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EFC for NRA’s. J.W. Tierolf RWS Stockholm Group. Overview. Stockholm Group CESARE III EC Committees EC Workprogramme Issues for NRA’s. Stockholm Group. Established February 2002, because of isolated national initiatives in DE, AU, NL and plans in UK
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EFC for NRA’s J.W. Tierolf RWS Stockholm Group
Overview • Stockholm Group • CESARE III • EC Committees • EC Workprogramme • Issues for NRA’s J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
Stockholm Group • Established February 2002, because of isolated national initiatives in DE, AU, NL and plans in UK • Members: MoTs, Tax Offices, NRAs from • AU, CH, DE, FIN, NL, SE, Slov, UK • Aim: find ways and take action to promote interoperability of national free-flow systems, starting with HGV J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
Stockholm Group (2) • Guiding principles • Focus on HGV, but evolving to the future • Practical approach • Haulier perspective • Open market • Activities a.o.: • Analyse issues, e.g. business models • Discuss possible national steps to interoperability • Co-ordinate positions in EU, e.g. in Regulat. Ctee • Advise EC J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
CESARE III • Co-operation ASECAP – Stockholm Group • Start April ’05, for 18 months • Define the European EFC service • MoU’s for contractual interoperability J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
CESARE III • Project between ASECAP (PT – ES – FR – IT – NO – SLO - EL – HR – HU) and the Stockholm group (UK – NL – DE – SV – FI – CH – AT – SLO) • Follow-up of CESARE I and II • Cesare II has provided important results for cooperation between road concessionnaires levying tolls • Results applied in PISTA inside ES and between ES and FR • CESARE III aims to adapt CESARE II to the needs of the Stockholm group organizations J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
CESARE III • Structure of the project : • WP 1and 2 : revise business model and provide service definition (CH, AS) • WP 3 and 4 : organisational arrangements and documents for contractual interoperability between operators of all kinds (DE/UK, NL) • WP 5 : procedural interoperability (AS) • WP 6 : liaison with external bodies like the Comité Télépéage (AS) • Duration 18 months J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
EC Interoperability • Directive 2004/52 • Committees • Workprogramme • Expert Groups • Projects J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
EC Committees • Comité Télepéage (Regulatory Committee) • Formal ctee of MS • EFC Expert Group • Discussion Forum • Expert Group 0 • Management Advice • Road Platform • Industry Forum J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
COMITE TELEPEAGE • Regulatory Committee limited to the 25 EU Member States • Formal votes on EC proposals (NICE key) • If outcome is positive it’s directive • If outcome is negative EU Council will decide • EFC Expert Group : 25 MS + candidate countries (HR – RO – BG – TR) + EFTA countries (NO – CH – Iceland) + associations (ASECAP – IRU – IRF – ACEA) • Discusses EC proposals and advises whether to send them to the Regulatory Ctee for voting or not J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
ROAD PLATFORM • The link with the private sector is the ROAD PLATFORM launched by the road operators association ASECAP and supported by the EC DG TREN • Already 6 meetings • Each of them on a specific topic • Registration free at asecap@skynet.be J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
ROAD PLATFORM • Open platform • informal structure • gathers road operators, service operators, car manufacturers, equipment providers and the EC • aims to discuss specific ITS issues and eventually launch joint actions • managed by ASECAP and EC jointly J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
Work Programme- Organisation • Expert groups/Working Groups • Study and report on Issues • Projects • CESARE III • RCI • …? • Results of EGs and projects are turned into proposals by the EC and send to committees for discussion and vote. J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
Work Program • Working Groups already launched : • 1. DSRC technologies led by Jesper Engdahl (RAPP AG) • 2. Classification of vehicles led by Ken Perrett • 3. enforcement of offenses led by Jean Mesqui (ASFA) • 4. certification centers (to be defined, led by Fransisco Soriano - LISITT) • 5. GNSS/CN technologies for EFC led by Wolfgang Beier (Toll Collect) • 6. integration of OBU in vehicles to be defined, led by Mike Hollingsworth ACEA • 7. the role of the financial institutions in the system, • … J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
Work Program • RCI • Project for demonstration under the frame of the 6th RTD FP • Launched spring 2005 for 36 months • Led by ERTICO and involves most of motorway and toll operators in Europe • Demonstration of transactions by DSRC as well as GNSS / CN with the same onboard unit • Call for tenders to choose an electronic integrator for the OBU J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
ISSUES J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
Outstanding Issues • Interoperability • Business case for interoperability • Commercially viable cross-border enforcement • Enforcement for all roads, all vehicles: possibly new concepts are required • VAT, and tax office – private company relations • Enforcement • New Enforcement concepts for all roads, all vehicles required • Random spot checking? J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
Issues for extension to all roads, all vehicles • All roads • Different enforcement required (no gantries possible) • Dig map maintenance complex • GPS reception in built up areas inaccurate • Private Cars • Different enforcement required (no company checks possible; orders of magnitude bigger scale) • Trip bookings via internet or kiosk no option • Installation time OBU (~4 hours) too much • Cost of OBU still high J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
NRA Issues • Roles • Policy goals • Types of Tolling services • Aspects • EU issues J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
NRA Issues - Roles • Depending on the role re. EFC, more or less issues will be important for NRAs • ROLES • Policy advisor – broadest orientation • Operator – broad orientation • Contracting – broad orientation • None – still traffic- and legal issues J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
NRA Issues – Policy Goals • Financing • Environmental • Demand Management • Modal shift J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
NRA Issues - Types of EFC • Location charging • Distance charging • Area charging • Congestion charging • Quality charging • HGV only, or all vehicles • Fee or Tax J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
NRA Issues – Aspects of EFC • Organisation • Public, Private, PPP • Contracting • “you’ll get sued” delays • Need real interim checks • Traffic effects • Rerouting (Regional/Local roads, loss of revenu for private operators) • Technology • EU requirements J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
How to continue ? • Participate in existing bodies ? • If you represent your country • Participate in Projects – RCI, etc ? • Co-op with ASECAP ? • Have liaison with CESARE III ? • Define own needs and present to EC ? DISCUSSION J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group