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1 Trans-European Network (TEN-T) Multi-modal Corridors & Innovation. COTER Radisson Blu Hotel Latvija Riga, Latvia 12 & 13 May 2015 Helmut Morsi, Advisor "Innovation & egovernance" European Commission, DG MOVE Directorate B European Mobility Network

2 Introduction: How to achieve sustainable transport at times of scarse resources? Overview:.The Core Network Corridors in the Political Context of the Trans-European Networks (TEN-T)» TEN-T / Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)» (CEF) -> 9 Corridors» Novel Financial Instruments & Juncker Investment Plan the 315 billion.the EC Innovation Pipeline» From research to market rollout» A Coordination Effort to facilitate the transformation of ideas into products needed for the future of transport.next Steps Aiming High 2

3 New Legal Base for Transport Infrastructure in brief: - The Legal Base of TEN-T TEN-T legal base: 2 principal legislative texts (What & How) Guidelines (last about 20 yrs) & Financial Cycles (7 yrs each) The comprehensive network as ground layer Methodology => The core network: core is just a special label of a comprehensive network section, with strong traffic flows The Corridors to boost core network implementation in next 7 years 3

4 TRANS EUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK Core Network: Rail freight, ports, rail-road terminals (RRT) 4

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7 The 9 Corridors: - 2 north-south - 3 east-west - 4 diagonal The 11 European Coordinators: - 9 Corridors plus - ERTMS - Motorways of the Sea (MoS) to focus the funding of the CEF in the next 7 years. 7

8 . Financial Instruments An Overview Financial Instruments of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)» Grants (Calls open until 26/2/2015; budget 11.2 billion (incl. 4 billion cohesion)» Innovative financial instruments (loan guarantee, project bonds, risk facility)» Practical help and support by our executive agency (INEA). Financial Instruments of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI)» The 315 billion Juncker plan» The project pipeline: informing investors of potential future projects. already identifying 2000 potential projects totalling 1.3 trillion The Partnership EC and European Investment Bank (EIB)» Practical help and support by the European Investment Advisory Hub 8

9 The EC Innovation Pipeline.Objective: Enabling a continuous flow from research to the market in systematic way. - From vision to market roll-out..start: Research (H2020).Then: Demonstration (H2020).Goal: Market introduction (TEN-T/CEF)» Pilots to avoid expensive mistakes later & to accelerate (Studies with integrated deployment)» Roll-out (works).feedback Loop.The Role of Agencies & Joint Undertakings.The Role of Directives 9

10 TEN-T/CEF : Market-sided Innovation. Market-sided innovation versus research-sided innovation :» No research! No demos either! Under CEF..Focus: Only new technologies ready for deployment,.studies with integrated deployment "Pilot activities": "experimental nature"» Real-life trials (not just a demo) business-client relation» (1) Innovation on technologies» (2) Innovation of processes: consumer-oriented business model» Aiming for viability (replace by cost-efficiency if viability makes no sense)» Study at the end of trial: lessons learnt & analysis on how to scale-up to rollout.works: "experiments are over, people know what they are doing"» Roll-out on (significant part of) corridor into the market! 10

11 TEN-T/CEF: Technology Scope & Some Specifics.New TEN-T Guidelines ( ): Article 33 - very much enlarged scope.(a&b) Decarbonisation of all transport modes: alternative propulsion (-> Directive on the Deployment of Alternative Fuels Infrastructure of 29/09/2014)(Standards!).(c) Safe, secure & sustainable movement of persons and goods.(d) Improve operations, management, accessibility, interoperability, multimodality and efficiency, incl. multi-modal ticketing and coordination of travel time tables (e) Reduction of external costs, incl. congestion, health damage, noise, etc (f) Security & identification standards (g) Resilience to climate change (h) Telematics within and between transport modes (i) Further advancement telematics in and between transport modes. (a&b) Notes: (a-d) Multi-annual and Annual Programmes; (e-i) Annual Programme only (incl. corridors); Multi-annual Prg. funds only core network (incl. corridors)! Incl. grids and other facilities necessary for the electricity supply Incl. infrastructure-vehicle interface Encompass telematic applications 11

12 Results of TEN-T Innovation Calls Corridor Finder Chart 12

13 . Next Steps Large Number of Projects received to CEF Calls Deadline 26/2/2015 extended to 3/3/2015.» Taking Stock (more than 800 projects received in total, about 10% to innovation calls).» Selection Process (ongoing selection results June/July'15 indicatively) TEN-T Days in Riga on 22 to 23 June 2015» Work Plans for Core Network Corridors» Financial Instruments» Results of the CEF Calls (tentative)» Innovation Pipelines: General Innovation Session: Concept. Second round of Corridor Studies 2016&17 Next TEN-T Days in Rotterdam on 20 & 21 June Facette Joint Innovation Workshop: H2 & Fuel Cells (1. example) 13

14 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Helmut Morsi DG MOVE Advisor Directorate B European Mobility Networks Coordination TEN/CEF-Innovation and IT/eGovernance 14

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