsible Minister • Determine the scope, adaptation and change of technical

specifications for interoperability (TSI) and approves them • Ministers Order aims to determine EU technical conditions • Albanian railway applies them in priority projects accordingly • Article 133 of the Albanian railway code aligned with article 4 • Directive 2016/797 (recast) on the interoperability in the EU

Adherence to EU rail statistics

• Raising confidence in our national Rail Sector statistics programs • As in transport master plan the EU regulation on statistics aligned • Implementation of the Rail Reform Strategy for Albania’s rail system • Set up an open market for public and private investors and PFM • Market regulation, infrastructure management or rail operations • Strengthen human capacities resources at all levels for ALBANIA • Effectively build up the legal and institutional structure necessary • Ensure a smooth operation of an open railway market players • Favorable institutional conditions attracting foreign investment • A level playing field with other modes of combined transport/MDC

Trainings for the transport sector

• First priority railway project on rehabilitation ongoing • Durres-PTT-TIA is already approved in the national laws • From 2017 and 2018 HSH benefited the TA for the PIU • An International assistance in implementing the ESIA • Another TA for work supervision and project management • Third TA on track access charges TAC and AMP asset plan • Forth TA is planned on IRFS international report standards • Albanian railways offer training to new drivers / machinist • Railway staff on duty for the safety is trained free of charge • Another training for safety inspectors admit Safety culture • Safety culture declaration e-voted and promoted in Albania

Multiple number of effective Trainings for the transport sector

• Albanian Railways an authorized member of State Representative Group • Albania is member of smart specialization strategy, inter alia, in the SRG • HSH & country coordinator assigned with MEYS ministry and NAIS agency • The EU strategy in consultation between Albanian R & D & I stakeholders • SRG member was invited the 5th Railway conference of SERA in Prague • Potential EU MS might co-apply with Albania in the EU call for proposal • Albania attends TEN-T days and Innovation events Shift2rail under H2020 • The Agency (ERA) has held NAIIA training with the Albania’s railway sector • On 24-25/09/2019 the two-days regional meeting is organized in Durres • MIE, RID, HSH, IM, ECM, RUs, were trained on the cleaning of safety rules • The IPA project is chaired by the EU Agency for Railways and MIE-DIH-RID

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