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EFRTC welcome & presentation

EFRTC welcome & presentation. EC project, AUTOMAIN workshop, Paris, 4 th October 2012. Imrich Korpanec, EFRTC Secretary General. Infrastructure costs & EFRTC. Infrastructure accounts up to 50 to 70 % of total costs of operation of railways

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EFRTC welcome & presentation

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  1. EFRTC welcome & presentation EC project, AUTOMAIN workshop, Paris, 4th October 2012 Imrich Korpanec, EFRTC Secretary General

  2. Infrastructure costs & EFRTC • Infrastructure accounts up to 50 to 70 % of total costs of operation of railways • In EC 15 about 30 billion is spent on existing infrastructure annually of what about € 20 billion for renewal and maintenance • It can be estimated that about the same level of investment will be needed for the new EC members for upgrading the existing network so in total about € 40 billion annually • Any potential savings will have a tremendous impact on the efficiency of investments into railway network and its operation • EFRTC supports business approach through overall supply chain with all partners aiming at increasing performance, efficiency and quality through innovative solution driving cost reduction of rail system operation FP7 EC project, AUTOMAIN workshop, Paris 04.10.2012

  3. EFRTC • founded 1997 • federation of national associations representing the majority of specialists trackworks contractors in the EU and EFTA • they represent about 150 contractor companies with total turnover of some billion Euros (only for track works about € 4 billions) and significant workforce (about 25 000 skilled and specialized staff) using most advanced technology for the construction, track renewal and maintenance mainly performed under the contracts with all major European infrastructure managers • promotes the common interests of European trackworks contractors FP7 EC project, AUTOMAIN workshop, Paris 04.10.2012

  4. EFRTC objectives • to promote the liberalization of the European market for track construction, renewal and maintenance, to be carried out by effective and competitive private sector contractors • to support further harmonization of rules and regulations in technology, safety and operation related to contractors, contributing to interoperability and further standardization • to aim at achieving cross-acceptance of track machinery, staff and works as a key instrument for further market opening • to support technical innovations and improvements in safety, quality and competency, thereby improving the overall efficiency of the rail sector • to promote the advantages of all types of railway transport. FP7 EC project, AUTOMAIN workshop, Paris 04.10.2012

  5. EFRTC organisation EFRTC GENERAL ASSEMBLY EFRTC BOARD Policy & Research Technical & Logistics Safety & Security Mission: market strategy, long term funding and planning, contracting strategies, research studies Mission: harmonisation of technical rules & regulations, procurement and cross-acceptance of plant Mission: harmonisation of safety, rules & regulations, cross-acceptance of works and contractors FP7 EC project, AUTOMAIN workshop, Paris 04.10.2012

  6. EFRTC priorities-success critical areas FP7 EC project, AUTOMAIN workshop, Paris 04.10.2012

  7. AUTOMAIN & EFRTC • Input to WP 1 – key performance indicators and market strategy options • Interactive approach to the outcome of AUTOMAIN – comments on intermediate reports • Participation at workshops • Dissemination of the results through tasks of WP 7 • Expectations of deliverables for practical applications aiming at increase of efficiency and cost reduction for track maintenance with benefit also for contractors FP7 EC project, AUTOMAIN workshop, Paris 04.10.2012

  8. AUTOMAIN Thank you for your attention and wishing a successful workshop for all parties Imrich Korpanec, EFRTC Secretary General

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