Corridor VII, the Danube Backbone of the EU-Strategy for the Danube Region EUSDR Otto Schwetz Counsellor of the Senate of the City of Vienna ret. President of PIANC Austria Chairman of the Pan-European Transport Corridor VII, the Danube Consultant TINA Vienna Urban Technologies & Strategies Ltd.
Major milestones in the policy process 2001-2004 Revision of TEN T (Inclusion of Seaports, IWW and Terminals) 2004 Mayor revision of the TEN-T guidelines with the identification of 30 priority projects 2010/11 EU Policy review: Development of the Comparative Network and definition of a new Core Network
CORE NETWORK The core network, as a subset of the comprehensive network, shall be: - multimodal and coherent, spanning the entire Community; - include the main ports (gateways) and be made up of nodes and links of High European strategic importance; - be linked to corresponding infrastructures beyond EU member states; - reflect the main long-distance / international traffic flow patterns (existing / potential): relevant threshold volumes to take into account spatial particularities
CORE NETWORK The core network, as a subset of the Comprehensive network, shall be: - correspond to the long-term needs of the Community and remain stable over a reasonably long period. - allow investment needs and projects to be derived top-down (unlike the existing 30 priority projects). - comprise, along and in context with its geographical part, (on the same strategic level) also a conceptual pillar : addressing non-geographical infrastructure-related measures, resulting from objectives established on Community level.
NETWORK OF MAIN EUROPEAN WATERWAYS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE ACCORDING TO THE AGN
The Danube is the central element of the EU priority project #18 of the Trans-European Transport Network TEN-T
MAIN ISSUES: Physical Improvement of the River Danube Physical Improvements to the Ports Improvements to Shipyards Improvements to Fleets Improvements to Operations Institutional and Legal Issues
BALTIC-ADRIATIC CORRIDOR (RAIL AND ROAD) Gdansk Brno Wien Villach Graz Udine Venezia Trieste Bologna TEN-PP 25 (road) Warszawa TEN-PP 23 (rail) Katowice Zilina Bratislava Semmering Base Tunnel Koralm Railway Optional alternative for road
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The Danube Belt an Axis of Development
EUROPEAN UNION STRATEGY for the DANUBE REGION (EUSDR)
The European Makro-regions
Territorial Coverage of the Danube region for the Danube region strategy EUROPEAN STRATEGY for the DANUBE REGION
EU STRATEGY FOR THE DANUBE REGION Coordination of Priority Areas Priority Area Countries 1) To improve mobility and intermodality Inland waterways Austria Romania Rail, road and air Slovenia Serbia [1] An overall coordination for this priority area needs also to be ensured. (Interest: Ukraine) 2) To encourage more sustainable energy Hungary Czech Republic 3) To promote culture and tourism, people to people contacts Bulgaria Romania 4) To restore and maintain the quality of waters Hungary Slovakia 5) To manage environmental risks Hungary Romania 6) To preserve biodiversity, landscapes and the quality of air and soils 7) To develop the knowledge society (research, education and ICT) Germany (Bavaria) Croatia Slovakia Serbia 8) To support the competitiveness of enterprises Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Croatia 9) To invest in people and skills Austria Moldova 10) To step up institutional capacity and cooperation Austria (Vienna) Slovenia 11) To work together to tackle security and organised crime Germany Bulgaria
Coordination of Priority Areas Priority Area 1a : Inland Waterways Coordinators: Austria & Romania Start: 1st Juli 2011
Priority Area 1a : Inland Waterways Steering Group Working Group 1: "Waterway infrastructure & management Working Group 2: "Multimodal river ports & sustainable freight transport Working Group 3: "Danube fleet Working Group 4: "River Information Services Working Group 5: "Qualified personnel & education standards"
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT PHYSICAL NETWORK SERVICE NETWORK
PORTS as Strategic Nodes Ports are the born intermodal nodes EC DG Move
RO RO Services
Develop Danube ports into multimodal logistics centres
Tri-Modal Terminal Freudenau Bf.Donaukai Terminal Freudenau Hafen (Spurplan) Streckengleis DUB Winterhafenbrücke Klein Schwechat 4 Krangleise NL. 700 m KW-Freudenau Vorbereitung 2. Gleis Bf. Erdberger Lände Zufahrt Terminal Klein Schwechat Projekt Verbindung DUB DLB, Winterhafenbrücke Projekt Terminal Freudenau Hafen Bestand Kran
TERMINAL VIENNA-FREUDENAU
NEW CONTAINERTERMINAL
Port of Enns
Coordinating national transport policies in order to promote Danube navigation
