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This article discusses the future of RailBaltica, a rail project in the Baltic states. It explores the potential growth in liquid and solid bulk goods, containers, and the development of advanced logistics services. It also highlights the importance of simplicity in competing in the European marketplace.
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RailBaltica Where do we go, what do we want? Latvijas Loģistikas Associācija Aivars Tauriņš Valdes priekšsēdētājs Mob: +37129214869 E-pasts: aivars.taurins@dbschenker.com Web: http://www.lla.lv
Year 2030 Liquid bulk goods +10% Solid bulk goods +85% 610 % Containers Forecast of Hamburg-based economic research institute HWWI, 2006
How many of them will rail? Companies looking for lessons on compeeting in the European marketplace should bear one straight forward slogan in mind: “ KEEP IT SIMPLE” Financial Times
Is it so simple? Door-door service Logistics concepts Advanced logistics services market Procedures, tariffs, liability, documentation, customs Material flow Transport market Railcars, containers, locomotives, transport plans Transport flow Traffic market Railway network, signaling systems terminals Infrastructure
Case Study: HUPAC – competitive panEuropean network HUPAC – oneofleadingintegratedrailway operators inEuropewithownterminalnetworkindifferentcountries.
Key actions • Harmonization and standardization of procedures and EDI • Border-crossing and customs (RU) • Set of auxiliary services (storage, local transport, clearance) • Development of common charging and pricing principles • Common pool of loading units • Liability of network operator • Safety and security (CSI; AEO) • As a framework can be taken Rules of Multimodal Transport of • UNCTAD and Intermodal Freight Transport program of EU But all of this will take time…
Break through policy • Basic set-up and handling facilities to get traffic running regular (at least weekly) on 1435mm gauge to/from Sestokai • Attractive tariffs and transit time to replace trucking with rail on Baltic states area • Reach attention of customers, investors and society thus creating demand • Terminal and transport operators from different countries along desired • routings, with support of state and national railways, should take initiative • of creating RBGC network and performing action plan for development of Rail Baltica based DOOR-DOOR service