EU Policy Intermodality and Logistics

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EU Policy- Intermodality and Logistics -
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Outline

• History of Policies
• Motorways of the Sea
• Intermodal Loading Units
• Freight Integrators
• RTD in Intermodality Logistics
• Intermodal Passenger Transport
• The Marco Polo Programme
• Further Info Contacts

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HISTORY OF POLICIESCombined Transport,
Intermodality andModal Shift

• Combined transport policy (1975) modal shift in
  a tea cup
• Deals only with sector covering 7 of the freight
  market containers, swap bodies and semi-trailers
• Intermodality I a systems approach to efficient
  transport (1997)
• Recognises the interdependence and
  complementarity of the modes, but is not focussed
  on relieving road congestion and improving the
  environmental balance
• Intermodality II joining-up the modes (2001)
• White Paper of 2001 gives finality to
  intermodality concept a tool to reduce road
  congestion

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Motorways of the Sea

• An initiative to provide industry with a powerful
  logistics alternative to road transport, in order
  to (1) decrease congestion and to (2) increase
  cohesion.
• High quality, frequent door-to-door intermodal
  services, relying on maritime transport for the
  long haul.
• Hinterland connections with rail and inland
  waterway
• State of the art information systems and
  administrative procedures
• New TEN Guidelines - adopted on 21 April 2004
  provides for funding possibilities for
  infrastructure projects for Motorways of the Sea
• Further clarification and concretisation of
  concept in the near future (Dutch Council
  Presidency).

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Intermodal Loading Units

• Standardisation of Intermodal Loading Units
  (ILUs) One box for all modes
• Commission Proposal on 07.04.2003
• First Reading in European Parliament on
  12.02.2004
• Political Orientation of Council foreseen for
  2004
• Existing ILUs
• Can be used until the end of their working life
• Have to be submitted to periodic inspections
• First one within a five-year period
• Then every 30 months
• European Intermodal Loading Units (EILUs)
• Compatible with road, rail, SSS and IW
• Stackable (at least 4 units in sea conditions)
• Can be top lifted
• Optimised for europallets

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EILU / 40 ISO container

• EILU
• 40 ISO

33 europalettes
2.4 m
13.2 m
25 europalettes
2.33 m
12 m
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Freight Integrators

• Freight Integrators an action plan for
  integrated freighttransport serving the
  logistics chain and society
• Proposed by Commission White Paper on Transport
  (2001)
• Principles
• Combine the strengths of each transport mode
• Best service (efficient, cost effective, green,
  etc.)
• Single transparent scheme
• Integrating societal, shippers and operator
  interests
• Commission Proposal planned for Spring 2004
• Possible Content
• Information exchange (planning, management,
  recording)
• Common transport documents
• Training and exchange
• Liability, accountability and recoverability
• Quality systems / standards
• Promotion

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RTD in Intermodality Logistics

• Past research (FP5)
• FP5 Results available free on-line
  http//www.cordis.lu/growth/home.html
• Transport Knowledge center
• http//europa.eu.int/comm/transport/extra/index.h
  tm
• Support to intermodal transport and logistics
  research 6th Framework Programme (FP6)
  2002-2006
• First Call closed in June 2003
• 2 Priority Areas
• -- Freight Transport Corridors
• -- City Logistics
• 1 Project selected in each Priority Area
• Next Call June 2004
• Priority Areas Logistics Best Practices,
  Intermodal Information Systems
• 
  
  
• Participation
• Find out more from National Contact Points
• http//www.cordis.lu/fp6/ncp.htm

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Intermodal Passenger Transport

• Preparation
• Large scale external study (until end 2004).
• Internal studies consultations.
• Next Step
• Preliminary draft action programme indicatively
  forseen for 2005.

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The Marco Polo ProgrammeKey Features- Common to
all supported Types of Action -

• Introduction
• End of the PACT programme in 2001
• Road freight traffic increase prediction of 60
  billion tkm/year
• Objective Shift international increase off road
  (12 bill. tkm/year)
• Duration 2003 - 2010
• Budget 102 Mio for 2003 - 2006
• Mid-term review of programme in 2006 as basis of
  budget decisions for 2007 - 2010
• Scope
• All segments of the international freight market
• Services only, i.e. no RTD, no studies, no (core)
  infrastructure
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  () EU15 () Incl.
  EFTA-EEA

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Key Features(continued)