NAIADES Action Programme Presented by the European Commission on 17 January 2006 Multi-annual Action Programme in order to foster transport by inland waterways in Europe (2006 2013) Objectives: Increase competitiveness of inland waterway transport & integrate into door-to-door logistic chains More freight transport on European inland waterways Addressee: EU member states, industry, social partners, river commissions, European Commission and other EU institutions
Implementation of the Austrian National Action Plan via donau I 32 via donau I 32
I Infrastructure II Ports III Information Systems IV Fleet V Education & Training VI Promotion VII Facts & Figures VIII New Markets IX Grants Domains of Measures X International Activities
Catalogue of Measures COMPREHENSIVE STRENGTHENING OF DANUBE NAVIGATION WITHIN THE AUSTRIAN FREIGHT TRANSPORT SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE Maintain and improve waterway infrastructure I PORTS Further develop Danube ports into multimodal logistics centres INFORMATION SYSTEMS Implement and further develop River Information Services (RIS) on the Danube FLEET Modernize the Austrian fleet EDUCATION & TRAINING Invest in jobs and qualifications PROMOTION Raise awareness and boost the image of Danube navigation FACTS & FIGURES Disseminate knowledge and improve the fundamental data on Danube navigation NEW MARKETS Exploit the Danube waterway s transport potential II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X GRANTS Provide supporting resources for the modernisation of Danube navigation INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES Strengthen European inland navigation 1 Remove bottlenecks on the Austrian Danube 1 Draw up a development and investment strategy for the Austrian Danube ports and transshipment sites 1 Implement DoRIS in Austria Improve the environmental performance of the Danube fleet 1 Launch a training offensive 1 Create and implement a coordinated PRstrategy 1 1 Collect and process fundamental data on Danube navigation 1 Provide logistics advice in the field of Danube navigation Fund flexible and competitive transshipment facilities 1 1 Push the development and implementation of the European action plan Ensure adequate waterway maintenance and management 2 Push for the modernization of ports and transhipment sites 2 2 Further develop RIS for official and commercial use 2 Increase the safety of inland navigation Improve the availability of education 2 2 Create a national platform for pro- Danube navigation public relations work Provide web-based 2 facts and figures about Danube navigation 2 Stimulate cooperation between inland navigation and road/rail 2 Fund an environmentally friendly and market orientated Austrian fleet 2 Contribute to the harmonization of legislative and institutional framework conditions 3 Minimize lock closing times due to revision works Stimulate industrial 3 settlements along the Austrian Danube 3 Further develop technologies relevant to RIS 3 Improve the framework conditions for investment in the fleet Facilitate the employment of qualified foreign workers 3 Strengthen pro- Danube navigation national lobbying activities 3 Introduce Danube 3 navigation to training and education Support the construction of scheduled liner services on the Danube 3 3 Fund the development of scheduled container liner services and new multimodal transport Improve the image 3 of European inland navigation 4 Support an integrative improvement of fairway conditions on the entire Danube Support the further 4 development of South-Eastern European Danube ports 4 Support the Danube countries in implementing of RIS Push innovative plans in the inland navigation sector 4 Improve framework 4 for labour and social conditions through social dialogue Implement a pro- Danube navigation image campaign 4 4 Construct an information and training centre at the Enns-Ennsdorf port Push the foundation of national inland 4 navigation development agencies in the Danube countries Fund an innovative 4 use of technology in Danube navigation Play an active role 4in the development of the Pan-European Corridor VII
Invest in jobs and qualifications in the Danube navigation sector 35
Inland Navigation elearning System = elearning Platform for the Danube Target groups Logistics schools Universities and Fachhochschulen Pracititioners Private individuals 7 learning topics prepared for 3 learning levels Content is clearly structured Usage of multimedia material, interactive elements, pictures and graphs Access free of charge for all interested parties at www.ines.info Schwetz WCC2010 36
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