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"Intermodality – The last European Challenge before expensive congestion“

"Intermodality – The last European Challenge before expensive congestion“ Peter Wolters, Deputy Secretary General European Intermodal Association, Brussels March 18, Palerme. Overview presentation :. Challenges EU transport policy Actions of the legislator the EU Commission?

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"Intermodality – The last European Challenge before expensive congestion“

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  1. "Intermodality – The last European Challenge before expensive congestion“ Peter Wolters, Deputy Secretary General European Intermodal Association, Brussels March 18, Palerme

  2. Overview presentation : • Challenges EU transport policy • Actions of the legislator the EU Commission? • Study Infrastructure Capacity Reserves Combined Transport 2015 • SSS sector & initiatives coming from the EU Commission • Environment & intermodal

  3. % 80 National Freight Traffic +66% International Freight Traffic 60 +32% 40 +33% +22% 20 0 Cautious Optimistic Scenario Scenario 2010 2010 International freight traffic will continue to grow in significance in the years ahead. Sources: DB Cargo, VLS, BVU, Forecast 1998

  4. Challenges EU transport policy • Harmonization between EU countries from regulatory, organizational and technical point of view, is far from perfect and is a source of competitive distortion • Basis on which infrastructure costs are taken into consideration is very unsatisfactory • Congestion and bottlenecks • Enlargement to East Europe • Environment

  5. Transport White Paper Chapters: • Shifting the balance between modes of transport • Eliminating Bottlenecks • Placing users of transport at the heart of transport policy • Managing the globalisation of transport.

  6. Study on Infrastructure Capacity Reserves for Combined Transport by 2015 - Concentration of International CT expected in 2015 • Source: UIC

  7. Rate of employment of the Railway Infrastructure in 2015 after consideration of planned enlargement investments Source: UIC

  8. Enlargement investments & industry re-locations * Spatial concentration of production. Source: Harrison & van Hoek

  9. SSS various different EU initiatives • Proposal to regulate market access to port services • New Commission-hosted Internet site: http://forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/tren/Home/main • Motorways of the Sea • IMO-FAL forms • Customs Guide • Port Hinterland Connections • European Intermodal Loading Units • and of course… Marco Polo!

  10. Environment:‘Green’ issues became business goal • (External) Cost EU freight traffic: € 530 Bln. • Caused by: Road (91.5%), Air (6.1%), Rail (1.9%), Waterway (0.5%). • Bottlenecks: congestion, delays, pollution... • EU. Commission Policy: soon, internalisation of external costs. Bill to be paid by: the causer(s)

  11. Membership EIA • Sharing intermodal commitment • Lobby & representation members at EU. level, proposing intermodal measures for members • Round Tables with authorities and market players addressing your problems • Working visits to learn about benefits Intermodality • Sharing intermodal information for decision making Products: • Intermodal Masterclass for seniors (start 14 December) • Intermodal Handbook (publish your best practice!) • Annual Intermodal Award ceremony – also for Italian companies (Jury: EU COM, EU PARL and various professional associations)

  12. www.intermodaltransport.org www.eia-ngo.com peter.wolters@eia-ngo.com Thank you for your attention!

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