• Eligible type of legal entity
• Commercial undertakings only
• Eligible to participate in a project consortium,
  if entity situated in
• EU Member States
• Close third country, e.g. Cand.Countries,
  EEAEFTA, Mediterr. Countries
• Eligible for EC-funding if costs arise only on
  territory of
• EU25 Member States
• EFTA EEA States after conclusion of specific
  agreement
• Candidate States after Memoranda of Understanding
  (BG, RO, TY)
• European dimension
• International trajectories, involving the
  territories of EU Member States and Close third
  countries
• At least 2 independent undertakings situated in 2
  different eligible countries, of which at least 1
  must be in EU
• () Incl. of EFTA-EEA Norway, Iceland
  Liechtenstein since 23.04.2004

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Programme Structure

• The 3 Types of Action
• Modal shift actions
• Robust, but not innovative - just shift freight
  off road
• Subsidy of 1 per 500 tkm shifted
• Minimum subsidy threshold 0.5 Mio Subsidy rate
  up to 30
• gt at least 250 million tkm shifted per contract
  duration up to 3 years
• Catalyst actions
• Overcome structural market barriers
• Highly innovative - causing a real break
  through duration up to 4 years
• Minimum subsidy threshold 1.5 Mio Subsidy rate
  up to 35
• Common learning actions
• Improve co-operation and sharing of know-how
• Mutual training- coping with an increasingly
  complex transport and logistics market duration
  up to 2 years
• Minimum subsidy threshold 0.25 Mio Subsidy rate
  up to 50
• Viability Avoidance of undue distortion of
  competition

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Catalyst Actions

• Examples
• Motorways of the sea
• International non-stop railway services
• High speed freight trains on international routes
• High quality well intergrated inland waterway
  services
• Improving the inland waterway sector
• Pools for tri-modally-compatible intermodal
  loading units
• Reliable transport and logistics information
  systems.

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Common Learning Actions

• Examples
• Improving procedures and methods in sea and
  inland ports
• Co-operation between railways and inland waterway
• New co-operation and capacity management models
  in rail
• Adapting procedures and methods in transport
  systems to meet todays logistics requirements
• Improving pricing, procedures and methods in the
  terminal
• European training centres
• Actions to increase the demand for no-road
  transport
• Action aiming to improve shipperss understanding
  of intermodal freight transport.

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Results from 1. Call- Preliminary Overview -

• 92 Proposals, 87 eligible to enter the evaluation
• Total subsidy request EUR 182.4 million
• 19 Actions to be on ranked shortlist 13 best to
  be funded 6 to be on reserve
• Budget available in this call EUR 15 million all
  spent
• Total eligible costs of the 13 actions to be
  funded EUR 364.5 million
• Total shift predicted 13.6 billion tkm for the 13
  actions to be funded
• Environmental efficiency EUR 15 external costs
  saved per Euro of subsidy spent during contract
  duration
• () Subject to confirmation by Commission
  Decision on Selection

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Timetable - MPs Start-up First Calls-

• 02 August 2003 Publication of programme in
  Official Journal of the EU (OJ (2003) L
  196/1)
• 03 August 2003 Programme enters into force
• First Call
• 11 Oct. 2003 First call for proposals
• 10 Dec. 2003 Deadline for proposal submission
• 22 April 2004 Programme Committee meeting
  (participating countries)
• May 2004  Droit de Regard  by Parliament
• June 2004 Commission decision on selection
• June 2004 Applicants informed of results
• June/July 2004 Start of contracts negotiations
  
• Second Call
• Sept. 2004 Second call for proposals
• Mid Nov.2004 Deadline for submission
• () Indicative. Costs chargeable since date
  of proposal submission.

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Further Info Contacts

• Intermodal Loading Units Mr Jose
  Fernandez-Garcia Email jose.fernandez-garcia
  _at_cec.eu.int
• Freight Integrators Mr Mark Major Email
  mark.major_at_cec.eu.int
• RTD in Intermodality Logistics Ms Astrid
  Schlewing Email astrid.schlewing_at_cec
  .eu.int
• Intermodal Passenger Transport Dr Bernd
  Seidel Email bernd.seidel_at_cec.eu.int
  
• Marco Polo Programme Dr Helmut Morsi Help
  Desk http//europa.eu.int/comm/transport/marcopo
  lo/index_en.htm Email tren-marco-polo_at_cec.eu.in
  t Fax [phone], Tel 32 (02)
  29-84113