Key challenges of European rail policy

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1 Key challenges of European rail policy JÄRNVÄGSDAGEN Stockholm, 4 th December 2017 Dr Libor Lochman CER Executive Director

2 1 CER at a glance 2

3 CER The major rail lobby association 73% 80% 96% 3

4 2 European railway legislation 4

5 So many laws in so little time (I/II) International freight market opening Accounts separation Establishment of RB Compulsory NSs MACs 1 st Railway Package The Trans- European Network Interoperability directives Public Service Transport 2 nd Railway Package State Aid Guidelines Opening int l and domestic freight mkt Establishment of ERA 3 rd Railway Package Working conditions of crossborder mobile workers Opening int l passenger market Rail passenger rights Certification of train drivers Environmental noise Diesel emissions Environmental liability Public procurement Environmental legislation Safety directive (revision)

6 So many laws in so little time (II/II) Rail freight corridor regulation Eurovignette Passenger rights on all modes Reinforced accounts separation Independence of IM s essential functions Longer and stronger MACs New principles for TACs NDTACs and ETCS TACs Acess to Rail Related Services Recast of the 1 st railway package New TEN-T and CEF State Aid Guidelines 4th railway package Reinforced independence criteria for IMs Opening of domestic passenger markets Strenghtened ERA, streamlined interoperability and safety procedures

7 4RP: technical harmonisation and market opening Market Pillar PSO and OA opening Higher competitive pressure NSA NSA NSA More legal certainty across borders NSA ERA NSA Better environment for private investments Technical Pillar NSA NSA NSA More standardisation achievable 7

8 The EU now legislates all aspects of the rail system 8

9 3 Reality check... 9

10 14 13,5 Rail freight modal share EU26 6,7 6,6 Passenger Rail modal share EU ,5 12,5 6,4 12 6,3 11,5 6,2 11 6,1 10, ,

11 4 So what matters? 11

12 1. Financing and rail freight 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% -20% -40% -60% -80% DK NL AT IT PT BE EL DE UK FI SE LV Rail infra financing LT 0 CZ /km ES RO HU FR EE PL BG SK SI IE Rail Freight share growth Data Source: European Commission s RMMS Integrated / Unbundled

13 2. Infrastructure charging 60% Rail Freight share growth % DK IT PT AT BE 20% NL DE SE FI Infra Charging 0% 0,00 FR 2,00 4,00 6,00 LV ( /train.km) UK 8,00 10,00 ( ,00-20% ES CZRO LT EL average) SI HU EE -40% PL SK -60% -80% BG IE Data Source: European Commission s RMMS Integrated / Unbundled

14 5 Challenges to manage! 14

15 What s ahead of us to boost rail competitiveness? Digitalisation of operations For ticketing & info to customers, train tracking, etc. Mobility Package re: User- and Polluter- Pays Principle EU fiscal and VAT policy Redressing VAT imbalances Passenger Rights Redressing imbalances like force majeur application ERTMS Implementation and migration Research & Development S2R and S2R2 topics Functional specifics for rolling stock procurement Definition of EU-wide specifics

16 A. Sector internal: 10 priorities in 4 clusters Infrastructure investments Technical requirements: trains 750 m everywhere ERTMS deployment Service Planning Timetable Redesign Improvement of international freight capacity offer Coordination of Temporary Capacity Restrictions Enhancement of Path Coordination System Operations Harmonisation of border-crossing procedures Train status & Estimated Time of Arrival/Handover Customer relations Performance KPIs Electronic documents 16

17 B. Intermodal: Still open fronts on intermodal competitive framework Passenger rights For example, force majeur principle unevenly applied across modes! EU fiscal and VAT policy International air tickets are VAT-free, as well as kerosene for aviation industry! Social rights Road transport plays dumping on the basis of weak social legislation Application of User- and Polluter-Pays Principle Still around 50% of motorways (and 99% of the entire road network) are toll-free, vs 0% or rail network! Addressed by the Mobility Package!

18 The Mobility Package revises the Eurovignette Directive A generally good proposal that calls to phase out time-based road charging for trucks, cars and coaches removes strict charging caps for externalities such as air pollution and noise However: No mandatory charging Not all external costs counted in No revenues earmarking to sustainable transport 18

19 Key elements of the sustainable rail development Intermodal regulatory level playing field Innovation Infrastructure Stable regulation after The 4RP implementation

20 Thank you! Dr Libor LOCHMAN For regular updates on CER activities, visit our website: or