BESTFACT Conference: Smart Logistics Best Practices TEN-T status: logistics in corridor projects Menno Menist
EU policy: The new trans-european transport network (TEN-T) Partly based on the presentation Mr Herald Ruyters, DG MOVE B1
Transport lifeblood of the economy Transport is fundamental to a strong economy Freight transport keeps growing (by 80% by 2050) Passenger transport keeps growing (by 50% by 2050) CO2 emissions endeavored to fall by 60 % Key: A vitaly new infrastructure policy
What are the main problems? TEN-T today remains a patchwork of national networks: cross-border sections are missing; Networks nearly completed, but not for rail and inland waterways; Links between the different modes of transport are weak: ports, airports, logistic platforms need to be integrated to the various modes; The national systems hamper a true functional network: operational rules and technical systems (interoperability) block the internal transport market.
Border crossing Safety No. Country Border station Track gauge Voltage Train length Axle Load system NL Zevenaar 1435 mm 1,5 kv 600 m 22,5 t ATB 1 DE Emmerich 1435 mm 15 kv 600 m 22,5 t PZB 2 3 4 5 BE Welkenraedt 1435 mm 3 kv 750 m 22,5 t TBL 1 DE Aachen Hbf 1435 mm 15 kv 700 m 22,5 t PZB DE Basel Bad Bf 1435 mm 15 kv 600 m 22,5 t PZB/LZB CH Basel SBB 1435 mm 15 kv 700 m 22,5 t SIGNUM/ZUB CH Chiasso 1435 mm 15 kv 575 m 22,5 t SIGNUM/ZUB IT Como 1435 mm 3 kv 450 m 22,5 t SCMT CH Brig 1435 mm 15 kv 700 m 22,5 t SIGNUM/ZUB IT Domodossola 1435 mm 3 kv 575 m 22,5 t SCMT Source: Network statements, RNE, Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (ISBN 978-3-89494-140-6) Menno Menist 5
A new infrastructure policy TEN-T Guidelines: policy framework Connecting Europe Facility: financial framework
The key elements of the TEN-T Guidelines Dual layer approach based on an objective methodology: core and comprehensive network Ambitious standards for all infrastructures Common deadlines to achieve network (2030/2050) Corridors and coordinators for implementation Regulation instead of decision
Standards Core network Road: express roads or motorways, parking areas, alternative clean fuels Rail: ERTMS, electrification, European track gauge Rail freight lines: 22.5 t axle load, 740 m train length, 100 km/h line speed Inland waterways: class IV Alternative clean fuels for ports, inland ports and airports
Implementation tools Coordinators and Core Network Corridors Support the implementation of the core network Synchronise investments in order to optimise network benefits Multimodal, involving at least 3 Member States Flexible governance structures Involvement of stakeholders Coordinators for ERTMS and Motorways of the Sea
The 9 core network corridors defined in the CEF Menno Menist April 9, 2014
Objective of these 9 corridor studies Turn patchwork into network From single modal into multimodal Nodes
Transport investment needs EU transport system: 1.5 trillion of investment needs by 2030 TEN-T: 500 billion by 2020 TEN-T Core: 250 billion by 2020* *Estimate based on discussions with MS on their project portfolio Menno Menist April 9, 2014
Connecting Europe Facility 26.2 billion for TEN-T 14.9bn available to all Member States 11.3bn for Member States eligible to Cohesion Fund Concentration on EU added value projects (crossborder, bottlenecks, interoperability, intermodality) To be spent via: Grants Innovative financial instruments (10%) Menno Menist April 9, 2014
Critical issues: Rail Physical bottlenecks Capacity issues Interaction passenger/freight Issues with technical standards and interoperability Interoperability on borders Train length Safety systems Power systems Loading gauge Noise reduction (near urban areas) ERTMS Menno 14Menist April 9, 2014
Preliminary critical issues: Rail Physical bottlenecks: Zevenaar-Border DE Rail link Maasvlakte Calandrailway bridge PHS project, aligning passenger & freight Dudzele-Brugge Brugge-Ghent Emmerich-Oberhausen Düsseldorf-Köln Mainz-Mannheim Düren-Aachen Kehl-Appenweier Frankfurt-Mannheim Karlsruhe-Basel Gotthard and Ceneri base tunnel (+ feeder lines) Rail nodes Novara and Genova Arquata-Genova Tortona-Voghera Giovi pass Technical standards and interoperability: ERMTS and train length Operability on borders Rail connection of nodes (Rotterdam, Antwerp, airports of Liége and Genova Switzerland P400 15 Menno Menist April 9, 2014
Preliminary critical issues: Road and terminals Road: Congestion around cities (freight, passenger). Local, long-distance Border point Arnhem Zevenaar (A15 extension) Sections with lack of capacity, in progress Small Switzerland border interoperability. Passenger, but mostly freight Border interoperability heavy goods vehicles charging Belgian Walloon motorway Alternative fuels Parking places Terminals: Capacity needs for terminals in different federal states/terminal area in Germany Capacity and connectivity upgrades for Port Autonome de Strasbourg as part of Upper Rhine Lack of terminal capacity at Basel. Improvement measures planned Lack of terminal capacity in Aarau, Rekingen, Chiasso areas Novara CIM West Terminal expansion 16 Menno April 9, Menist 2014
Preliminary critical issues: Water Physical bottlenecks: Capacity increase of ZeeburgPassage on the Amsterdam-Rhine canal Seine Scheldt West project (connection Zeebrugge to the Lys river) Technical standards and interoperability: Availability of clean fuel. River information systems: Germany and the Netherlands have deployed different River Information Systems. The interoperability issue is under study. The scope of the study is aimed corridor wide Upper Rhine needs consolidation and strengthening ( Upper Rhine Project ) 17 April 9, 2014 Menno Menist
Critical issues Last mile issues: Shunting for rail Electrification for rail Collecting of cargo at many terminals in sea ports for inland waterway transport Access to cities (urban freight) Menno Menist April 9, 2014
Logistical enablers Terminal development (incl. co modal solutions): Structured network of terminals; Synchromodality; Structured services between terminals; IT development: connection between modes and also with terminals, with customs (e-freight); Advanced transport sector that can cope with these developments RIS ERTMS Menno Menist April 9, 2014
Link with BESTFACT project Link between TEN-Tand BESTFACT project (Best Practice Factory for Freight Transport), especially on the topics of: Green Logistics and Comodality, for example: best practices on the use alternative clean fuels infrastructure development co-modal solutions corridor development efreight, for example: best practices on paperless freight transport processes and how to tackle cross border issues Menno Menist April 9, 2014
Summary 1. New EU policy: trans European transport network TEN-T 9 multimodal corridors 2. Turning patchwork of national networks into a European network 3. Focus on border crossings and links between the different modes of transport 4. Capacity issues to be solved 5. Efficiency improvement with (existing) applications Menno Menist April 9, 2014
Conclusive message EU policy: more and better infrastructure incentive to make better use of it in an innovative, multimodal way Bestfactand TEN-T corridors: a match made in heaven to facilitate life on earth! Menno Menist April 9, 2014